All operating systems on all platforms!
Operating Systems submitted by markvs624
07/09/07
Do just what the title says: offer all operating systems on all platforms with full support. Don't restrict Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Unbuntu to certain models.
Make the base price for all base operating systems the same: XP Home = Vista Home Basic = Unbuntu. No discounts at the entry level. No $50 cheaper for Unbuntu. No $50 more for Vista.
Give no incentive either way The same customers who buy XP Pro and Vista Ultimate now will still buy those versions in the future. LET THE CUSTOMER DECIDE.
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High-end Linux laptop
Linux, New Product Ideas, Laptops submitted by teron
07/10/07
Currently, the Inspiron 1505N can be customized to be rather high-end, but it lacks one crucial component: A really high-end graphics card.
This is a request to provide a Linux laptop that can be fitted with a huge hard disk, lots of RAM and a high-end Nvidia graphics card, preferably in a 15" design with lots of USB ports.
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Linux Linux Linux, ok now that ive got your attention, Integrated FM transmitter for notebooks.
Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Linux, Laptops submitted by chewd
07/12/07
Why not offer an integrated FM transmitter for notebooks? Theres no good solution to the problem of tiny speakers in notebooks sounding like crap. If we had FM transmitters in our notebooks we could just use any FM radio as our speakers. Radios are everywhere, its a no-brainer really. It wouldnt add much cost to the machine (my USB FM transmitter cost me $30), It wouldnt require any drastic redesigning of the machine and would add a TON of flexibility. And it would work in linux!
Nobody offers this option yet, ive checked, Dell would be the first to offer this incredibly useful feature, why you could even patent it & then charge all the other manufacturers royalties when they start adding it to their machines. And it would work in linux!
I use the griffin FM rocket, it works up to about 30 feet away, doesnt interfere with wifi singals, and sounds great on the car stereo. It doesnt work in linux, as it acts as a USB soundcard & nobodys bothered writing linux drivers for it. Ive tried others that simply plug into the headphone jack, but those take batteries. Dell could make theirs transparent to the OS by just feeding the existing soundcard signal into it & using the notebooks battery power to transmit. And it would work in linux!
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The Dell Experience, Reloaded | on Linux & Windows
Operating Systems, Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by dhart
07/17/07 **IN PROGRESS**
Offer as an OPTION on all Dell PCs a well-chosen collection of add-on software, "Dell's best picks", including Dell visual themes and other software settings.
- Create a unique and distinguishable Dell look & feel (like Apple has done)
- Use advanced interface design with transparency, compositing, 3D effects, etc.
- Make it slick, polished, dead-easy to use and well integrated (e.g. make Vista look better than Microsoft has done)
- Make the Dell software pack look & feel similar on Linux, Windows XP and Vista
- Offer the Dell software pack on all new PCs, and for download for old Dell PCs and competitors' PCs
- Promote Dell software and services such as Online Backup & PC TuneUp
- Deliver updates for drivers and ALL other bundled software
- Include other rich online applications, with Firefox add-ons and themes
- Generate extra revenue with subscriptions, extended theme galleries, thematic tie-ins to movies, music, toys, and other consumer stuff (e.g. Spiderman™ theme by Dell™, etc.)
- Allow the user to easily revert to OS-default settings, and back again (with one click!)
- Allow the user to selectively choose to enable/disable each component (like Google Pack has done)
- Allow the user to select between profiles such as "Simple", "Family", "Power User", and "Custom"
- Set a high standard for any software to become part of the Dell software pack (e.g. components must be well-behaved and not popup-infested crapware)
- Make clear distinctions for each component whether it is open source, proprietary freeware, proprietary trialware, subscription-ware, etc.
- Make clear the impact on system resources for each component (e.g. startup items, estimated percentage of use of system resources such as memory, storage, CPU, network, etc.)
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Improve linux notebook line
Linux, Laptops submitted by della
07/19/07
Hi. I actually use a macbook with Ubuntu Fesisty Fawn on it.
I would be *very* pleased to switch to Dell cause:
1. I will not pay for a OS, MacOSX, that I do not use.
2. A Dell with Ubuntu preinstalled works out of the box while the macbook has to be configured and not everything is possible.
3. I would be happy to support a company that has been the first to make a choice that I consider important.
But something retains me to do so:
1. linux dell notebook are not sell outside US
2. dell notebook are ugly to see. Come on guys, a macbook is very beautiful. Is not a matter of "cool" vs "serious", is about "beautiful" and "ugly". We spend a lot of money in technology, we spend the most of our days in front of a notebook, we want that it is powerful and beautiful and comfortable and so on.
