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Use Lithium Titanate Batterys

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Environment, Laptop Power submitted by headless 05/05/07

Litium Ion batterys are a liability to the whole computer industry. Using them has cost Dell, HP, Sony, Apple billions of dollars. There is new battery technology available. It is called Lithium Titanate and utilizes nanotech to make anodes with an enormous surface area which is also free of the carbon which promotes thermal runaway and the subsequent distortion, smoke, flame and explosions. These new batteries have a calendar life of 12 years, can be recharged 18,000 times and can be recharged in as little as 10 minutes to 80% or more. I found this on the altairnano.com website. The company is building electric car battery packs for Phoenix Motors and have an exclusive contract with them but I believe that arrangement is limited to large battery packs and doesn't include other contracts for small batterys. Their product is called "Nanosafe". Should the computer industry wise up to this new technology and use it, it would have the side benefit of helping Altair Nano ramp up production volume and bring us all closer to having all-electric cars with 250 mi. range and 0-60 mph acceleration in the 4.0 second range. What's not to like about this. Everybody wins. Given this new technology, I find the computer industry's love affair with the Lithium Ion battery completely insane. 1 Comment »

Dell web page change

Dell Web Site submitted by mihas10 05/05/07

Today I saw article about Ubuntu preinstaled on Dell computers. I said Great! And go to Dell homepage to buy it.

Oh agrhh! At dirst I saw notice:
Dell recommends Windows Vista™ Business.

I (and I think many others) would like to see Dell recommends Linux!!!!!!!!
Then you must change "Chose dialog", so I can't build my notebok vith linux.

Mihas 1 Comment »

STOP TAKING OPTIONS AWAY FROM THE 1505!!!

Inspiron products, Sales Strategies submitted by greygabe 05/05/07

Why does Dell continue to remove options avalible over the internet on the Inspiron 1505? It doesn't make any sence, especially when all of us here on Ideastorm are begging for MORE options! I recently posted an idea asking for them to bring back the 2.0 Ghz processor they eliminated, but they instead remove 2 more processors from the lineup. There are now only 2 processors instead of the original 5. They have also eliminated the lower end graphics card. If someone doesn't necessarily desire to game than they have no battery saving option anymore. Also, that only leaves users with TurboCache or whatever ATIs version is for RAM borrowing and personally RAM borrowing is a huge turn down. We need more RAM avalible than ever with Vista.
I would imagine that this is the attempt to belittle the 1505 before a high-performance 15" comes out, but don't make the changes to the 1505 until after u release the new one. 4 Comments »

Now You Choose – Concept 1

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

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 Choose” 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.

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.

Sell Linux PCs Worldwide - not only the United States

Linux, Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by ergo 05/02/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**

Dell has now decided to sell computers with Linux pre-installed. GREAT MOVE! But for the moment, it only concerns the US... Here outside the US, we can't wait to buy a pre-installed Linux Dell PC! Please sell Linux PCs worldwide!


Check out the details on Dell Linux systems worldwide!
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No OS Preloaded

Linux, Operating Systems, Sales Strategies submitted by agreer 02/17/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**

I have a XP Pro retail copy, will soon buy retail vista, I also like Linux: Make WINDOWS-FREE, and OS-Free an option for more than just expensive business lines.


Dell has systems available that do not have an OS pre-loaded called N-Series line. You can check them out at www.dell.com/nseries.

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Student Discounts!

Education, Sales Strategies submitted by cnmopt 02/18/07 **ALREADY OFFERED**

Similar to Apple, Dell should offer students a special discount on Dell Products. The Apple market share is currently growing in the education sector and offering [college] students a discount would be useful to counter Apple's strategy. 42 Comments »

Should Apple licence OS X to Dell? | Bigmouth Strikes Again - Freelance journalist Gary Marshall on technology, the Internet, music, Macs and more

Operating Systems submitted by pwalker 01/30/07

There was an interesting op-ed by Doug Mohney in The Inquirer yesterday, which suggested that the launch of Vista provides a good opportunity for Apple - if it licences OS X to Dell.

However, Vista is being beaten like a dead horse by the mass media – most of them already are enthralled to the God of Jobs if you read between the lines, so Microsoft could make nuclear fusion work tomorrow and they’d give it a lukewarm review at best. The consensus view out of the babbling punditry is “Don’t buy Vista today, unless you have to buy a new computer tomorrow.”

On that front, I think the babbling pundits are right. Heh.

So what about Apple?

If Apple was serious, and I mean really serious, about gaining more PC market share, they’d realize they need to license/sell their operating system to another hardware manufacturer or two. Sure, Apple’s tried the license route before with mixed results, but it’s about time to bite the bullet, look into the mirror, and realize they should try something bold.

Apple should license their operating system to Dell.

Mohney isn’t suggesting that Apple should make OS X available to any PC user; the dangers of that (such as hardware incompatibilities or really crap machines ruining Apple’s reputation) have been talked to death for years. Rather, he’s suggesting that Apple could team up with a single PC manufacturing firm to make decent clones, expanding OS X’s market share without diluting the core Apple brand. It wouldn’t be an Apple Mac: it’d be a Dell Mac. Dell’s good at churning out PCs, so if Apple laid down strict criteria about what should and shouldn’t go into a clone you could get decent non-Apple Macs competing in different markets to Apple Macs. Does anyone really think Dell is capable of making something as sexy as a MacBook or as iconic as the iMac?

I’m sure Mohney will be inundated with angry emails, but I do wonder how many of the senders will have reacted similarly to suggestions a few years back that Macs should run Intel chips. I think his idea’s fascinating. 48 Comments »

Could Dell Own Green?

