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Idea: catch up to these guys implementing IdeaStorm Ideas faster than you

300 points posted to Dell, IdeaStorm by jmxz 07/19/07


Article about a new computer
that seems to have implemented many IdeaStorm ideas


$298 Wal-Mart PC features OpenOffice.org, no crapware

By Eric Bangeman | Published: July 18, 2007 - 05:00PM CT

Looking to get a jump on the lucrative back-to-school shopping season, Wal-Mart has begun selling a sub-$300 PC. ...

Cost aside, the two centerpieces of the Everex offering are the inclusion of OpenOffice.org 2.2 and the absence of crapware typically bundled with low-cost PCs. Including OO.org instead of Microsoft Office or even Microsoft Works allowed the PC manufacturer to shave a few additional dollars off of the PC's price, and according to OO.org marketing project lead John McCreesh, the open-source office suite passed all of Everex's tests "with flying colors."

Users accustomed to being bombarded with trialware offers and seeing their would-be pristine Windows desktops littered with shortcuts to AOL and other applications will likely be pleased at their absence from the GC3502. "In creating the eco-friendly GC3602, our main focus was to build a no-compromise, back-to-school PC with all the software applications a typical student would require, without resorting to bundling frivolous trial versions or increasing prices 30 percent," said Everex product manager Eugene Chang.


This Idea is that other vendors seem to be implementing the top-voted IdeaStorm Ideas (no crapware & Open Office) faster than you - and you could catch up with them.


Dell - please stay focused on the highest-voted ideas, though. Don't distract yourselves with this one until you've addressed the ideas below which have been the top-ranked ideas for at least 6 months without adequate responses..

  1. 147,808 - dhart - Pre-Installed Linux [and not just on a couple obsolete models in limited geographies]
  2. 127,719 - dhart - Pre-Installed OpenOffice | alternative to MS Works & MS Office
  3. 107,313 - robinjfisher - Have Firefox pre-installed as default browser
  4. 89,183 - ootleman - No Extra Software Option [only a couple models are crapware-free today]
  5. 78,007 - gergnz - Provide Linux Drivers for all your Hardware
  6. 73,600 - agreer - No OS Preloaded [and not just on a couple obsolete models]

cyberkoa
07/19/07		 I just saw this news also. Dell, late is better than never. Act fast ! Don't let the highest-voted idea become an idea only , change the under consideration to coming soon
premcv
07/19/07		 And for goodness' sakes, get those in Coming Soon, for a while now, into Implemented!
jorge
07/19/07		 Psst. Don't post that here, they'll find out we're.. I mean somebody is using the ides else where.

Hee he heee...
petzymathuram
07/19/07		 Dell,

Fast and steady wins the race....the ongoing slogan....;)
phubert
07/19/07		 new one to me... thought it was originally "slow and steady" ... :-) likely doesn't work anymore, tho... blame the internet!!!
petzymathuram
07/20/07		 Fast as the wink of an eye and steady as a good heart beat...;)
phubert28
07/20/07		 sounds like my perception of my DRIVING! :-D (at least the fast part)
petzymathuram
07/20/07		 ;)
 
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