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210

Improve the Dell Outlet site.

Dell Web Site submitted by jervis961 09/10/07

Currently the Dell Outlet site is lacking in several areas: Price, Information and accessability to name a few.

Price: It isn't much cheaper buying from the Outlet site and is sometimes more expensive than buying a brand new system.

Information: Scratch and Dent doesn't explain what damage is done to the notebook, perhaps a short description, a picture would be ideal. The price is given but there is no comparison as to the amount of savings being offered unless you configure a new system on your own. Many competitors show retail and outlet prices along with the percentage saved to help the customer make a more informed decision.

Accessability: There is no way to get to the outlet from the Government Employee Purchase section. There are also alot of hoops to jump through before getting to see what is available. Why do I have to pick a certain model to get to the listing? Why are the systems separated in the search engine. I should be able to look at all notebooks at the same time not have to look at Inspiron and XPS or Lattitude. Make them all available at once. 10 Comments »

670

Dell let us vote for the best looking product design (You design We Vote)

Dell submitted by sophins 08/28/07

How Dell let us vote which design is best. Post a couple Idea and design and we vote, Dell put product into production. 4 Comments »

300

Plz include Open Office & Firefox on the list of software while customizing PC.

Software, Desktops and Laptops submitted by macmoh 09/10/07

Dear Dell,

Please include Open Office and Firefox with list of software so that every one can choose which software he should install on their PC, while customizing PC.

Thanks millions of tonnes to you in advance.

Mac 2 Comments »

390

tell us how much dell pays for a vista license

Dell, Operating Systems submitted by howlingmadhowie 09/12/07

i for one would be very interested in knowing how much a copy of vista increases the price of a new computer from dell. i think it is a perfectly fair request that the customer be told this. 6 Comments »

550

Dells pricing needs to be more competative

Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by jervis961 09/06/07

My son is begging for a laptop, his current Dell Desktop is on its last legs anyway so I decided to look around. I can find a notebook for as low as $319.96 on sale at box stores and from $450 online from manufacturers. The cheapest Dell I can find starts at $549 and has worse specs than what I found elsewhere. I looked at desktops as well and the story is the same. I even checked the Dell outlet and they don't really even discount items that much there.

I'm trying to support Dell but they aren't really helping me help them. They need to be more competative with their pricing. 26 Comments »

450

Put wheels on the bottom of PC cases (as an option of course)

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.) submitted by badblood 09/10/07

Put wheels on the bottom of PC cases (as an option of course). Mag wheels, alloy, spinners, chrome, gold or just plain shopping trolley plastic wheels. Put wheels on the bottom to make it easier to wheel in and wheel out the PC case when you're changing all the bloody cords at the back.

9 Comments »

1390

Show effects on weight & battery life when building a laptop

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops submitted by ashley 08/30/07

As you add or remove components it would be nice to see how it is affecting the weight and battery life of the laptop. 8 Comments »

12540

Tell us what WiFi chipset a laptop has.

Broadband and Mobility, Dell Web Site, Linux, Laptops submitted by tonyb2006 08/29/07 **UNDER REVIEW**

Tell us the WiFi chipset used in a laptop before we buy it so we know if the WiFi chipset supports a feature we want, or if it supports Linux or another operating system that we intend to use. The WiFi chipset being like "Intel ipw2200" or "Broadcom BCM4306", or "Ralink rt2500".







19 Comments »

19620

Stop Overcharging on Notebook RAM

Sales Strategies, Laptops submitted by realskript 08/28/07 **UNDER REVIEW**

Dell really... REALLY need to stop overcharging... and when i say overcharing... i mean atleast double what you would pay to pick up the ram yourself.
On XPS Notebooks... you are charging $500 for 4GB of ram... when you could easily go pick them up at your local computer shop for $250... and pocket the other half of the $500...

It would be nice if dell could save the customers as well as the company itself this hassle.. and start charging NORMAL prices for an upgrade in RAM.

thanks =D

PS..... PROMOTE THIS!!!!











