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Dell Just Give Choice a Chance! was Dell Let Customers Choose Windows OS's as an Option on all your products in all parts of the world!

Operating Systems, Sales Strategies submitted by jorge 09/15/07

Yeah! We want to have Windows offered as an Option like the Mouse Pad, where you can pick it or not pick it, options are great! Options let your customers configure their systems as they like them, you know customize their systems, much like you like options in choosing how your stocks are doing.

Options are a great thing for Dell to offer and right now there is no option of selecting to add Microsoft Windows OS's as a option, yes all of them too. So allow the customer the OPTION of selecting to have or not have any of the Microsoft Windows OS's (all of them), or you can spin it as, to NOT to have it or have it, so the paying customer can decide what they want! (being repetitive so those who didn't get it the first time)

Once again, let the paying (as in funds to pay Dell employees) customer choose to have or not have Microsoft Windows OS's installed. Not allowing it is very communistic in nature, is Dell a Communistic Company? You know where they force one selection no matter what the customer actually wants?

Does Dell represent a trend to move America the USA to a Communistic Political Movement?

If Dell continues to not allow its Paying Customers the OPTION of having or NOT having Microsoft Windows OS's on the computer systems it sells it means Dell is pushing a Communistic Propaganda on America and on to the World. Remember a Democracy allows choice and America is a Democracy.

Dell Give Choice a Chance! 40 Comments »

Universal Notebook Power Adapter

Laptops, Laptop Power submitted by slateslate 08/24/07

1. I've owned Dell Latitudes and Inspirons since 1998.
2. Your power adapters have a life expectancy of 12-18 months under daily mobile use. It is annoying for have these adapters fray.
3. Subsequent generations of notebooks each have unique adapters. Make all adapters the same after this generation of notebooks. So that should one power adapter fray, I can swap with another Dell adapter even if it's from a different notebook model.

OR

1. MAKE YOUR POWER ADAPTERS LESS PRONE TO FRAY AT THE END WHERE THE ADAPTER MEETS THE COMPUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 Comments »

WiMAX

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Broadband and Mobility submitted by millhauz 09/17/07

Hasn't the time come to offer solutions for WiMAX? I'd Love to see a WiFi + WiMAX network card...perhaps WiFi + HSDPA? It would be nice to have it on one internal card in a notebook 1 Comment »

tell us how much dell pays for a vista license

Dell, Operating Systems submitted by howlingmadhowie 09/12/07

i for one would be very interested in knowing how much a copy of vista increases the price of a new computer from dell. i think it is a perfectly fair request that the customer be told this. 6 Comments »

other notebook form factors

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops submitted by blah 09/21/07

this is merely an idea, but perhaps dell could create a notebook that deviates from the hinge-fold-up design. look at cell phones, how apart from clamshell, they implement slider, candybar etc

i can see potential problems, but it'll revolutionise the way we compute if overcome 2 Comments »

Sell the option for licenced codecs with ubuntu systems

Sales Strategies submitted by sheol 09/20/07

It would be great to have all the major media for4mats preinstalled on an Ubuntu OS. I'm sure people would happily pay money to not have to worry about these sorts of problems. Contact Apple and MicroSoft nd ask thm to allow users to buy a codec bundle on their preinstalled Ubuntu computer. 6 Comments »

Always include all software and driver reinstallation discs for free (or at least let us get the option to)... don't make us pay extra

Software submitted by winoffice 05/01/07 **IMPLEMENTED**

Always include ALL software AND driver reinstallation discs for FREE (or at let us get the option do get the for free if we want as follows)...don't make us pay extra in case that we have a disaster and need to reinstall from scratch...!

No Discs Included (Included In Price)

All Discs Included (this means everything -- all software discs -- OS/Security software/etc., and all driver discs -- this means Windows or Linux drivers or both, whatever applies -- add $0)

Other options (OS disc only, all software discs only, driver discs only, etc. -- add $0)

For some computers, Dell does not include the reinstallation discs. Even if Dell offers them, Dell charges extra for us to get them. In fact, the only time I seen reinstallation discs being offered without charge were for Dell XPS desktops with the flashy lights -- that is, the Dell XPS 600, 700, and 710 systems, for those ware the only systems to offer operating system options like "Microsoft Windows XP Media Center WITH REINSTALLATION CD".

Also, most of the time when software reinstallation discs are not included, driver reinstallation discs (such as XPS flashy lights, as well as printers and monitors) are not included either. Therefore, don't just include the software reinstallation discs -- include as well the Windows/Linux drivers for the hardware (depending on the OS purchased with the computer, if any, which in turn depends on the user's preferences).

Besides, Microsoft as well as ALL software companies include the discs when you get the software seperately, so why can't Dell do the same when the software is preinstalled...?
Customers no longer have to pay extra for re-installation media.




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Business class Linux notebooks with large screens.

Linux, Monitors and Displays, Small Business submitted by nategoose 09/19/07

I check the dell.com/open everyday looking for the day when you have a higher end Linux notebook. Bigger screen and possibly 2 hard drive bays. Maybe a docking station, but not necessary. 1 Comment »

standardise WUXGA resoloution on all dell monitors

Monitors and Displays submitted by blah 09/21/07

we don't see much of WUXGA screen res, but is required for displaying full 1080 hd. i think dell should provide an option for WUXGA 1920x1200 resolution for all notebooks, not only the 17" models, and make it standard on displays.

