Integrated Bluetooth
Broadband and Mobility, Monitors and Displays submitted by ikea
05/04/07
USB is a nice addition to the computerworld, since now almost all equipment use thesame connection, no matter what machine u are using. Same is with bluetooth, mobiles, keyboards, mice, laptops, digital camera and so on has it.
But, why don't my stationary Dell has built-in Bluetooth, the one thing that all all my gadget are supposed to communicate with?
I suggest blutooth on the motherboard or, via cable, in the display for those that buy PC incl. screen for better range.
/EK - Sweden
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Wish list for next gen XPS Gaming Portable
Gaming, XPS products submitted by guardianxps
05/02/07
ok so I have an XPS M1710 and love it.
However I noticed other manufacturers have been getting creative with their high end portables.
So here is my wish for whatever will be the next version of the 1710 XPS
1. Add a number pad PLEASE!!!!
2. Allow the customer to choose the type of keyboards on the system: Black, Silver, or Clear.
3. Backlight the keyboard and touchpad.
4. Allow us to choose a skin of a popular game on the system, preferably on the top and around the keyboard. (the WOW M1710 was cool but didnt cover enough of the system)
5. Add a mic to the portable
6. There are plenty of high end AMD processors, I would ask for a really good one that supports X64.
7. Add thumb print technology to the system somewhere like the Lenovo systems. This is great security technology.
8. Change the chassis to the new system, maybe something really cool instead of what you have now.
9. Hopefully there will be DX10 video cards available for the portables?
10. Move away from Silver chassis systems, its very bland. Maybe all black, or midnight blue, or maybe red?
11. Allow surround sound to be used on the portable. I have a Turtle Beach headset with surround sound. I need another device to make it work, how about add the ports which allow connecting to 5.1 speakers or headset.
Well thats all I can think of right now.
Feel free to add anything else which comes to mind. Hopefully this gets a lot of votes. :)
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re-embrace the 13.3 screen!
Monitors and Displays, Laptops submitted by jeffme
05/06/07 **IMPLEMENTED**
I've always thought that the 13.3" screen was the ultimate laptop screen - it has a more eye-friendly dot pitch than the 12", isn't as ungainly or heavy as a 14.1" and it accommodates a wider keyboard quite easily.
Sony has it in the SZ series and Apple has it in the MacBook pro, but I'm a Dell guy - can you hook a brother up?
Check out the XPS M1330.
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Linux
submitted by ecruz
05/07/07
I am willing to bet that Dell will not be selling desktop linux by the summer of 2008.
I am sure that 99.9% of the people that asked for linux at the Dell site were already running linux, advocates, and will not buy a Dell PC anyway.
I have tried suse from 9.0 through 10.2, Kubuntu, Freespire, and I guarantee you that 99% of all people will not devote the time you need just to get linux to connect to the Internet with a ethernet card, least to think of going wireless.
So, once you do all that, weeks on end finding the solutions. Then what? Can you play just simples games like my wife likes to do on gamesville.com, NO!
Dell didn't see or failed to see because the threat from HP, that it is not just email, Internet, and openoffice that most users want. They want to be able to buy whatever they see in the store, and that, they won't be able to do with any flavor of linux.
Dell Linux PC's better be lopaded with all the codecs, etc, that users will need to play their cd's, DVD's, MPGs, etc. Not to do this, will be more foolish than the original idea, preloading linux.
By the way, I am using Vista and have had no problems at all. But if Dell thought this well, OpenSuse should have been the way to go, it is more polished than ubuntu.
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OS installed in a protected partition on SSD offerings
Operating Systems - Multiboot, Software submitted by mmmx
05/07/07
With the new SSD offerings, Dell could install the OS in a protected, read-only partition in the SSD (something ROM-like) so the machine could be less prone to malware, viruses, etc. Also, this could boost boot-up times greatly (Imagine booting up WinXP in seconds, or taking advantage of all the Vista booting features for speed increase).
Obviously, this configuration should apply only to people that won´t be tampering with the default OS, or replacing it.
Maybe some MS modifications will be needed, to take a "layers" approach for patches and updates that won´t touch the original OS core, but there must be a workaround.
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$10.00 rebate coupon for every pre-installed program
Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Advertising and Marketing, Software submitted by makalam
05/07/07
I do not need corel photo, real player, aol, earth link and all the other garbage. I am pretty sure DELL makes some money by pre-installing them. How about giving users a choice when starting up computer for the first time what programs they want in their computer?
the rebate check should be in the mail based on how many they choose to install or maybe forwarded to a web site from where they can choose a gift like ipod, memory key, webcam etc based on their total rebate.
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Dell Charges $49 to Remove Their Own Spyware
Dell, Software, Desktops and Laptops submitted by thebittersea
05/07/07
I recently purchased a new Dell computer. Previously I made a promise with myself to never purchase a Windows based computer again, but due to work-related complications I had no choice. The Dell arrived three days after I ordered it, which was great considering the shipping was free.
Fearing that my computer would become infected with a virus within 12 minutes, my first line of order was to purchase and install anti-virus software. Once that was finished, my next task was to delete the unnecessary programs that come pre-installed on the machine. Having purchased a Dell before, I was well aware that Dell computers ship full of bloat. I anticipated to find garbage such as AOL coach, Dell Picture Studio and Internet Explorer. What I was shocked to find, however, was My Way Search Assistant.
For those of you recently in a coma (or those of you that use a Mac or Linux), My Way is a spyware program that claims to block pop-ups and provide other nice features for users on the web. In reality, My Way spies on your browsing habits and reports this information to a central server so that customized ads can be delivered to your machine.
