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EXTERNAL GRAPHICS CARD DOCKING STATION FOR LAPTOPS Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Gaming, Laptops submitted by gsus 02/23/07
Essentially, the biggest problem with laptop gaming is the lack of power and ability to upgrade. Most of the laptops these days cannot keep up with the high powered laptops and SLi or Crossfire setups. A proposal should be to use the existing docking port located on most XPS systems and allow it to use an external graphics card. I have seen the option of using an external graphic card docking station in the BIOS in my M1710, and this would allow for greater flexibility and shelf life of your systems. In addition companies such as ASUS have announced plans for the XG Station, a PCI-E connector that would house a external video card, say a 8800GTS. 2560x1600 or higher resolution support for laptops with docking stations Precision Workstations submitted by glascock 02/20/07 Our frequently-traveling engineers are slighted because Dell travel-intended notebooks do not support very-high resolution monitors (such as the Dell 2560x1600-resolution 3007wfp). These engineers plug their notebooks into docking stations on their desks, unlike their less-frequently-traveling counterparts, who use Precision 470 workstations with very-high-res graphics cards. I think Dell makes only one notebook (the 8.61-pound Dell Precision M90) with a chip that could handle the 3007wfp, but I've been unsuccessful at confirming that a dual-link DVI connection through a docking station is available. The 24" and 27" Dell monitors are nice, but their 1920x1200-max resolution is not a substitute for the value of 2560x1600. Comment » 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 » Dell : Change your image, become the Open Source provider of choice ! Sales Strategies submitted by xbsd 03/01/07
After years on Microsoft Windows and Linux, and having worked on my own home built PC for over 4 yrs, I felt it was time to shift. The choices I had were Sony/Fujitsu/Apple (No need to explain that Dell, which was my second PC, is the last one on my list). Promote this if you will not buy a dell until they have pre-installed Linux options. IdeaStorm submitted by minnow 03/01/07 Promote this so Dell can see what they will loose if they don't listen to their "valued" customers ideas. 3 Comments » Operating Systems submitted by dsuden 02/27/07
Thanks for the open-mindedness of this web site! Dell Notebook Volume buttons should be hardware switches Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops submitted by kire2 02/27/07
I suggest that the Dell notebook volume buttons (up, down, mute) be made hardware keys and NOT be software dependent. This way annoying sounds e. g. during startup or by applications can be switched off, independent of the operating system and boot phase. Environment, Servers and Storage submitted by hulyom 02/21/07 There are some coolers for the processor that work with water but they are not very popular, why don't you make a system where those can be connected to the radiator systems to warm up the rooms (for cold countries like England) that need to be warmed up for the workers (or some other purposes where hot water is needed) and cool down the server rooms? This will use less power in air conditioner and also less power in heaters that are used at the same time every single day in almost every single company. 2 Comments » Desktops and Laptops submitted by williamlaw 02/19/07
Dell's pricing system is confusing. As a consumer, the best deal on any given day for a system may exist in home office or small business or another store with a basically infinite possibility of coupons for each system. To get the best deal, you need to use a deal site, or just take a leap. On a corporate level, things are even worse - my company has negotiated DELL deal, but nearly 100% of the time our sales agent (when he responds) can give us a better deal OR the consumer sites can give us a better deal. What is going on? Dell submitted by phoaglan 02/22/07 When you are firing someone, suggest that you not pay them millions of dollars to go away. The money could be better used on new products and taking care of customers. 1 Comment » 
Get UPS and DHL to stop leaving packages at Door Service and Support submitted by guardianxps 02/21/07
Ok, how many times have we found packages supposedly left at our door instead of handed to us. Minimum 2 Gigs RAM standard on all XPS machines XPS products submitted by silversow 02/24/07 This should be pretty obvious. Nobody is going to buy an XPS machine with just 1 gig. 1 Comment » Pre-Installed Linux | Ubuntu | Fedora | OpenSUSE | Multi-Boot Linux, Operating Systems - Multiboot, Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by dhart 02/16/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**
