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First of all I am so greatful that Dell is even considering creating a Ubuntu-based laptop. It truley has refreshed my view and my peer's views of Dell. I believe when creating a Ubuntu or other Linux distrobution based laptop it is most important to have the friendliest drivers available, especially when it comes to graphics, battery, hardware buttons and the touchpad. It is also important for the drivers to be easily accessed, which means having a web page with download links or even a  application for download in the Ubuntu app store. It would also be great if Dell could work closely with Canonical to assure smooth software updates.  Also I, as well as many other people would prefer a near stock experience. I would suggest staying with Unity as it is a user-friendly enviornment and is now strongly supported ( If users really wanted they can switch  distrobutions themselves).

  When it comes to hardware, I think most developers and users would prefer a portable, sleek laptop. Possibly a variant of the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook. The Dell XPS 13 all ready has a great design as it is light weight and sturdy with the carbon fiber. I also love the XPS 13 due to backlit, and responsive keyboard. The only issue I see with the XPS 13 is the lack of a better screen ( poor resolution and no options for matte)  I also see little to no need for more than 4GB of RAM and a minimum of 128GB SSD. It is extremely important for the hardware to have a large multitouch trackpad as it is practically standard. Again is important for the trackpad to have full multitouch driver support. If possible a dedicated graphics card would be preferred but is not a neccesity (if the integrated graphics drivers work properally.) If dedicated graphics are not possible, the Ivy Bridge graphics optomized for the upcoming Ultrabooks would be amazing as they allow better battery life and better graphic performance. Finally it would be beneficial if Dell aided Canonical in a campaign to bring more developers to the Ubuntu App store.


Thank you so much for listening to my ideas: 
- Darren ( UnfriendlyMoose on Twitter) 

P.S. I would be willing to pilot test upcoming hardware.