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Laptop Hard Drive slide out (removable) tray

Laptops submitted by toyota_supra Jun 15

I would really like to see some sort of a slide out tray with a hard drive. It would be so convenient to slide in a hard drive with different operating system (XP, Vista, Linux), without going through the hustle of multi boot, confusing partitioning and last but not least, in case of a hard drive failure (even on multi boot systems) there would a quick and easy way to get up and running on a previously set up operating system(s).

I know that some 17 inch laptops offer optional second hard drive, but this idea is for a removable HD on any size laptop.

Regards,
T.S. 4 Comments »

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WAMP Stack

Software submitted by ramaseshanr Jun 16

Provide well tested WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL,PHP/Python/Perl) stack during customization of desktop/Laptop 2 Comments »

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Shutdown/Hibernate key on the keyboard

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.) submitted by ramaseshanr Jun 16

Provide a shutdown/hybernate key part of the keyboard.
Similar to camera button. Half pressed and released - hybernate
Keep pressing - shutdown the system 5 Comments »

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Don't DUPLICATE manuals/instructions Option to have online or DVD instructions ONLY.

Environment submitted by phubert Jun 16

When multiples are ordered, package together with a SINGLE set of instructions?

Offer the OPTION when ORDERING of having ONLY online _or_ DVD instructions!

This option could apply to all products. 2 Comments »

90

Maintain a FULL customer profile for home OR business users.

Service and Support submitted by phubert Jun 16

If Dell would construct a FULL customer profile for each purchaser, whether home or business, and have it available to both the customers AND service techs, Dell could:

* provide features the customer does not now have
* provide more effective support
* save DELL _and_ its customers costs in both actual $$ and in time spent
* save environmental costs as well 11 Comments »

130

Dell Home Server

Servers and Storage submitted by plafay Jun 16

Hello,

I would be very interesting of Dell based Microsoft Home Server.
To have the best usage per watt, cool features could be :
- Atom processoirs
- 2,5' HDD (up to 4)
- Close to 10w in idle
- No more than 30w in use
Of course, the price is important and it has to compete with the Nas systems.
For example, I'm ready to buy at $600 :
- Atom processor
- 1 Gb of Ram
- 2*320 Gb HDD 6 Comments »

200

Make 3 Year Warranty Default on all your PCs/Laptop.

Service and Support submitted by thebittersea Jun 16

I believe sales will increase if Dell makes the "3-year" warranty as part of the standard package with their PCs.

I think everyone wants it but on one's willing to pay for the extended warranty. 26 Comments »

180

24 Core, 48GB clusters can be custom-built for $3500. Idea: Sell one.

Sales Strategies submitted by jmxz Jun 16

Michael Tiemann (VP Red Hat)'s blog has an interesting article about a 24 Core, 48 GB RAM, 400W power cluster.

As the article mentions, this cluster compares very well against a popular model Apple:


Compared with an 8-core/16GB RAM MacPro (a favorite in the 3D community), this computer has 3x the CPU/RAM with approximately the same thermal profile, and cost $3500 in parts, which is about half the cost of the much less powerful Mac Pro


Idea:
... Dell - sell these and market them directly against the 2X more expensive and 3X less powerful Apple. 3 Comments »

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Please bring back the Vostro 1400.

Vostro products submitted by winoffice Jun 16

http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/vostronb?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s...

I am really disappointed that Dell has discontinued the Vostro 1400, one of the best notebook PCs that Dell currently sells. Its 14.1" screen size is one of my favorite screen sizes. The 13.3" Vostro 1310 does not even compare and is by no means a replacement for the 1400.

First, the 1400 is far cheaper. Second, I prefer the 14.1" screen size to the 13.3" one by far. I have compared the 1400 to the 1310, aand the 1400 is ten times better. Please Dell, bring back the 1400. 6 Comments »

190

create a standard USB device class for scanners

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.) submitted by slashdotaccount Jun 16

Please collaborate with scanner manufacturers to write a standard USB device class and protocol for all scanners, so that every scanner built for the standard will work with any driver written for the standard. Comment »

260

alternate shipping choices

Service and Support submitted by ahronich Jun 17

how about offering an alternate choice for shipping to places not serviced by dhl? we order parts, they are shipped bydhl, 220 miles from here, they a re sent by united states postal service, to return, i have to pay postage or drive 70 miles to get the picked up by dhl. Comment »

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Dell E configuration that competes head to head with HP Mininote and EEE 1000

