Performance Tablet/Thin and Light
Gaming, Laptops submitted by chungng
02/17/07
What I'd like to be able to buy from Dell:
13.3 ~5 lb Performance Tablet PC with great discrete graphics options (x1700 or GeForce 7700) possibly even upgradable.
Possibly a dual graphics chip option similar to the Sony SZ line to help with battery life.
A nice high res wide viewing angle screen WXGA+ or better option for working with multiple text files
9 Cell (or larger) battery options to get 5+ hours of life
Built in optical drive with swappable drive bay battery options
Latest WiFI (802.11n) and bluetooth
Great keyboard with trackpoint nub and touchpad.
Non-plastic case options. Carbon fiber, magnesium alloy... whatever... just something without the cheapy plastic feel.
Backlit keyboard
All the little extras
- SD card reader
- finger print scanner
- extra usb ports
- firewire
- PCMCIA (for corporate smart card readers) and ExpressCard
External docking station
Possibly a camera options
Possibly a non-tablet version as well
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Implemented: Ubuntu Dell is Le$$ Than Windows Dell
Linux submitted by thebittersea
05/05/07 **IMPLEMENTED**
see comment from Erik down below... [Dell's Pricing Team]
$774 Inspiron 1420 (Ubuntu)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5250 (1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Ubuntu version 7.04
Anti-glare, widescreen 14.1 inch display (1280x800)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
80GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
Integrated High Definition Audio
$824 Inspiron 1420 (Vista)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5250 (1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows® Vista Home Basic Edition
Anti-glare, widescreen 14.1 inch display (1280x800)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
80GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
24X CD writer/DVD Combo Drive
Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
Integrated High Definition Audio
The difference in promotion pricing was due to an error on the site, which has been fixed.
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Put some attitude into the Latitude
Advertising and Marketing, Latitude products, Laptops submitted by jervis961
05/04/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**
Dell needs a new Latitude model for people who need a stylish notebook for work but want it to be capable of play activities also. It should have a LED back lit 13.3 inch high resolution/contrast ratio trans reflective screen that swivels like a tablet but without the touch screen (touchscreen could be an upgrade). The option of a non-glossy screen would be available.
Media buttons on the monitor would be helpful for times when the screen is turned around and wouldn't be accidentally pushed when resting the notebook on your lap. A good example would be when you're on a plane watching a movie, the notebook would fit better in this configuration allowing you to see the screen easier.
Dell should use a design like in this leaked photo of an upcoming ultraportable.
It needs to have options like Dual core processor (Quad core when available for mobile), DVD burner, fingerprint reader, SSD, 5-1 card reader(with a cover so the card doesn't fall out), HDMI, Dolby Certified sound as well as a video card that is DX10 with at least 256mb of RAM(perhaps use cards from the Precision line for things like video editing) . It needs to be dual hard drive capable, 2 headphone jacks, built in microphone and the option of a built in camera 2MP or better. A WiFi hot spot finder would be helpful. Don't forget the docking port and gigabit Ethernet. Please, Please, Please do not skimp on bandwidth, only the newest technology please.
A LED light that can illuminate the keyboard in dark rooms and media connect must be standard. I would actually recommend using a black light over the keyboard as the white letters would pop without using a very bright light.
Vista Sideshow could be an option as well. At least a small monochrome screen with basic information so you don't have to power up the system.
I think there would be a large market for this type of system.
The advertising would be a great boost to Dell's image. Showing how your "new L-attitude" has changed your life. I've always looked at the Apple VS PC ads and wondered why can't I have both. I think Dell can supply the notebook that finally brings work and play together in a stylish but professional looking package.
What other options do you think should be added?
Please see Vida_K's comment below
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A line of MythTV-based set-top boxes for the average consumer
Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Broadband and Mobility, Desktops and Laptops submitted by pschachte
05/04/07
Several have suggested MythTV and other media-oriented computers here, but they seem to miss some of the great things about Myth. Dell should sell 3 different kinds of myth boxes to capitalize on myth's unique features.
