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Show the Vista performance rating during system configuration. Dell Web Site submitted by jervis961 02/17/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
People may not realize that Vista gives your computer a performance rating based on several factors (processor, RAM, hard drive and video card). 87 Comments » Fewer Desktop Enclosures to help Dell's bottom line Desktops submitted by getgreg 04/04/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Ok, I'm not an "industry analyst" and I obviously don't have access all the data that Dell does, but from what I read it seems that across the board desktop sales are slowing and laptops are becoming increasingly popular. This really comes as now surprise to me, everyone I know who ditched their desktop for a laptop has never looked back. Anyway, if this is the case why does Dell offer, by my count, 12 different desktop enclosures?
The really crazy thing is of those 12 enclosures there are really only 5 distinct sizes: Ultra Small Form Factor, Small Form Factor, Desktop, Mini Tower, and Full Tower. Wouldn't now be a really good time to trim the number of enclosures down to 5 or even 4 enclosures? (The "small form factor" and "desktop" enclosures are almost the same size.) It seems to me that the cost savings of cutting the number of enclosures so drastically would be huge. Also, the enclosures used for the Optiplex line along with the XPS tower should accommodate every system you're currently selling. Also, at the same time you could merge Dimensions into Optiplex and Precision Workstation into XPS. Lost of people have written here about killing the product segments and making all systems available to all customers, and this would be a way to do just that. Lastly, I've seen a lot of interesting and crazy ideas here, but not a lot of ideas that I think would actually help Dell's bottom line and give customers a better product. I personally think offering fewer enclosures would do just that. It would cause Dell to have to design, manufacture, and stock fewer enclosures, make the process of buying a Dell a little less dizzying while giving home consumers a higher quality enclosure. What do you think? Man I'd love for some Dell employee's to chime in here. Maybe I'm just way off... And if I'm not, well I'd love an internship :)  10 Comments » Biodegradable Packing material Environment submitted by ewagnerjr2000 04/19/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
When I received my 32" lcd screen it had an extremely large amount of Styrofoam. Dell is working to be environmentally friendly, maybe they should consider a better packing material at least one that will biodegrade. Desktop Application to determine Service Tags and Specs Desktops, Software submitted by jameshodge 04/20/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
We have around 1000 Dell computers at our company. It would be useful to be able to import a list of Service Tags into a Desktop application to view the MODEL/SPECS/ and maybe Warranty Information of the computers. Environment submitted by tnitchov 05/18/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Offer "green" desktops by doing away with all Optiplex and Dimension case designs, revamp a laptop chassis into a smaller footprint desktop ... replace 3.5" drives with laptop 2.5" drives, and scale down 300+ watt power supplies to the Optiplex 65w capacities of yester-year. No OEM Junk software, revival of recovery DVD/CD's NOT partitions Desktops, Software submitted by mgin2k3 05/20/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
First, I hate it when I buy a computer and right when I turn it on out of the box, it's got a lot of junk software installed (AOL trial, Nortion Anti-Virus trial, etc). Get rid of these trial and non-trial OEM softwares or at least give the customer the option of not having them installed. I end up wasting so much time trying to uninstall all this junk anyways and I'm sure I'm not alone. I like having a clean install when I get a new computer (or when I'm recovering). And by clean I mean Windows (or whatever other OS the user may enjoy) and NOTHING else. Secondary OEM software can be included on a separate disc for the user to select manual installation (or request preinstallation of for new purchase orders). Blu-Ray drive on Dell M1330 laptop Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), XPS products, Laptops submitted by burtontyler_23 08/02/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Are there any plans for a Blu-Ray drive in the M1330 laptop. It's the only reason i haven't bought one. And why is there an HDMI out with no high-def drive? Allow orders to be canceled online (or streamline phone process) Dell Web Site, Service and Support submitted by neil_c 08/06/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
