More Options on the XPS 630

Gaming, XPS products submitted by darkness_flame May 4

Personally, I like the XPS 630; it's only a few hundred more than making a similar computer yourself, but it has a really nice case, is put together for you, and comes under warranty. However, I would really like to see more options available on this computer, as well as some changes made.

Processor: Add more quad core options. You only choose between the cheapest, and one of the most expensive. I think Dell should allow the Q9300, Q9450, and Q9550 to be options. If none others, at least the Q9450; it is an extremely popular quad core processor, and could be offered at about $100 more than the Q6600 that is offered now.

Memory: As more gamers move towards Vista, they are realizing how the operating system can utilize more RAM. I would think the options for more RAM and higher speed RAM should be cheaper.

Graphic Cards: Add the option for the NVidia 9600GT. It is growing excessively popular, is cheaper than the 8800 GT and the 3870, and has nearly as much speed as the 3870. It has all of that while still offering relatively high speed. I think the XPS 630 would benefit from having this card as a slightly cheaper option that still provides a lot of performance with less power.

Motherboard: This is an option that I have never seen used. However, I would like to see Dell offer the NVidia 750i chipset as an optional motherboard upgrade. If offered for a $50-100 upgrade, it could allow the buyers to better utilize the full speed of the Wolfdale and Yorkfield cores, as well as have better performance overall.

I believe that if those ideas were implemented and put into action, Dell would further draw in the PC Gaming crowd. 2 Comments »

Add dedicated graphics to all Inspiron laptops

Gaming, Inspiron products, Laptops submitted by ccpljat Apr 25

I want dedicated graphics to be added as an option on all the Inspiron laptops. I don't have a lot of money and can't afford the XPS systems. At least give the option for 128 MB dedicated on all Inspirons. Comment »

Dual Quad

Gaming, XPS products submitted by darkproteus66 Apr 30

Offer an option for the Skulltrail platform for high end XPS and Alienware systems. 1 Comment »

Introduce a "No Component" Option When Customizing

Desktops, Gaming, XPS products submitted by fahdriyami Apr 23

Intoduce an option to not choose a PC component especially for the XPS Desktop Range, most of Gaming Consumers have already built a PC before and have some of the essential components already, for example, i already have a compatible Intel processor and want my Dell shipped without a processor to save money. a "No Component" limit should also be applied, and not all components should have this option. Talking from a business point of view, this could reduce electronic waste in the long run, however it could also reduce sales of the components which could upset manufacturers...
BUT, the earth is more important. 26 Comments »

TrueLife LCD Display Screens Should Have An Optional Anti-Glare Coating (like camera lenses & eye-glasses)!

Gaming, Monitors and Displays submitted by hjwasson 05/09/07

There are many posts regarding the fact that TrueLife displays are far too reflective for brightly backlit conditions. User responses to the complaints suggest getting a business class display with anti-glare filter - but these displays have not kept pace, are too dim, have poor pixel response rates and often have poor color rendition.

My suggestion is a compromise: Have the option to have TrueLife displays with an Anti-Reflective coating applied - just like those found on photographic optics or eye glasses! Such coatings are not as effective as traditional anti-glare matte screens, but significantly reduce reflections without greatly impacting light transmission (which is why they are used in photographic optics - they actually enhance contrast and reduce unwanted light scatter). They would moderately eliminate most reflections, while still allowing TrueLife displays to be bright and punchy.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-reflective_coating 
 http://www.firstvisionmedia.com/uww/2005_ar/enhance_properties.html 
 http://www.firstvisionmedia.com/uww/2004_ar/ar_product_showcase.html

I'm sure that Seiko, Hoya, Essilor, iCoat and others would vie for the chance to open up a new market for their coatings, and thus bring more profits to them (and lower costs to us). Some IdeaStorm members might be concerned about scratching the coating - but consider:

1. LCD panels are already prone to scratching, and care must be taken in their cleaning.
2. Modern Anti-Reflective (AR) coatings, with their multiple layers, are far more resistant to scratching than they used to be.
3. AR coatings tend to repel dust, so the need for cleaning would be less frequent.
4. With the use of a microfiber cloth (and mild liquid cleaning formulations when needed), the AR coating and display will remain pristine for many years of service.

If you would like to see modern Anti-Reflective coatings applied to TrueLife displays (as an optional upgrade) please promote this post.