MythTV is a distributed system, supporting any number of networked computers. Each computer can be a frontend, supporting a display, or a backend, supporting tuners and storage, or both. Any number of any of these kinds of boxes can be networked, and myth transparently schedules recordings on any backend with an available tuner. Myth also has all the media center features you'd expect, and some you wouldn't, such as playing CDs and DVDs, automatic download of TV schedules (in most places), storing all your music, movies, and digital photos on hard disk so they can be played anywhere on the network, automatically transcoding to save disk space, automatically skipping commercials during playback, and the ability to back up recordings, videos and pictures to CD or DVD.
So Dell should sell a backend-only box with two tuners (analog or digital) and a big HD, a frontend-only box with HDMI, VGA, component, S-video, and composite video out, and 7.1 and S/PDIF audio out, and a remote. There should also be a combined box with both. All boxes should be small, quiet, consumer-oriented units with a network port and optionally an inbuilt 802.11n interface and antenna, and should have myth pre-installed. A little clever config software would allow each box when first connected to the network to detect the existing master backend and configure itself; if it can't find an existing backend, it could configure itself as the master. Together with having myth preinstalled, this could make setting up myth be pretty much a matter of plug and play. The consumer can just buy a backend for every two channels they want to be able to record simultaneously, plus a frontend for every TV. With 802.11n, they wouldn't even need to network them.
The frontend-only box doesn't need much compute power, so it could be a low-cost, low-power, silent, diskless box that boots from flash. It should have a clear, readable display such as a VFD or LCD and a remote control, and optionally a DVD reader or burner (as should combined frontend/backend boxes).
Backend boxes should sport a core 2 duo (or quad) CPU for transcoding and commercial flagging, but could still be quiet and fairly low-power. Myth can be configured to shut down backends when not in use; Dell should configure this. Each backend would support watching or recording up to two programs at once, and watching them from any frontend on the network. Backends should be stackable and should have an antenna out to daisy chain with the next box, so they could be kept in a media closet somewhere. A second network port would be useful, so the networking could be daisy chained, too.
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Fix the E in Dell
Advertising and Marketing submitted by dino
05/04/07
Can’t believe no one ever noticed that the E in Dell is broken. With a little glue and a strip of duct tape I was able to create a mock up of the Dell logo with the fixed E. So far I have noticed every Dell system has this flaw. Please vote so Dell can fix this or release a logo patch.
Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for those that just can’t determine when sarcasm is present.
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With Ubuntu installed models, offer a "Linux starter kit" to help transition from Windows.
submitted by benjesuit
05/03/07
As an option for the Ubuntu Linux preinstalled models, offer a starter kit to help former windows users make a somewhat seamless transfer away from windows and onto Linux.
This kit should contain:
1. Codeweaver's CROSSOVER LINUX which allows Ubuntu (as well as other Linux distros) to run popular Windows software.
2. List of currently compatible software that runs with Crossover Linux.
In addition, in all online and print ads, let this option be prominently displayed along with a brief but concise explanation of Crossover Linux's capabilities.
I believe that this will make the Ubuntu Linux models more attractive to the general public and make the transistion to Linux less of a "risk."
950
Weekly drawing for buyers
Sales Strategies submitted by theguy
05/03/07
Make drawing of lots at every week among all the purchasers of your products. For each dollars bought, the customer gains a participation. Will help to attract new costomers !
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Add-in NAND bootable drive
New Product Ideas, Sales Strategies submitted by aurora7207
05/03/07
You could offer an add-in card that works with the motherboard to offer a quick boot option for consumers.
The add-in card would be an option installed at factory. Using a NAND memory module to shadow the machine state, then copy it to main memory on powerup.
Boot up from the add-in card should be short, on the order of 3-5 seconds.
Pricing could be as high as 200 dollars.
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Technical Support Solution
Service and Support submitted by phonatic
05/03/07
Customers should be given the option to go online & choose a replacement part with an engineer, collection or just the part to be sent thru courier. This should be give only on returnable parts
This would also help customers save time on calling into dell & spending time & money on the call.
The replacement cost or credit could be deducted from the warranty purchased.
but if a customer insits on contacting Dell, we are ready to troubleshoot with the guys in the Technical Support.