Inspiron products submitted by midconsumer Jun 17

Dell E current information indicates no configuration with a hard drive that supports Windows XP and Office applications. HP Mininote offers 2GB ram, 120 or 160 GB hard drive and a custom XP installation. The Dell E seems targeted to the EEE surf rather than the EEE 1000. Please offer a business configuration of your smaller form factor. Dell quality is proven to me every day at work. I prefer Dell over its competitors. 2 Comments »

490

Don't charge up to $50 more to downgrade from Vista to XP

Operating Systems - Multiboot, Desktops and Laptops submitted by jervis961 Jun 17

Dell is going to start charging customers up to $50 to downgrade thier systems operating system from Vista to XP after Wednesday. While some people see XP as an upgrade, I don't think there should be a charge for it. 17 Comments »

210

BIOS download option either in ISO format or CDROM building utility

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.) submitted by lawson23 Jun 17

Now with the advent of the disappearing floppy users need an option to load the BIOS from the CD-ROM drive.

I understand I could do 20 steps and to achieve this myself but I should not have to do this. Bootable floppies are a thing of the past. It is time for Dell to realize this.

Also this not only applies to Bios but any firmware files for a piece of hardware. 18 Comments »

3150

Make longer lasting batteries for better portability

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptop Power submitted by winoffice 05/05/07 **IN PROGRESS**

Don't make us recharge our laptops' batteries so often! A recent Cnet article (posted at Cnet's news site at about May 5, 2007) explains that Windows Vista's Aero Glass feature gives you less battery life. So, if we want Windows Vista, then we either have to recharge more often, or pay extra for more and better batteries! Instead, make Dell get rid of the batteries which quickly lose their charge...and come up with something that would give us longer battery life as follows (under Windows Vista), without making us stay away from Windows Vista or pay an extra $99 for another and better battery.

Basic laptops: at least 2 1/2 hours battery life
Entertainment laptops: at least 3 1/2 hours battery life
XPS laptops: at least 4 1/2 hours battery life 31 Comments »

1481

Add Mac OSX

Operating Systems - Multiboot submitted by rmartin 02/17/07

Need to add Mac OSX. Esp good idea when bundled with Parallels software so you could run Windows and linux at the same time. v10.5 will be out soon that makes it an ever better idea. 129 Comments »

390

Eliminate M1330 heat related failures

XPS products submitted by hkt Jun 18

I'd like to bring to your attention to a design problem with the Dell XPS M1330 with the nVidia 8400 GS option.

1) PROBLEM: The heatpipe exhaust vent blocks up with dust that caused the overheating to repeatedly burnout the GPU thus having the motherboard replaced.

SUGGESTION: Dell support engineers should be made aware to blow clean the heatpipe vents when doing a motherboard replacement to avoid repeated burnouts.

2) PROBLEM: Using a thermal pad to transfer heat from the nVidia GPU to the heatpipe is not efficient enough.

SUGGESTION: I have replaced thermal pad with a copper shim to better transfer the heat. This brought down the GPU core temp. from an idle 65C down to 56C and peak temp of 91C to 71C. Observing this, it is a fairly simple revision to the heatpipe assembly to better mate the GPU to it without the thermal pad. Possibly extending the GPU heatsink further down by 1.5mm and mating it with thermal paste. The spring loaded mechanism can still acommodate for thermal expansion.

I've observed that the M1530 eliminated the issue by not using the thermal pads and directly mating the copper pipe to the GPU.

Thread with contributions from others and myself indicating how to rectify the problem.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=250129&page=9

Reported problems
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=204772 1 Comment »

610

Install FireFox 3 as the default browser

Software submitted by badblood Jun 18

It's your second chance. Firefox has come out with a gleaming new version of their internet browser. So install it as the default browser before it's too late.

22 Comments »

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Don't put the Dell logo upside down on the Mini Inspiron

Laptops submitted by jervis961 May 29

I didn't notice this last night as I was checking out the pictures of the new Dell Mini but it was pointed out by JamesWeb on Dell's "yourblog" that the Dell logo is upside down.



Please don't leave the logo like that, it looks bad. 52 Comments »

480

Dell E Slim with NON-glossy panel

Monitors and Displays submitted by happymaster23 Jun 15

I have falled in love to new Dell E lineup and Dell E Slim specially. This product looks superb, with no badness, but I found one - this is glossy panel. I hate glossy panels, so Dell please make customization selection between glossy or non-glossy.

Thank you 8 Comments »



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