88 Comments »

320

Keep our Gaming Systems up-to-date

Gaming, XPS products submitted by lcualoping 08/31/07

I am an owner of a Dell XPS M170 Gaming Notebook. I have owned this notebook for almost 2 years and I am disappointed with Dell's support for this hardware platform. There has been only one official Windows XP driver update for the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX video card since the system's launch. There are new games constantly being released which require newer drivers, like Bioshock, but Dell has not been updating the drivers. The only alternative of gamers is to seek hacked/modded drivers at 3rd party websites which often have questionable stability and compatibility. Where is the XPS support that was promised when this line of notebooks was launched? I have spent upwards of $3500 on this notebook and I am expecting better hardware support than this. This hardware is still considered powerful, but the drivers are not up-to-date, which hobbles the whole system. 4 Comments »

340

Offer English language OS and software

Operating Systems, Software submitted by rat 09/04/07

Please offer English language OS and software even for non-English speaking countries. Now I have choice of French and German where I leave. I prefer my OS to be pre-configured in English. 3 Comments »

130

Quad SLI

New Product Ideas, XPS products submitted by aikiwolfie 09/09/07

I think it's about time Dell and Nvidia got together and produced a Quad SLI option. Some custom system builders were producing these when SLI first appeard. Everybody went "oooooo" ... dribbled down their shirts and then we get nothing.

Dell should be the first main stream manufacturer to introduce Quad SLI as standard with it's XPS range! Maybe put two quad core CPUs in there as well. Although that might kill the planet. But it'll run your central heating system!!! 1 Comment »

280

No advice is better than bad advice

Service and Support, XPS products submitted by mhmyers 09/12/07

I got advice from a service advisor through Dell Chat. He told me to replace my XPS Gen4 power supply (460W) with an XPS Gen5 or 600 powersupply (650W). He said it would fit my Gen4 motherboard. I bought one and it doesn't fit. I had two more chats with two different service advisors, and they both said that it was bad advice because the connectors are completely different. (4 pin P2 compared to an 8 pin P2) and can't be adapted without voiding my warranty, which still has 2 years to run. They will not reimburse me for the power supply, I can't send it back, and all they said is "I'm sorry". I followed it up with the "Escalation" option, and they said the same thing. Tough luck, you're out $200. I told them they owe me a new machine that will power everything that I am running, and told the salesman I would be running!, or they owe me the $200 for the bad advice. I even have a copy of the chat that told me to buy the power supply! [Update 9/22/07: I got half my money back - was charged for the shipping to me, charged a restocking fee, and it cost me $47 to ship the power supply back, so the net from my $200 was a total of $42. 15 Comments »

190

New XPS 420

Dell Web Site, XPS products submitted by helmecj01 09/06/07

Hi all

have a look at the New XPS 420

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/behold-dells-xps-420-revealed/
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=Tech_Talk_X...

Should anyone be wondering what Dell's got up its sleeve with its next-gen XPS system, here's the scoop: the XPS 420 will be appropriately bigger, badder, better equipped, and even have fun features like a hardware MPEG-4 encoder and SideShow display up top.

* Core 2 Duo, Extreme, or Quad (up to 8MB) processor options
* Intel X38 Express chipset, DDR2 800 (up to 8GB)
* MiniView LCD 3 x 2-inch QVGA display (runs SideShow on the front, picture after the break)
* Dell Xcelerator - dedicated media coprocessor for transcoding video streams to MPEG-4 formats. Can cut encode time on a 2 hour HD movie in half and use far fewer CPU cycles.
* SATA II (with RAID 0 or 1 support)
* PCI Express x16, gigabit Ethernet
* (2) front USB, (6) rear, (2) internal; one front and rear 1394; one eSATA, frontal audio ports

MiniView shot and details after the break.

Some MiniView display modes

* Default - shows time, date, month calendar, and system stats (including number of users connected)
* PC monitoring - Shows detailed system stats like CPU speed / temp, available RAM, fan speeds, and other info like Service Tag (so you don't have to keep that memorized anymore)
* Audio, video, or picture mode - controls media access and playback (duh) 9 Comments »

1150

Give discount for the delays

Sales Strategies, Service and Support submitted by saleemohaib 08/29/07

These days there are delays with some of Dell products. I think as good gesture Dell should offer extra discounts to customers who order products with extended delivery time.

Vote and comment. 23 Comments »

3180

Why Can't Dell Put Linux On Their Really Serious Notebooks?

