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Now You Choose - Concept 2

Gaming, XPS products submitted by dell_admin1 04/25/07 **IMPLEMENTED**


Participate in the product design process! Dell is using IdeaStorm to decide between two new product design concepts. Vote on your favorite and weigh in to tell us what you think.



When we unveiled the XPS 710 H2C at CES this year, we also uncovered it. There were a limited number of systems sprinkled throughout the show floor that had a clear side panel allowing easy viewing of the patent-pending two-stage H2C liquid cooling system.


Since then, more than a few people have suggested we offer a “panel with a view” as an option for our XPS 710 line. Now we need you to vote for one of these two options and, most importantly, share some reasons why you like it.


This “Now You Decide” vote campaign will be open from Wednesday, April 25 to Friday, May 11. The design that gets the most votes will be featured in a future generation of XPS gaming desktops.




Check out the latest Idea in Action on the new XPS 730.




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Any news about an M2030 notebook?

XPS products submitted by kanoneno 11/26/07

Hi, I´m a fan of the XPS M2010, and I´m really looking foward for a XPS M2030. I´m a visual artist and video producer and editor and music composer, and for what I do, the XPS M1730 has it all. The thing is that the 17 inch display is not enough or at least not comftable enough for working, thats why I prefer the 20 inch display. I really don´t mind about the weight and those issues because, no matter what, is better to carry around a notebook of those dimensions than a desktop of any weight and size. As I dont have a specific place to work like an office, I usually have to keep moving from one place to another.
Anyway, there are some things that I would like to see in a upgraded version of the M2010, that is:
- A WXUGA display - I noticed that a big discussion about this issue is in the mind of all the enthusiasts. I don´t know if it´s posible.
- At least 512 MB in the graphics card.
- The Ageia PhysX processor available in the 1730
- And higher processor speeds. I realize that this don´t depend on you but in Intel or AMD, Anyway I´m more than happy with the 2.8Ghz of the Intel Dual Core Extreme processor but it would be nice to see it rise.

I don´t know if any of this things are technically posible for the time being, but those options will really increase the performance up to the level of working really comftable with heavy tasks such as video editing and music composing. 9 Comments »

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gives a higher graphic card for 15 inch XPS laptop

Gaming, XPS products submitted by hanlya May 6

it is better if Dell offer a gaming product with high graphic in 15 inch laptop..for example m1530..dell should offer for an additional better video card such as 8800Gt or 8700 GT..and this m1530 will be like kaboom...1 of the best 15 inch laptop ever build..so i suggest dell put additional option for higher graphic or just build a new product 15 inch laptop with gaming characteristic..or maybe m1535..with a better video card.. 2 Comments »

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Dell had better "leak" info about the 17" M1330 quick...

Monitors and Displays, New Product Ideas, Sales Strategies submitted by lorax1284 09/08/07

Both the Precision M6300 and XPS M1730 lack both the technological advancements and industrial design of the M1330.

Neither are suitable options for me, the enthusiast power user, willing to pay for a 'no compromises' desktop replacement notebook.

The lack of LED backlit screen on the two new models, the port placement / no port replicator on the M1730 and the 'retro styling' of the Precision M6300 underwhelm.

If either HP or Toshiba get their act together and produce a 17" Santa Rosa notebook that's got the right combination of features, looks, and power, my fourth notebook purchase will be the first that's not a Dell.

But if I heard that a 17" M1330-style machine was in the pipe... I just might have to hold off on making my buying decision just yet.