Environment submitted by adrian 02/01/07 **REVIEWED**

Environmental concern and sustainability are today real issues with consumers and voters in many of Dell's markets. It looks as if a genuine commitment to reducing carbon and cleaning up their footprint will become a more important factor for companies wanting to strengthen consumer loyalty in the coming years.

Dell has already made its environmental commitment clear.My suggestion is that this could become a hallmark of the company - why not make the products, literally, green? If Apple can own 'pretty' and IBM/Lenovo can own 'serious', why can't Dell own 'green'?
Dell continues to do a lot to support our environment like our Plant a Tree for Me program and other activities documented on our Environment blog on Direct2Dell. Click here for more details.




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Use RFID for Service Tags

Service and Support submitted by mrlinux11 04/17/07

Use RFID coded with the Service Tag Number. 10 Comments »

Dell should help sponsor Tux500

Dell, Sales Strategies submitted by daveski 04/17/07

It seems that Dell will be offering pre-installed Linux desktops and laptops in the near future. For a small donation to the Tux500 project, they could promote the awareness of this alternative to Windows, which should boost their sales of this new offering.

See http://tux500.com/ for detailed information on The project to sponsor a car running in the Indianapolis 500. 1 Comment »

Bigger keyboard on big notebooks!

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops submitted by szaboze 04/18/07

On DELL's high performance bigger notebooks and smaller modells have equal keyboard. And the keyboard's bezel is very big on a big modell. Please make alternate bigger keyboard with new design for bigger modells (when maybe,with numeric keyboard). 2 Comments »

No mroe integrated Video Card

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Desktops and Laptops submitted by bbacoyiannis 04/18/07

I think its time we move to the year 2007, make mandatory good graphics cards, no more integrated graphics cards. The amount of times of friends and families who have bought a low end system, only to complain and find out after the fact their games will not work due to the intergrated video card. They will then go out and buy a proper video card, spend the extra money and time to upgrade for a new machines.

Either place a sticker that will say not recomended for gamming or just put a decent video card into the box. 10 Comments »

Provide Drivers For Linux/Unix Involving All Hardware Used - With Source Code

Linux, Operating Systems submitted by longjohn254 04/18/07

Providing a set of binary drivers for linux distributions is all well and good but, if there are major changes in the Operating System it can break the operation of the drivers on the computer.

However if the community had access to the source code for all the drivers then they can provide support for this hardware out of the box and keep it in line with the current core component updates. It can include TV tuner cards such as "Avermedia Hybrid TV+FM PCI (A16AR)".

In addition these drivers need to be able to be downloaded and installed with ease as some people may not be used to messing around with setting up linux drivers. Especially important with both binary versions & source code versions. 3 Comments »

pre-installed linux ubuntu on desktops and laptops

Linux, Operating Systems, Desktops and Laptops submitted by fra9000 02/20/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**

i think linux will be the future...so please make some model-line of desktops and laptops with ubuntu linux pre-installed... thanks


This idea has been implemented on select desktops and notebooks in the US, UK, France and Germany.

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Linux based PDA!

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.) submitted by shrewduser 02/19/07

I would love to be able to buy a commercially supported linux based PDA, some exsist but they are difficult to obtain. I want to be able to use powerful linux tools on the go. 34 Comments »

The Clutter Is Forming: We Need A Moderator

Dell Community, IdeaStorm submitted by googideas 02/17/07 **IMPLEMENTED**

Approximately 48 hours into its life, and Ideastorm is filling up with repetition and senseless comments. Since moderation cannot be exercised by the participants a moderator a la Dell Employee must put up her hand. Or his hand. We aren't picky!

One: Repeating the same ideas from earlier posts is a pain to the reader and a waste of space and time. These should be removed.

Two: Suggestions which are without applicability to the issues at hand should be removed: one post states that "Dell should set up Dell Pay to compete with Paypal." Sigh. Why?

For what unique purpose? Dell's business is not online payments, in the same way Apple's is not selling music (they sell music at a loss to sell iPods at a gain). There is no benefit to Dell and it meets no need.

Since this format is experimental and fully funded by Dell, I encourage Dell to cut the wheat from the chafe and remove as much as they see fit. For all of the "I have rights" and "freedom of speech" advocates, you don't. This is a place where the good keep going and the bad go out.

The less posts the better. It provides Dell what they want: the opportunity to test strong ideas properly. Without the removal of clutter, the good ideas will by dint of the time they are posted (e.g. 3am) and the increasing volume of posts, inevitably suffer at times the forest's size despite the grandeur of the tree in question.

I may be going against the grain of popular opinion, but you add your vote to this post if you believe in the goal of this site, and not the freedom it offers to utter the first inane thing which comes to mind.
jackie_c is IdeaStorm's moderator. Also, for any mod updates, check out the talk with the moderator blog at the top of the page.




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Sell more desktops without monitors, keyboards, etc

Desktops, Environment, Sales Strategies submitted by gordonbrown77 02/16/07 **COMING SOON**

Make it an option to not get things people may already have when upgrading a PC such as monitors, mouse, keyboard. This would be good environmentally and save people some money if they already have theae things and will not be keeping the old PC. 34 Comments »

No McAfee

Software submitted by doomlord52 02/19/07

I think everyone agrees here. No McAfee. i cant unistall my copy because it will take all my settings for the Microsoft firewall with it. That includes my outlook settings, internet, and just about every program. Why cant i say "no McAfee please"??? is it really that hard? use Norton.... 72 Comments »