Linux, Service and Support, Laptops submitted by kenjennings 08/09/07

These guys can do it...

http://www.emperorlinux.com/mfgr/dell/rhino/


Dell Latitude D830 or Precision M90

# up to 17" WUXGA w/ X @ 1920x1200
# Full Linux support: 1667 - 2333 MHz Core 2 Duo
# Full Linux support: 512 - 4 G RAM, expands to 4 G
# Full Linux support: 60 - 160 GB Hard Drive
# Full Linux support: DVDROM Drive, or CDRW/DVD Drive, or DVD+/-RW Drive
# Specification: 6.3 - 8.6 pounds
# Full Linux support: 10/100/1000 Mbps ethernet
# Full Linux support: 802.11a/b/g (54Mbps) WiFi
# Specification: Linux Pre-Configured (dual boot available)
# Specification: EmperorLinux user's manual
# Specification: Three year warranty & One year tech support

They've got everything working on Linux. Maybe Dell should partner with these guys to get a better selection of Linux-able Dell notebooks.
25 Comments »

430

E-SATA and HDMI ports on XPS M1730

XPS products, Laptops submitted by skolbits 08/16/07

Dell should really consider adding E-SATA and HDMI ports on the upcoming XPS M1730 and in the near future on all high end Laptops. That's going to be essential.
Users like to back up their music, movies and data on an extra hard drive, with e-sata port you can transfer everything much faster than USB 2.0.
HDMI is also another great extra feature that really revolutionizes audio and video quality and most enthusiastic users will love to play with it.
Well I hope Dell reads my post and consider these ideas which are for the best of all. 2 Comments »

140599

Pre-Installed OpenOffice | alternative to MS Works & MS Office

Software, Desktops and Laptops submitted by dhart 02/17/07


Provide OpenOffice.org for free pre-installation alongside Microsoft Works and Microsoft Office. OpenOffice.org is more capable than Microsoft Works, and a serious competitor to Microsoft Office, at a fraction of the cost (it's free!)

OpenOffice.org can open, create, edit and save Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.

Provide as OPTIONS for pre-installation many other high-quality free software programs such as:
- Firefox: web browser with popup and privacy controls; say goodbye to Internet Explorer infections!
- Thunderbird: email program with free anti-spam and privacy controls
- Pidgin: instant messaging all-in-one program for popup-free MSN, Yahoo, AOL and others
&nsbp;[ed: GAIM was renamed Pidgin in April 2007 to settle the issue with AOL's trademark on AIM]
- PDFCreator: creates Adobe PDF files from any program
- Scribus, Inkscape & GIMP: desktop publishing, freehand drawing & powerful image editing
- Audacity & VLC: multi-track audio editing & universal all-in-one media/video/movie/DVD player
- Stellarium & Celestia: planetarium viewer & outer-space mapping, like Google Earth, but for our Solar System

Pre-installed quality free and open source software drastically lowers the cost of new PCs, and helps prevent software piracy. Cast your vote for Linux and other free software. Cast your vote for the Universal Education PC [ed: article removed/merged by dell_admin] utilizing free software.

CHOICE is what consumers want on their new PCs, not annoying surprise circus-ware (the typical smattering of confusing 3rd party popup-infested software found on most new Dell PCs). Quality free and open source software is well behaved, and may be legally pre-installed on PCs, and legally shared with friends and family, sharing is encouraged! Cast your vote for consumer CHOICE and public transparency at Dell.
574 Comments »

260

Dell No-OS does not equal FreeDOS

Operating Systems submitted by jorge 08/16/07

Dell the term No-OS does not equate to FreeDOS, stop saying FreeDOS is No-OS.

If there some sound reasoning for equating FreeDOS to No-OS please list it. 4 Comments »

210

How about a stylish Notebook that can be swirled or rotated?

Laptops submitted by petzymathuram 08/25/07

One among the recent releases of Hp includes a laptop that can be swirled or twisted or adjusted
It means:
- In a notebook the monitor part can be rotated / adjusted moved this way and that way (like how we adjust desktops)
- when you open your laptop you can proceed normally with the monitor still fixed facing you or can be changed or rotated or swirled around, just to prvent light reflection or to have an easy and relaxed position...

How about this?......;) 4 Comments »



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