I've been very pleased with Dell's online ordering system - for initial ordering - but extremely disappointed with it's inability to change or cancel orders, even when those orders are weeks away from production. I just ordered an Inspiron 1520 laptop, and realized I should have ordered a 1420. When I attempted to cancel the 1520 order (only hours after it was placed, and still FOUR WEEKS before its ship-by-date) my only option was to call sales support. When the phone center finally opened (I'd ordered over the weekend), I had to wait on hold 5 different times for 5 different people (some in India, some elsewhere) and was repeatedly told that I needed to talk to someone else and that I would be transfered - and several times was just dumped back into the initial call menu. I was very carefully selecting the correct menus each time, and every time time (from the same menus) got a different excuse from the rep as to why they were unable to help. In the end I got someone in India (by selecting exactly the same phone-menu-options) and the order was canceled, but it took over an hour on the phone! Sales Strategies, Software submitted by rgb66rgb 09/20/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Some purchasers already have subscriptions to anti-virus products that can be ported to new systems. Not having a 'no anti-virus' option on every system order page forces those users to essentially buy two licenses when only one machine will be used. Tell us what WiFi chipset a laptop has. Broadband and Mobility, Dell Web Site, Linux, Laptops submitted by tonyb2006 08/29/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Tell us the WiFi chipset used in a laptop before we buy it so we know if the WiFi chipset supports a feature we want, or if it supports Linux or another operating system that we intend to use. The WiFi chipset being like "Intel ipw2200" or "Broadcom BCM4306", or "Ralink rt2500". Offer Windows XP SP3 when it comes out - now is the time to make sure Microsoft will let you. Operating Systems submitted by jmxz 10/09/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Sounds like WinXP Service Pack 3 will be coming out soon. Dell Community, Service and Support submitted by haler 11/12/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
My step-son is leaving for Iraq in January. His mom can't afford a laptop for him and neither can I, but I thought it could be done if everyone in the family could contribute via a site, then when there was enough, you could ship him a laptop! Preinstall Windows Defender on Windows XP Systems Operating Systems, Software submitted by obyone89 11/27/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Just as you offer the freely available Adobe Reader to be preinstalled on systems, offer the freely available Windows Defender spyware protection software as an option to your customers in addition to the products from Symantec and McAfee that must be paid for. Windows Defender works quite well and is better than nothing as a form a malware protection. It's already part of Windows Vista so why not allow Windows XP customers to get it preinstalled. Ship Dell utilities & drivers on USB flash. Not CD/DVD-disks Desktops, Software submitted by pell 12/13/07 **REVIEWED**
Ship Dell utilities & software, device drivers, and additional software distributives on write-protected USB flash disk. Dell: You REALLY need to EXTEND your Staples and Best Buy offerings. Dell, Sales Strategies submitted by winoffice Jan 22
And yes, this post is a duplicate. A duplicate of my own post even. But I do think that Dell should offer more than one product line at Staples and at Best Buy. And without Vostros and without enough XPS systems, both at Staples and at Best Buy, it becomes difficult. (Actually it is not such a duplicate now, as I have modified the lists of PCs to be offered a little.) Provide "Service Packs" for Dell updates Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Dell Web Site submitted by ueli Jan 23
If start over with a new installation of your device after a while, you need to download every single update from the dell website seperately. I would love to see an "update package" where only have to download one archive and install this. Make a new category for Ideas that used to be Under Review, but now aren't. IdeaStorm submitted by jmxz Jan 23
On a different Idea, user badblood wrote 'this idea was 'under review' now it isn't and there is no trace that it ever was.....'. Sell DELL Products on NEWEGG.com Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Dimension products, Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by thomasp94 Jan 24
I do all my companies IT shopping at 2 places, 90% at NEWEGG and the rest at DELL. Most of the products I buy at dell are monitors, toner, and other accessories. It would be really great if I could buy Dell products at Newegg. It would be more convenitent, it would save on tax and shipping as well. Newegg is also MUCH faster than Dell at shipping, I can usually get my order in 1-2 days after placing it, compared to a week or more from Dell. I'm not really talking about whole systems, more like... Laptops submitted by tlax112 Jan 24
I will be brief and to the point. One can see on any of Apple's products that they have managed to make very thin screens that are both durable and high end. I believe that if Apple can do it so can Dell. DELL should not fall behind they must offer the latest Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Sales Strategies, Laptops submitted by bryan14c Jan 26
This is the lates news from notebookreview.com - http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4220< Slips Intel's Penryn Processor into Consumer Laptops  track my votes
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