It is somewhat ironic that dell offers blu-ray, and doesn't have the ability to display it's hd output Comment »

Ad Campaign: What can you do with Ubuntu?

Advertising and Marketing, Linux submitted by limulus 09/04/07

There are currently ideas under review, such as "make ubuntu shine" which relate to advertising Dell's Ubuntu systems. If Dell decides to do some ads, here's an idea for an ad campaign:

"What can you do with Ubuntu?"



Find one or more people who have bought a Dell Ubuntu system and have them show off what they can do with their systems; string the clips those together into a commercial. Some themes that should become obvious:

* easy software installation and updates

* command line not necessary (Ubuntu is very much a GUI OS)

* compiling software not necessary

* full range of applications

* 3rd party proprietary apps, like Flash and Google Earth

* all the little games you could ever want (e.g. Sudoku)

* 'it just works'

* "wobbly windows" and other spiffy cool effects for fun :)

[see also my other ad campaign ideas: Families Switching to Ubuntu and Meet Mark Shuttleworth ] 26 Comments »

Make 9-cell batteries standard on all laptops

Laptops, Laptop Power submitted by stalexone 09/24/07

People want laptops for mobility, that means long battery life. So why even have a 6-cell battery product when, for not much more to the customer, you can simply sell 9-cell. Ultimately this will help drive costs down for the 9cell. Goal should be maximum notebook performance for each and every customer. 3 Comments »

Dell Quite Getting Whipped by Designs You only Dream of.

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.) submitted by jorge 09/18/07

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We're not all BLIND -- please make a 14" WUXGA screen (Latitude and/or Inspiron)

Monitors and Displays submitted by gworthey 09/25/07

I like the 15.4" WUXGA. I'd like a 14" WUXGA even more, because it would be lighter and use less power.
This would be a first in the industry. 2 Comments »

Dell; PROMOTE Linux and OSS in Education

Advertising and Marketing, Education, Linux submitted by phubert 09/24/07

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Learning Linux and _using_ OSS in education at all levels (primary, middle school, secondary, college and university, trades) will provide BETTER, FOUNDATIONAL education than the proprietary alternatives (Windows and Apple OS).
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In addition this will result in significant cost savings for schools.
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My original idea was _merged_ with one that did _not_ address these points! 24 Comments »

HDMI, HDMI, by God almighty, HDMI

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops submitted by benjesuit 09/25/07

HP has had it on their notebooks for 1 year now. Come on Dell! What's it going to take to put in an HDMI port? Most of the new LCD TV's today input HDMI.

And I'm surprised that the new XPS 1730 has no HDMI port. DVI is so yesterday and is not forward thinking at all.

Your next generation Montevina based models MUST have HDMI.

And yes, this is a dupe. A dupe of my own post even. But I want to buy a Dell. But without HDMI, it makes it difficult. 30 Comments »

We still want XP!!!!!!!!

Operating Systems submitted by americasarmyrocks 09/15/07

What is with this "Vista Only Option" on computers. Dell should make ALL of their products avalible with Windows Vista in all editions, Windows XP in all editions INCLUDING Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, and Ubuntu. 63 Comments »

put open office in options such as office

Sales Strategies, Software submitted by siger 09/19/07

in options for a computer there are different versions f microsoft office , but why not putting open office, to offer more choice. it is also less expensive than office, and it could be interesting for students or persons who don't want to spend a lot of money. 6 Comments »

Show effects on weight & battery life when building a laptop

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops submitted by ashley 08/30/07

As you add or remove components it would be nice to see how it is affecting the weight and battery life of the laptop. 8 Comments »

Make XP/Linux drivers available for all model even if only Vista is pre-installed

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Linux, Operating Systems submitted by vineets001 09/24/07 **REVIEWED**

There are good hardware models coming out. And only Vista is pre-install option. If people want to wipe off Vista and install XP or Linux, let them do that. Make a commitment to have the drivers available.


We're working on having drivers for the hardware we ship more widely available. Click here to learn more from john_h.





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No Limits! Make **all** choices available **anywhere** in the world

Sales Strategies submitted by mrw 09/16/07

First example: The Germans are second class customers, because they don't get the same choices for Ubuntu Laptops as in the USA. We here in Switzerland are even third class customers, because we do not get an Ubuntu Laptop at all.

Other example: The choices I can make for a notebook depends on how I walked through your shop! Sometimes for the same Model, I can chose a low end Harddisk, sometimes not. That's absolutely ridiculous! Please allow any possible hardware combination!

Allow to select any matching hard disk in any laptop (or desktop)! Allow to setup any kind of memory, especially e.g. one(!) 2GB module instead of two 1GB modules, give the choice for between either a mirroring display or an anti-glare display for any available display size and resolution. If technically possible, allow to choose between NVidia and ATI, and allow to chose the Memory of the card. Allow to completely deselect the operating system and all kind of installed software.

First: Make all offers available anywhere in the world!

Second: Do not limit the possible combinations!

Shouldn't the customer be king? Let us all choices! 34 Comments »