3. linux dell notebook linup have poor choice, I need at least a model with a serious graphic card (nvidia or ati) with it's own memory, a integrated camera and such things. I am sure you are already working on this, just my +1 here.
This is my thoughts.
I hope I could buy a dell notebook in Europe soon :)
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Finding Drivers etc
Dell Web Site, Linux submitted by jerremytamlin
07/20/07
Please change you Drivers & Downloads pages/system to include dowloads and instructions for all supproted OS.
Your current system only shows downloads and instructions that relate to the system that is being used to view the page. eg From a computer running windows XP:
>You Are Searching For
>Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92,modem
>Driver
>
>Release Title: Communications: Conexant D330,HDA,MDC,v.92,modem, >Driver, Ubuntu Desktop Edition 7.04, Windows Vista 32-bit, Multi Language, >Multi System, v.Drv32_7.59.0.0, A01
>Release Date: 7/12/2007
>Criticality: Recommended
>Description: Conexant HDA D330 MDC Vista 32bit Modem Driver V.7.59.0.0
>By downloading, you accept the terms of the Dell Software License >Agreement.
>File Name File Size Download Time (56K) File Format
>R150152.EXE 2 MB 5.4 min Hard-Drive
>Download Now Add to My Downloads FTP Download
Although Ubuntu is specified as one of the supported operating systems there is no link to the page containing the .deb download and instructions.
Untill I read DELL-Jesse's post with a link to the Ubuntu download page I thought Dell expected us to somehow use wine to install the driver!
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use free software for mediadirect
Inspiron products, Linux, Operating Systems submitted by hadrolepton
07/22/07
use free software for mediadirect.
it is not hard to modify a linux distribution to fit on a 2 GB partition, to boot blazingly fast, and still provide all the required functionality of a media center pc.
currently mediadirect is based on windows xp or something similar (inspiron 640m).
the current (re)installation method is complex and requires one to repartition the entire harddisk, losing all data on the way. the mediadirect software itself is buggy and will break if the main windows breaks, defeating the idea of having a seperate system.
as far as i can tell the current mediadirect is able to start so fast because it uses the hibernate function from windows. linux also knows hibernation, but i believe if configured properly linux can boot faster than windows waking up from hibernation.
linux can read from ntfs and from ext3 (and from many more filesystems). that means mediadirect can read the media files from a windows and/or from a linux partition.
the current mediadirect keeps all the implementation details away from the user, this does not need to change. the casual user will use mediadirect as before and will only notice a slightly different interface. the enthusiasts or hackers on the other hand can get his/her hands dirty and tweak the system to their liking.
using free software (free as in speech, usually also free as in beer) dell can save money on licenses. and as a bonus there will be a community which will develop, support, and maintain a free mediadirect.
summary:
* the casual user will hardly notice any difference
* the enthusiasts can do what they like most (tweak their system) :)
* dell gets a big sympathy bonus and saves some money
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Dell - Ubuntu based media
Advertising and Marketing, Dell Web Site, Linux submitted by llamaking
07/23/07
As a rising operating system, people need to know about ubuntu, and linux in general. They can't just put it onto their list of supported operating systems and let people make a choice, especially when it's so biased towards windows. Dell needs to put out marketing campaigns, both in the form of magazines, bill boards, commercials, and even on their own main site.
They need to get the word out there if they are ever going to use it to compete with. If Ubuntu is well backed by dell, then the more users are going to want to make the switch.
Support Ubuntu. Support Dell.
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Ubuntu on AMD PC & Notebook
Linux, Sales Strategies submitted by cyberkoa
07/24/07
Dell has been offering AMD PC & Laptop (Inspiron 1501) since last year , and those model are the cheapest among all the models.
If Dell can make Ubuntu on those models, that will be a very low price PC & laptop. It helps Dell to create a lower end market. Try to imagine you can get a $449 laptop with AMD x2 in the promotion today (assume PC & laptop with Ubuntu is $50 lower than those with Windows)
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Conexant Modem Drivers for Ubuntu 64bit Feisty Fawn
Linux, Service and Support, Software submitted by amaurynieto
07/27/07
Hello All - the following link provides the Conexant Modems for Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (dialup modem) - there is however only a 32 bit 386 architecture link.
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&relea...
the filename is: hsfmodem_7.60.00.06oem_i386.deb
As the name suggests (i386), I find that no matter how much I tweak it, I can't make it work for x64 architecture, which should work since the processor included in the Dell Inspiron e1505 has 64 bit extensions.
This should be a relatively simple process, yet isn't included in the support page.
This is therefore a formal request to have these drivers in their 64 bit form (the .Deb file) listed in the same webpage.