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. Monitors and Displays submitted by kushboy 02/19/07 One of the only reasons I won't even consider purchasing a computer from Dell is that I was told I could not purchase a system without also purchasing a monitor as well. I don't need a monitor, so don't make me buy one, and I won't. 17 Comments » Stop making excuses, and start paying attention. WE WANT LINUX!!! Linux submitted by homer 02/28/07
Dear Michael Dell, We are listening, and as a result, we are working with Novell to certify our corporate client products for Linux, including our OptiPlex desktops, Latitude notebooks and Dell Precision workstations. Well you are obviously not listening. The vast majority of the Linux requests on this site are not from "corporate" customers, they are from end users seeking home computing Linux solutions. Are you listening yet? This is another step towards ensuring that our customers have a good experience with Linux on our systems. It's not a step forward, it's a sidestep shuffle. What exactly are you afraid of ... that people might actually prefer Linux to Windows? I could build and "certify" a Linux workstation in 20 minutes, without the assistance of production facilities and a team of engineers, why is this such a problem for the world's biggest OEM? Are you suggesting that Linux somehow represents a "problem" with regards to hardware, and that it's going to take a team of rocket scientists months to discover Linux compatible components? Right now, Linux works with virtually the same hardware that WIndows XP does, and considerably more hardware than Vista ... but that doesn't seem to have prevented you "certifying" Vista (a.k.a. Windows ME2). What a joke! As this community knows, there is no single customer preference for a distribution of Linux. In the last week, the IdeaStorm community suggested more than half a dozen distributions. We don't want to pick one distribution and alienate users with a preference for another. No, no, no, no. That's not how it works. This is just more excuses. At the end of the day, Linux is Linux is Linux. The distro is not that significant (other than the distinction between a commercial or community distro). Surely the CEO of one of the world's biggest companies can make a decision. Pick a Linux distro and run with it. And stop making excuses. My personal preference is for Fedora Core, but if you offered an Ubuntu desktop machine, I'd buy it, because (like I said) at the end of the day it is Linux that is important, not the distro. My primary motivation is to keep my money out of Microsoft's pockets and have an OS ... any OS ... that is not Windows. I can, and probably will, switch between half a dozen distros during the lifespan of that hardware. However, it is extremely important that you offer pre-installed Linux workstations to end-users, rather than just "OS-free" systems, because without this option, you will be helping to perpetuate the misconception that Linux is not popular. Well congratulations, you have just discovered exactly how much of a misconception this really is. Maybe you should have considered DellIdeaStorm years ago, rather than sit around waiting for point-of-sale figures that could not ever accurately reflect the popularity of something that is a free download. Trust me ... you will not alienate anyone by making a firm choice of distro support. I'm sure the tens of thousands of home users, who are demanding Linux from Dell, will be overjoyed just to have a choice of any Linux distro. We want users to have the opportunity to help define the market for Linux on desktop and notebook systems. This is just nonsensical marketing gobbledegook. Say what you mean, and stop obfuscating the truth with gibberish. You can "define" the market right now ... by selling us what we want, rather than what Microsoft dictates you sell to us. The 200000+ vote for Linux should be a clear enough "definition" for anyone ... who's prepared to listen ... and not bury his head in the sand. In addition to working with Novell, Bad move. By all means offer Microvell to any corporate user gullible enough to swallow Steve Ballmer's baseless FUD about Microsoft's intellectual property, but I think you'll find home users rather less than receptive to any distro offerings from any company that sleeps with the enemy. we are also working with other distributors and evaluating the possibility of additional certifications across our product line. This is the only promising statement in the whole response, but it sounds like a lot of hot air to me. Actions, not words. GIVE US LINUX! Are you trying to rejuvenate sales or not? Give the customers what they want. We are continuing to investigate your other Linux-related ideas, so please continue to check here for updates. Oh I'll be sure to, but I'm not holding my breath. Microsoft has you far too firmly under their thumb for me to seriously expect any positive changes at Dell. Thanks for giving us all a glimmer of (false) hope, though. 68 Comments »  track my votes
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