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TrueLife Desktop Display Options

Desktops, Monitors and Displays submitted by julez 02/20/07 **ALREADY OFFERED**

I know there are many people like myself out there who love the image quality produced by the addition of the smooth panels with the TrueLife option. However, currently these great displays are only available on laptop PCs.

As an avid gamer I would love to see this display design appear on some of LCDs that are either currently available or that will be available in the future.

With the future of LCDs going the way of the LED, I think it would be great to offer the customers an option in either a matte or clear monitor outside of just the laptops.


Please see chris_m's comment
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Sell Linux PCs Worldwide - not only the United States

Linux, Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by ergo 05/02/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**

Dell has now decided to sell computers with Linux pre-installed. GREAT MOVE! But for the moment, it only concerns the US... Here outside the US, we can't wait to buy a pre-installed Linux Dell PC! Please sell Linux PCs worldwide!


Check out the details on Dell Linux systems worldwide!
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TrueLife LCD Display Screens Should Have An Optional Anti-Glare Coating (like camera lenses & eye-glasses)!

Gaming, Monitors and Displays submitted by hjwasson 05/09/07

There are many posts regarding the fact that TrueLife displays are far too reflective for brightly backlit conditions. User responses to the complaints suggest getting a business class display with anti-glare filter - but these displays have not kept pace, are too dim, have poor pixel response rates and often have poor color rendition.

My suggestion is a compromise: Have the option to have TrueLife displays with an Anti-Reflective coating applied - just like those found on photographic optics or eye glasses! Such coatings are not as effective as traditional anti-glare matte screens, but significantly reduce reflections without greatly impacting light transmission (which is why they are used in photographic optics - they actually enhance contrast and reduce unwanted light scatter). They would moderately eliminate most reflections, while still allowing TrueLife displays to be bright and punchy.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-reflective_coating 
 http://www.firstvisionmedia.com/uww/2005_ar/enhance_properties.html 
 http://www.firstvisionmedia.com/uww/2004_ar/ar_product_showcase.html

I'm sure that Seiko, Hoya, Essilor, iCoat and others would vie for the chance to open up a new market for their coatings, and thus bring more profits to them (and lower costs to us). Some IdeaStorm members might be concerned about scratching the coating - but consider:

1. LCD panels are already prone to scratching, and care must be taken in their cleaning.
2. Modern Anti-Reflective (AR) coatings, with their multiple layers, are far more resistant to scratching than they used to be.
3. AR coatings tend to repel dust, so the need for cleaning would be less frequent.
4. With the use of a microfiber cloth (and mild liquid cleaning formulations when needed), the AR coating and display will remain pristine for many years of service.

If you would like to see modern Anti-Reflective coatings applied to TrueLife displays (as an optional upgrade) please promote this post.

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coreboot (formerly LinuxBIOS) instead of proprietary BIOS

Linux, Desktops and Laptops submitted by yesmathew 02/20/07

coreboot (formerly known as LinuxBIOS) is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) you can find in most of today's computers.
- Fast boot times 3 sec.
- Runs in 32-Bit protected mode almost from the start
- Can boot Windows too...

External links:
- http://www.coreboot.org/Welcome_to_coreboot
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linuxbios<

An Example:
- http://wiki.laptop.org/go/LinuxBIOS 90 Comments »

13.3" WXGA with or without True Life

Monitors and Displays, Laptops submitted by chzekhai 05/19/07

Hope that Dell can offer 13.3 inch base laptop. 12.1 inch is too small while 14.1 inch is too bulky. Sony, Fujitsu do offer this scren size of laptop. Please consider. Thanks. Comment »

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 »

Stop the TrueLife Madness!

Monitors and Displays submitted by jmecc 03/28/07

First it was all the laptops and now even desktop screens are getting the TrueLife garbage (SP1908). Just keep the screens mat like they were - there was nothing wrong with it and the manufacturers had to screw with it.

TrueLife brings this terrible glare onto the screen that mat screens avoid. In stores, you see this fishbowl screensaver and you know why it looks good - because a real-life fishbowl is glossy! As soon as you try to get work done on these the glare is a big problem though.

Each manufacturer claims to have some anti-reflective coating, but they all look shiny. You know how to recognize something that is reflective: if it is shiny that means it is reflecting light, otherwise it would not look shiny. Please, please, please return to the mat screens!!! 6 Comments »

AntiGlare / Privacy Screen option for TrueLife screens.

Monitors and Displays submitted by benjesuit 03/29/07

In certain environments such as flourescent lighting and direct sunlight indoors, there is a noticeable glare on TrueLife screens.

An optional AntiGlare/Privacy screen custom sized for the notebook should be made available. Optimally, it should be user removable so as not to degrade the performance of the TrueLife screens in the environment they're best suited to such as in incandescent lighting and dim light situations. Comment »

Have Firefox pre-installed as default browser

Software submitted by robinjfisher 02/19/07 **REVIEWED**

Does what it says on the tin! Most people only use IE because they aren't aware of other browsers - they think Internet Explorer is the Internet! What would really drive take up of alternative browsers is if Firefox was pre-installed as the default browser so that when people look for the "Internet" in Windows, they are using FF.
Firefox advocates at Dell have initiated discussions and driven action around exploring alternative internet browsers and experiences. As you can tell from our response to the Linux community, open source continues to be a part of our conversations about new products and services.





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Mat Screen

Monitors and Displays, Laptops submitted by jmecc 02/27/07

Please, please get rid of the shiny screens on laptops. In common rooms at school all I can see is my own reflection in the screen. I'd definitely pay extra for a mat one.