(lets keep in mind that the whole purpose of a laptop is having mobility, and sometimes there are no hotspots available in remote locations of the country. It is for this reason that some resort to the old Dialup services, which work for i386, yet fail miserably for x64).
Thank you!
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Discrete audio solutions
Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Linux, Sales Strategies submitted by lordxale
07/31/07
For the audio geeks among us, wouldn't it be nice if there were some good discrete audio solutions available? Obviously the Audigy Software Edition doesn't even count, and the X-Fi Extreme Music is a really wimpy chip for the high price currently charged ($100 on an XPS 410).
I'm sure Auzentech, M-Audio, or other vendors offering alternative (and mostly better) cards other than Creative would love to get their cards bundled with OEM machines from the likes of companies like Dell. If there were ever a Dell HTPC, I would think discrete audio would be an inevitable addition to it: Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect are great, and Vista Drivers for Auzentech boards are available according to http://www.auzentech.com/site/support/FAQ.php#compatibility . There are other cards/manufacturers who offer DDL, but I'm unfamiliar with them.
Unfortunately, there is limited Linux support for Auzentech cards (No DTS/DDL), but other boards (Chaintech AV-710) work well at bargain basement prices.
Even without a Dell HTPC on the market, I still think if the price was right, discrete audio would sell well. Come on audiophiles, I know you're out there!
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Ubuntu on all models where it works
Linux, Operating Systems, Small Business submitted by jonsmirl
08/01/07 **IN PROGRESS**
I'm still throwing away copies of Windows. Recently I have ordered some Dimension 9200s from Small Business. All of these machines are running Ubuntu today without problem. They're being used to replace some PE400SCs that are starting to die. A 2GB quad core for $649 was too good a deal to pass up. It makes a great small server.
Please offer Ubuntu as a choice on all configurations where it works. I would have still paid $649 for the box and you could have kept the money you're sending to Microsoft.
We continue to explore different Linux opportunities on our systems. Check out daniel_j's comment below.
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Say No to Microsoft SuSe Linux
Linux, Small Business submitted by dbyte32
08/08/07
Dell is offering Microsoft's SuSe Linux pre-installed in China, and plans to do the same in the US. MicroSoft shouldn't be allowed to profit from Linux. One of the founding ideas of Linux is freedom from Microsoft and this inferior software.
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Sell Ubuntu Machines Retail through a Technical Oriented Reseller
Advertising and Marketing, Desktops, Sales Strategies submitted by jaybird
08/11/07
Sell preloaded Ubuntu notebooks and desktops through a technically oriented retailer that can explain the differences between Windows and Linux to the consumer. Two potential change that jump to mind are Radio Shack and Compu USA both of whom employee technically oriented sales forces and are in financial trouble.
I understand that selling such systems through a "big box" retailer poses a lot of potential support issues when buyers get their new system home and don't understand why the games they bought for Windows won't install. But a more specialized retailer would be in a position to ensure the consumer is educated and that the system was a good match.
For the retailers, having this new technology in their store could produce the type of buzz and traffic flow they had with computers 20 years ago. Back then you might stop in just to see the latest versions and chat about the latest developments. Instead of DOS 5 on a Tandy 1000SL now it could be Ubuntu 7.10 on the Dell 1420N. And just like in the old days, if you liked what you saw but wanted a system with more horsepower you would order it.
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Add 802.11n wireless option for your Linux offerings.
Linux submitted by jmxz
08/15/07
I can't find any of your Linux offerings with a 802.11n offering. Seems most 802.11n chipsets have pretty weak driver support right now; but fundamentally 802.11n does work with Linux (heck, Cisco 802.11n devices are even linux based). Adding 802.11n as an option along - even in a partially working state with a disclaimer that drivers are not stable - would help some linux customers including (a) those people who don't mind helping debugging the driver, and (b) those people willing to use wired networking until the drivers get more mature.
Also, of course Dell could tell the vendors to provide a working driver as Michael Dell himself suggested
http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20000815S0014 "One of the big challenges has been the driver world," Dell said. "Chipset companies and peripheral companies need to develop for Linux. Dell can be a powerful ally. We can say, 'if you want to work for Dell give us drivers with support for Linux.'
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.. - 147,808 - dhart - Pre-Installed Linux [and not just on a couple obsolete models in limited geographies]
- 127,719 - dhart - Pre-Installed OpenOffice | alternative to MS Works & MS Office
- 107,313 - robinjfisher - Have Firefox pre-installed as default browser
- 89,183 - ootleman - No Extra Software Option [only a couple models are crapware-free today]
- 78,007 - gergnz - Provide Linux Drivers for all your Hardware
- 73,600 - agreer - No OS Preloaded [and not just on a couple obsolete models]
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