I’ve been a fan of Michael Dell for about ten years since I read an article about him in Reader’s Digest. Not wanting to believe that my friend Michael would allow this garbage to be installed on computers that bare his name, I assumed that somehow a virus had snuck its way onto my machine in the ten minute window where my computer was without anti-virus software. Sadly, Google search after Google search revealed that in fact Dell is being paid to pre-install this filth on their machines.
I felt like I had been punched in the stomach. Michael Dell, how could you allow this to happen? It really hurts to see a former hero *sarcasm* falter like this. Now I know how fans of Tom Cruise must be feeling. :-) Michael, I thought I knew thee so well!
After spending an hour in shock and mourning, I gathered myself off the floor to remove the program from my machine. I opened the control panel and selected “Add or Remove Programs.” After removing My Way, I was told that I would have to reboot my computer. A quick reboot later and I was back in the control panel. At this point I was ready to forget the entire ordeal and move on with my life.
Looking back on it, I should have known there would be more problems. If only I had paid more attention to the screeching violins that could be heard in the background. That’s right, My Way still appeared in the “Add or Remove Programs” window. However, this time around there was no uninstall button. My Way appeared to be permanently on my machine.
Having read that Adaware can remove My Way, I downloaded, installed and ran Adaware from Lavasoft. Perhaps because My Way had already partially removed itself, Adaware was unable to detect My Way on the machine. It was time to call Dell support.
After a 30 minute wait on hold, a man with an Indian accent who asked to be called Stewart answered the phone. Our (abbreviated) conversation went something like this:
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Stewart: What seems to be the problem?
Me: I’d like to remove My Way Search Assistant from my computer. I tried to remove it through the Control Panel, but it still appears in “Add or Remove Programs.”
Stewart: What do you know about this program?
Me: I know that this is Spyware and I know that I want it off my machine.
Stewart: How did My Way get onto your computer in the first place?
Me: What do you mean? It came pre-installed when I bought my computer from Dell.
Stewart: I have trouble believing that this was on your computer when you purchased it.
Me: So do I Stewart, so do I.
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Obviously Stewart is not very up to date with the sotware Dell pre-installs on their computers. If anybody doubts that Dell has a relationships with My Way, one only need visit http://www.dell4me.com/myway< then explained that he would no longer be able to assist me with my problem. He indicated that I would need to contact software support services for help removing the spyware that Dell installed on my machine. Oh yeah, and he indicated that they would charge my credit card for the call. $49, specifically.
What Dell is doing should be illegal. They are being paid to install spyware on new computers. They are making it difficult for customers to remove the spyware on their own. Then, they charge $49 to teach you how to remove it. This would be like a doctor being paid to infect you with a disease and then charging you for the antidote.
Dell claims that people like me are overreacting, but a lot of people seem to disagree.
If you feel comfortable messing with the Windows registry, here are some instructions on how to remove My Way. More information can also be found on the Dell forums.
I’m responsible for the purchase of eight Dell computers for myself, friends and family in the past few years. After this ordeal, I will never again purchase a Dell. I will never again recommend that anybody else purchase a Dell. In fact, from this point forward I will go out of my way to recommend that people looking to purchase a computer avoid Dell altogether. I doubt that I’m alone. With practices like these, Dell shouldn’t be surprised to hear its customers say, “Dude, you’re getting a boycott.”
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Scroll button on trackpoint models....
Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Broadband and Mobility, Laptops submitted by juanpablo
05/07/07
They gave me this D410 on my Job, which I find OK. But the thing I mostly missed is:
a) There is no third "mouse" button, that can act as a scroll enabling feature on the trackpoint. (trackpoint is a feature I use normally, but seems the pad is gaining on use).
b) There is no different buttons for Wifi vs Bluetooth. (why do I have to use energy on both because I only have one key to activate them).
c) Dont do smartcards, where the market is not mature enough, or give it as an option.
Nice Job.
Thank you,
Juan Pablo
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but I cant find the bl*inking serial number!
Service and Support submitted by skippydaroo
05/07/07
Ever had that moment on the phone to tech support where they ask for the 27 digit rapid part/serial number only to be told it's located on a sticker on the PC?
And because your pc is under your desk, and chances are you need to lift up your pc to find the number.
Why not have a nice litle lcd display next to the power button like they used to have on the IBM p series. where bloke on phone says press the button next to the lcd display and read the number
and that gives you the serial number.
Then if there is a hardware error, you could press it again and it will spit out some hexadecimal code that relates to 'your diskdrive is stuffed'
just have a dimple one button system to rotate round all the magic codes you could get off the system to diagnose any fault
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Dont award points for demotions.
IdeaStorm submitted by chewd
05/07/07
Someone said earlier that you get points when someone demotes an idea you posted. Get rid of points for bad ideas.
Better still, get rid of points altogether, they turn ideastorm into a competition & it encourages trolling.
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Create a "Photoshop" Dell PC
Software submitted by cgt2099
05/07/07
I've seen a lot of office-based computer designs, multimedia designs, gaming designs for PCs... but I've never seen a computer specifically created for graphic design and media design.
This is an area where Apple is stomping the PC market. It's almost an industry standard.
I think Dell could change that by creating a computer with high memory, fast processing; and Photoshop prebundled.
This obviously is not a concept for your regular Dells; this would be a PC that is specifically made for designers. Sure, you can always add on a copy of Photoshop when you make a Dell - having it pre-bundled would be a bonus for designers, and may reduce some costs too.
Just some thoughts... If you agree I appreciate the votes.
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