While I'm at it, here is the ultimate feature set:
* Thin LED backlit screen a-la M1330
* Powerful CPUs in Santa Rosa-based CPU, with an eye to the new 45 nm chips coming out in 2008
* Full keyboard WITH numeric keypad a-la I1720
* optionally backlit keyboard (not my big thing, personally)
* powerful GPU options with Dual-Link support for resolutions > 1920 x 1200
* Non-Slot-Loading optical disk drive (I personally think slot-loading is one more mechanical failure possibility)
* HDMI or DVI + VGA outputs
* FireWire port (for connecting those Digital Video cameras)
* LOTS of USB ports: at least 6, 8 would not be excessive
* eSATA port(s)
* Gigabit wired ethernet
* modem option (if not built-in)
* MOST PORTS ON BACK OF MACHINE. ESPECIALLY VIDEO, NETWORK, POWER, eSATA, USB.
* ExpressCard Slot
* SD / MMC / xD slot
* Side ports for USB / card reader / ExpressCard
* Wireless A + B + G + N (upgradable to final N standard when ratified)
* Bluetooth
* Sure, go ahead and offer an SSD hard drive, I guess you could offer them on any notebook now.
* Decent sound system (multi-channel audio outputs via dongle if needed, to get analog surround sound out of the thing!)
* Choice of Win XP / Vista / No Os / Ubuntu / Linux
* DOCKING STATION, hopefully for the standard D/Dock
* if it can be thin like the M1330, great, but I'm more about capability, power, and style, and I accept that a 'desktop replacement' won't necessarily be thin and light

I don't think there's anything listed there that's impossible to cram into a single 17" machine, I don't think there's anything in this list that enthusiast / power users would NOT want: besides, there are other inspiron / latitude / XPS / precision / vostro notebooks available to meet other needs.

I'd pay $500 more for this machine than a comparably equipped M1730, for the style, port-placement and advanced LCD alone. 4 Comments »

686

Get rid of BIOS, use EFI

New Product Ideas, Desktops and Laptops submitted by joeaguy 02/19/07

Why are PC makers so slow to swith from BIOS to EFI? Apple did it with their Intel macs, and there are tons of reports that Windows runs faster on a Mac under BootCamp than with equivalent PC hardware. There is something to be said for their simpler EFI based hardware architecture helping speed. If Microsoft is the big hold up here, surely PC makers can put some pressure on. The PC needs to shed all of the old tech that is still in the spec. 36 Comments »

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LED Backlit Displays for Higher Resolutions for XPS M1530

Monitors and Displays, Sales Strategies, XPS products submitted by whitefrost May 14

The release of the LED backlit 1440 x 900 display is great, but needs to be expanded to higher resolutions most notably the 1680 x 1050 resolution which a large number of people use and are most comfortable with. It would not be a threat to the M1730 as you can keep the LED Full HD 1920 x 1200 for it alone. 6 Comments »

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give the origianl CD of the OS and not an ISO

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Service and Support submitted by siger May 19

when there is a problem with the Master Boot Record the ISO can't repair it and we have to go to a reparation company.

Please give us the original disc and not an ISO. IT Is more expensive but , more satisfaction for the customer. 12 Comments »

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avoid the use of plastic for computers

Environment, Desktops and Laptops submitted by siger May 22

could you avoid the use of plastic , as its price is inscreasing , in your computers. It would be a great innovation and a real green action. 10 Comments »

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Laptop Hard Drives

Servers and Storage, Laptops submitted by eolsen567 May 22

Make SSD drives standard on laptops! 13 Comments »

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Option to add LightFX to all XPS laptops

XPS products submitted by james-94 May 22

It would be awesome if there was an option to include LightFX with all XPS laptops just like the XPS M1730 16 Comments »

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Backlit Keyboards

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by rarmasu 02/21/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**

I find myself many, many times in dark or poorly lit environments having to guess the various keys - would be fantastic to have a backlit keyboard - with backlit individual keys as the best option.

I would actually pay extra for that convenience if the option was available.
This could be done for desktops or notebooks.


Check out Vida_K's comment below on the New Latitude.
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Keep the XPS Product Line

XPS products submitted by dabrace1984 May 12

According to Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/12/dell-dropping-xps-focusing-on-alienware) Dell is going to be dropping the XPS product line and focusing on the Alienware brand for gaming and high performance computing. Promote this Idea to let Dell know that we need to keep the XPS desktop and laptop product line. 31 Comments »

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Stop Overcharging on Notebook RAM

Sales Strategies, Laptops submitted by realskript 08/28/07 **UNDER REVIEW**

Dell really... REALLY need to stop overcharging... and when i say overcharing... i mean atleast double what you would pay to pick up the ram yourself.
On XPS Notebooks... you are charging $500 for 4GB of ram... when you could easily go pick them up at your local computer shop for $250... and pocket the other half of the $500...

It would be nice if dell could save the customers as well as the company itself this hassle.. and start charging NORMAL prices for an upgrade in RAM.

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