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Crossfire and SLI

Gaming, XPS products submitted by darkproteus66 Apr 30

Do like HP has done with the black bird 02 and offer XPS gaming models that can run SLI or Crossfire off the same high end mobo. 10 Comments »

14.1 xps laptop

Gaming, XPS products, Laptops submitted by theideasman Apr 25

There is a slight gap in the xps range of laptops.
- 13.3 ultraportable m1330
- 14.1 portable performance ????
- 15.4 Home use m1530
- 17 Desktop replacement m1730,m1710
- 20 Desktop replacement m2010

A 14.1 portable performance laptop would fill in the xps gap nicely. It would be ideal for work or college users such as my myself who need performance above an 8400m gs but still want to maintain portability. It would be a good premium alternative to a latitude or vostro. 6 Comments »

UPDATE the Graphics Card of XPS 1530

Gaming, XPS products submitted by bryan14c 12/22/07

Hp had an update of their 8600gs graphics card and still DELL has a 256mb 8600gt , why not upgrade it to 512mb plus using DDR3 and still even though there is a 256mb option at least it will be DDR3 in it, well DELL must update the XPS 1530 with a 8600gt 512mb DDR3 graphics Card 5 Comments »

Give a choice of either Ati or Nvidia gpu's

Gaming, Desktops and Laptops submitted by theideasman Mar 23

Everyone is a fanboy to one particular brand and prefers their products, so why do some desktops and a lot of laptops only have one option. There should be at least one Ati card and one Nvidia card available for each machine so people dont have to go for the brand they dont want. Its only fair... 6 Comments »

DELL XPS M16 Renegade

Broadband and Mobility, Gaming, XPS products submitted by icarus75 Apr 13

Inspired by the XPS 16-inch concept at CES 2008, but thinking about something a little more powerful, I'm hoping for a perfect blend of mobility, gaming, and native 16:9 high-definition viewing.

The DELL® XPS M16 RENEGADE
Shipping Q1 2009 - $4999 as listed

CORE SYSTEM:
Intel® Core 2 Extreme QX9500 Unlocked (2.80 GHz, 12MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz FSB)
8GB Low Latency DDR3 1066 SDRAM (2 x 4GB SoDIMMs)
160GB SATA II Solid State Disk – 1.25Gbps (128MB/s Write, 160MB/s Read)

GRAPHICS / VIDEO:
16-inch Full-HD 1920 x 1080p LED Display (400-nits, 2000:1 DCR, 98% Color Gamut)
2GB NVIDIA® GeForce 9900M GT Graphics with Triple Monitor Support (1080p x 3)
6x Slot-Loading Blu-ray Drive (BD/DVD/CD Write) with BD Profile 2.0 Certification
Integrated ATSC/NTSC TV-Tuner (Full-HD 1080p Capable, <2% CPU Load)
Integrated 2MP HD Webcam (1920 x 1080 Still Images, 1280 x 720 Video Recording)

CONNECTIVITY:
2 x DisplayPort Out, HDMI Out with Audio (v1.3), 3 x USB 2.0, 7-in-1 Media Card Reader
FireWire 3200 (Powered 9-pin), eSATA (Powered), Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mb)
Bottom Docking Connector with Triple Monitor Support

AUDIO:
Integrated SoundBlaster® X-Fi Mobile (Hardware) with OpenAL and ALchemy Support
Triple 3.5mm Jacks for Analog 5.1 Surround (Alternate Dual Headphone / Mic Mode)
Dual Integrated Microphones with Stereo and Noise-Canceling Modes
Coaxial Audio Out (Dolby Digital Live / HDMI Audio Down-Conversion)

MOBILITY:
Integrated GPS Tracker with Google Maps® and Microsoft Streets® Compatibility
Integrated Intel Wireless 802.11 b/g/n with MIMO Technology
Backlit Keyboard and Trackpad with Ambient Light Sensor
9-Cell High Capacity 112WHr Lithium-Ion Battery
Available GSM/CDMA Wireless Broadband Card (EVDO 1.0b Capable) Mini-Card
Available Wireless USB / Bluetooth 3.0 Mini-Card

SIZE / WEIGHT:
Somewhere between an XPS M1530 and XPS M1710 (nowhere near The Beast!) 9 Comments »

Upgradable graphics in the m1530!!! (no more soldered cards)

Gaming, XPS products submitted by theideasman Mar 4

Im sick of my laptop graphics getting old and then finding that i need to buy an all new system. Cant the xps come with modular cards (mxm) that can be upgraded direct from dell if the consumer requests a graphics upgrade. Of course there will be a cost involved but surely it will be better than having to buy an entire new system! 2 Comments »

9800 GX2 (and offer SLi)

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Gaming, XPS products submitted by zanlok Mar 22

It has been released. The benchmarks are in. This is the new king. Alienware is offering it. Let's see an XPS 740 or XPS 840 that offers this card.

And allow ultra-enthusiasts to get quad-SLi. Even Alienware hasn't done this yet, even though the initial SLi drivers are released for testing.