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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.
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RAID for consumer PCs
Desktops and Laptops submitted by astrashe
04/30/07
A lot of people are afraid of data loss, and would love better turn key consumer solutions.
A lot of people I know ask me about mirroring when I talk about it, and are disappointed when they find out how much more a PC that does that costs. A couple of friends have asked me to built the machines just to get that one feature -- I don't, because Dells make more sense for warranty and support, and do a better job of addressing real world problems than my home built RAID pc would. But as far as perceived risks go, disk failure looms huge in the average user's mind.
The ideal solution, in my view, would be three reasonably small disks in a single box. Two are used for a mirrored system disk. The third is used for something similar to retrospect express backups. It's all configured out of the box.
If one of the mirror disks dies, a message box would pop up telling them exactly what to do -- call Dell, tell them this happened, get a replacement drive shipped out.
And ship the thing with a CD that they could boot from to restore from the retrospect-style backup -- let people recover from disaster without spending several hundred for a geek to come out. Not a windows system CD -- a "restore the backup, all your software, the drivers, and your data" CD.
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...saw the leaked memo...
Dell submitted by kurthamm
04/30/07
I think you are on the right track. I have been doing PCs since 1982. There was a time when you put the street corner PC vendor out of business. There were years where it was stupid to get into the PC business.
I am seeing a resurgence of locally owned PC vendors. They provide the custom support that you cannot. They are popping up in a response to your support model (sorry).
Why not reach out to the independent computer stores and offer them a product line that would put them on the map? Who wouldn't want to sell your PCs?
Just a thought.
I love your company.
Good luck!
Kurt
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get more creative
Desktops and Laptops submitted by bunny
04/30/07
i think dell needs to get more creative and artcy(i think thatrs a word) with their computers dell has always been an innovator in desighn but they need to take it to the nextr level. look at the XPS m2010 things a beast i love mine its the coolest comp ive ever owned and i just love all the spiffy built in features dell needs to expand their product line and REALLY THINK OUT OF THE BOX!! i know they can
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New Dell Retail Store! Death to Mall Kiosks!
Advertising and Marketing, Sales Strategies submitted by evilspell
02/16/07
Dell should open a retail store very similar to the Apple store. I know that they have small kiosks inside malls that they try to sell Plasma TV's and a couple laptops next to a guy selling knock off sunglasses and verizon cell phone sales sharks! Very unprofessional. Open a classy Dell Store and offer Tech support right in the store just like the Genius Bar in the Apple Store.
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Solid State Drive as option in Notebooks
Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops submitted by tablet205
03/28/07 **IMPLEMENTED**
Definition
A solid state drive is primarily a data storage device, for use in computing applications that traditionally use a hard disk drive.
A solid state drive is based on non-volatile memory instead of the spinning platter and mechanical-magnetic head found in a conventional hard disk drive. With no moving parts, a solid state drive eliminates seek time, latency and other electro-mechanical delays and failures associated with a conventional hard disk drive.
Advantages
* Faster startup - Since no spin-up required.
* Faster read time – In some cases, twice or more than that of the fastest hard drives.
* Low read and write latency (seek) time, hundreds of times faster than a mechanical disk.
* Faster boot and application launch time - Result of the faster read and especially seek time. But only if application already resides in flash and is more dependent on read speed than other issues, eg. OS bootup that detects devices will not be significantly sped up even with faster seeks & reads.
* Lower power consumption and heat production - no mechanical parts results in less power consumption.
* No noise - Lack of mechanical parts makes the SSD completely silent.
* Better mechanical reliability - Lack of mechanical parts results in less wear and tear. High level of ability to endure extreme shock, vibration and temperatures, which apply to laptops and other mobile devices, or when transported.
* Security - allowing a very quick "wipe" of all data stored.
* Deterministic performance - unlike mechanical hard drives, performance of SSDs is constant and deterministic across the entire storage. "Seek" time is constant, and performance does not deteriorate as the media fills up (See: Fragmentation).
* Lower weight and (depending upon type) size
* Faster than conventional disks on random I/O
Check out the Idea in Action on the SSD enhancements Dell is making.
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