Thanks. 2 Comments »

Matte high-resolution screens

Monitors and Displays submitted by programmer001 03/05/07

Dell unfortunately jumped on the TrueLife display for laptops.
These are good for gaming and movies because of the colors and brightness, but are bad for working because they are too much reflective. I am a programmer and the reason for which I used to buy Dell is because of the very high resolution screens (UXGA, WUXGA). In facts I would like to see high-resolution screens available in more laptop models, possibly even in the 15" ones, and in particular I would like to see MATTE high-resolution screens available, not TrueLife.

I guess movies/gaming customers probably buy low-resolution screens, while programmers like me buy high-resolution screens (UXGA, WUXGA) and these are the ones that would benefit from a modern matte screen. A good choice for Dell would probably be to provide the low resolution screens as TrueLife and the high resolution ones as matte, while now it is more like the opposite.

Please offer matte high-res screens at least as an option. 6 Comments »

Matte (NOT TrueLife) Display on XPS m1330

Monitors and Displays, XPS products submitted by mw 06/27/07 **UNDER REVIEW**

The XPS m1330 seems to be the perfect machine, aside from a few imperfections (no Gigabit Ethernet, for example). However, there is one feature that is an absolute dealbreaker for me--the glossy TrueLife screen. I remember the day before the shiny screens, and what a beautiful day that was.

If the XPS m1330 were available with a matte option (along with LED backlighting, of course), I would order one right now. I just don't think I can deal with the TrueLife panel.











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Bring back Matte desktop case finishes

Desktops submitted by dave-2 10/16/07

To my surprise, the Vostro 400 I recently purchased arrived with a glossy black paint job on the case, complete with plastic tear-off sheets for protection. While some people might want computers that look like sports cars, I prefer my appliances to be low maintenance. The glossy paint is horrible in showing fingerprints, footprints :-), and all other evidence that the machine is actually being used.

Please return to nice matte finishes like the ones on the old Dimension 3100 and 4700, or at least offer the option of ordering systems with a matte paint job. 11 Comments »

Avoid Glare On Screens and Notebook Frames

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Sales Strategies, Laptops submitted by bobetsue 02/20/07

Glare and reflection from high glare screens, screen frames, and notebook computers is annoying and distract from function and use.

In stores, this may be a marketing ploy. Consumers may not fully understand the problem of glare. Online sellers like Dell should inform buyers when shopping whether the screen and case are "glare" or "nonglare."

When "nonglare" was introduced to television, shoppers considered it an advantage worthy of extra expense. In the art world, nonglare glass is considered worthy of extra expense.

How did we ever get glossy screens?

Dell should offer customers a choice between "glare" and "nonglare." 226 Comments »

A better 17" 1440x900 Anti-glare (non glossy) screen and a black-silver design.

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Inspiron products, Monitors and Displays submitted by pmb 02/27/07

I have severals 17" inspirons 9200-9400 notebooks and the "ultrasharp"-dimm screen stinks. In think it's a good idea to have a "middle-cost" professional alternative with a really good anti-glare (non-glossy!) screen. I not a gammer and for works we need a 17" notebooks, why don't sell a Latitude o similar 17" bussiness oriented laptop at decent price (not the overpriced M90 workstation, please!)

In have also a pair of inspiron 1300 with 15.4 screen. These screen are really very good in my opinion, why canno´t put the same quality screen in the Inspiron 9400 line??

Also the white-silver chasis it's really very ugly in my opinion. The general impresion it's they are a bulky and cheap desing copy of Mac laptops...

Please a black-silver design like latitude or maybe Inspiron 1300 it will welcome (why not a inspiron 1300 line with 17" screen option??).

Thanks and please excuse my poor english :-) 1 Comment »

Non-Glossy Screen on the XPS 1530

Sales Strategies, XPS products submitted by zero79 Feb 17

Glossy screens are reflective. This is bad. Please provide a non-glossy option on the XPS 1530. 11 Comments »

Increase the max nits(brightness) of TRUELIFE (glossy) LCD screens to compensate for glare.

Monitors and Displays submitted by benjesuit 07/02/07

Increase the 180nits of maximum brightness to at least 250nits to overcome the glare that is sometimes present when using TRUELIFE (glossy) LCD screens. Or offer LED backlighting (which tend to have higher nits that regular backlighting) as an option with TrueLife screens of all sizes. Comment »

Glossy Desktop Display

Desktops, Monitors and Displays submitted by smartmove 04/06/07

Provide an option for TrueLife glossy LCD desktop displays. As far as I know, glossy displays are only available on notebooks and the only thing keeping me from buying the 24 inch desktop display is the antiglare filter instead of a glossy filter. 4 Comments »

Supply Anti-glare screens with all flat screen monitors

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Monitors and Displays submitted by ssrangar 04/13/07

Dell charges a lot for its brand of monitors. Would it be too difficult for dell to provide anti-glare screens with the monitors? 10 Comments »

Bring back non-glossy displays on the Inspiron notebooks!

Inspiron products, Monitors and Displays submitted by blomster 10/26/07

The only display options showing today (10/26/07) for the 1420 and 1520 notebooks are all glossy screens. ARGH!

I want to buy an XPS M1330, but the glossy screen is a deal breaker for me. Then I was looking at the Inspiron 1420 because it had an antiglare screen available. Now the antiglare option is gone from the website.

Why, Dell? Why? 5 Comments »