256 stream processors, 1GB RAM, and a fillrate of 76.8 billion/sec. Wow!! 11 Comments »

Lan Party Frag Box. A small form Shuttle type box for Gamers

Gaming, XPS products submitted by snowbob230 02/18/07

It would be cool if Dell added a gamers Lan Party small shuttle type box with SLI capabilities.

Also it would be cool if they were water cooled.

Just an idea for the XPS line. 2 Comments »

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.

Check out the latest Idea in Action on the new XPS 730.




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More Choice of Graphic cards on (Home & Home Office) Laptops and Desktops.

Desktops, Gaming, Inspiron products submitted by fahdriyami Feb 3

Sometimes when looking for a reasonablly priced notebook or desktop i would go for the Inspiron range, and im a gamer, when customizing my pc i just wonder why is there only one or two choices of graphic cards?!, most of them support the same bus type, so why not offer them?! eg, the best Inspiron notebook you offer only comes with a GeForce 8600M GT, can you just offer an 8700M with it at least? i know you did it for a reason and its probably a good one but im just curious...thinking of it, an Inspiron with an 8800M sounds ok :D 3 Comments »

Hire someone that knows gaming PCs so you don't have to ask...

Gaming submitted by pattyboy Mar 11

spend some time on the HardOCP forums, or the Tom's Hardware forums, and find someone that really knows what they are talking about and then hire them to consult. I doubt that it would cost much, shunt some free hardware their way and I'm sure they would be ecstatic.

Do we really have to think for you?

Or start a gaming club within Dell's employees, (manufacturing and sales, not corporate) and use them as a sounding board for new ideas. 17 Comments »

External graphics using PCI-E Cable

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Gaming, Laptops submitted by error 02/17/07

Make a laptop with integrated graphic card (for long battery life) and use pci-e cabling specification to connect external graphic card by cable (for ultimate gaming power)

http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/pciexpress/pcie_cabling1.0/

Imagine 12" notebook with power of external GF8800GTX :) 14 Comments »

Inspiron Notebook Graphics Card Options Are LACKING...budget gamers VOTE to change!

Dell, Gaming, Inspiron products submitted by syrics06 11/21/07

Dell,

It wasn't but 2-YEARS ago when I purchased my Inspiron E1705. It came equipped with a Geforce Go 7900GS ($299.00 Option) which was perfect for gaming....Now, it wasn't near as fast as the Geforce Go7900GTX that was in the XPS line but it provided me with a good 'BUDGET' gaming computer.

I recently have been circling your website to find a similar budget/gaming configuration and have been unsuccessful. Why?

Dell only offers LOW END graphics cards like the Geforce 8400GS/GT & Geforce 8600GS/GT...Sure, they are DX10...but what good does that do if you can't even play a DX10 game at a reasonable framerate?

I mean C'MON DELL....A Geforce 8600GT in a 17" laptop? My 2-year old laptops graphics card is MUCH FASTER....Whats up here?

It seams you are forcing the budget gamers to either choose HORRIBLE FRAME-RATES or $2500.00+ XPS Systems that the performance will be doubled on in two months AKA - XPS 1730 w/ SLI 8700M - Being replaced in January with 8800M SLI...by the way...ONE 8800M is faster than the TWO 8700Ms....WONDERFUL...
so for those of you that just dropped close to $3,000.00...SIT COMFORTABLE KNOWING YOU ARE GOING TO BE DOUBLED ON IN JANUARY.

Budget gamers UNITE and VOTE 'YES' to "BETTER GRAPHICS CARD OPTIONS IN INSPIRON NOTEBOOKS".

Dell, all we want is the OPTION...even if it costs $300.00...let us atleast choose a SINGLE 8700M or 8800M GT in the 17" inspiron notebooks "desktop replacements".

Josh V. 20 Comments »

PC under the TV

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Gaming submitted by mattryanw Mar 30

Come on Dell, put together a stylish PC that would look good under the TV. It should have a massive hard drive to hold all the downloaded music and movies, blue ray dvd player, excelent graphic card/sound cards, wireless keyboard, remote control..you get the picture.

It should have a VDU where you could access music and movies without having to load the operating system.

people have been building these pc's for years
http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/abit-digidice/index.html

and sony have made some models..but always lacking something so come on Dell build the complete package..or as you do so well, give me all the options and I will put toghter my perfect Dell tv pc.

Btw the gaming pc's are ott 2 Comments »

More complete specifications

Dell Web Site, Gaming submitted by stringcheesian 02/20/07

Motherboard chipset(s). Gaming systems should have the memory cas latency listed. 1 Comment »