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Undertake a real customer survey Service and Support submitted by badblood 04/07/07
Undertake a real, customer survey to see what people want in their computer, from the browser, to the OS. Help the Auto Industry add Gadgets New Product Ideas submitted by badblood 04/08/07
The Auto Industry has run out of ideas to improve the basics of cars. Mechanics have stalled and they just can't improve on the wheel. So they are desperately adding gadgets to vehicles, from iPod docs, to satellite navigation, cup warmers and vibrating seats. Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Sales Strategies submitted by badblood 04/08/07 By the way, there are too many mobile phones, don't make another one. Not even a gooseberry style, so called smart-phone, iPhone like thing. 15 Comments » Increase the Salary of all Dell Staff - except senior managers/execs Dell submitted by badblood 04/08/07
Dell profits are grand, even during low seasons. Give a little more back to all those people that make it possible - DELL EMPLOYEES! And I don't mean a bonus, I mean an honest to god meaningful salary increase. Include in that all the Dell Dudes working in call centres around the globe. Make them LOVE TO WORK AT DELL! Service and Support submitted by badblood 04/09/07
Up the stakes and make Dell a 'desirable' place to work. How do you do that, well attractive packages help, so does the 'cool' factor. 'Cool' means a creative and colorful environment - lava lamps, and a management team that dresses modestly and roams among the plebes. A place where creativity, individuality and individual work performance are praised and measured and rewarded. A place where there is genuine encouragement and mutual support. Right now, Dell is about as hipp as the Dept of Transportation! It makes me shudder to think of all the suits down there... IdeaStorm submitted by badblood 04/10/07
There are so many ideas and so many pages on this site, that ideas get pushed off the 'recent ideas' first few pages as new ideas are submitted, or ideas that are not among the 'popular ideas' get less attention and thereby less votes. People simply do not wade through the pages to the middle. The upshot is that no idea will ever reach the lofty heights of the first few that were generated at the beginnings of ideastorm - i.e., Linux, openoffice.org, and the rest. Accessories (Keyboards, etc.) submitted by badblood 04/11/07 The Dvorak keyboard is an ergonomic alternative to the layout commonly found on typewriters and computers known as "Qwerty". The Qwerty keyboard was designed in the 1870s to accommodate the slow mechanical movement of early typewriters. When it was designed, touch typing literally hadn't even been thought of yet! It's hardly an efficient design for today's use. By contrast, the Dvorak (pronounced "duh-VOR-ack", not like the Czech composer!) keyboard was designed with emphasis on typist comfort, high productivity and ease of learning -- it's much easier to learn! There were several variations in the Dvorak's design in its first few decades, but these were settled when the American National Standards Institute approved a standard for the layout of the Dvorak in 1982. The diagram above shows the standard layout as adapted for PC use. 13 Comments » Advertising and Marketing submitted by badblood 04/11/07
Many popular consumer electronics companies have mascots that their customers can remember and identify with. Microsoft has the paperclip and the 'blue screen', Apple has the Apple, Sun has well the Sun, the USA has the Bald Eagle, there's those cavemen and the gecko from some insurance company, and so on. Make Computers from Biodegradable and Edible Plastic Environment submitted by badblood 04/12/07
Tired of eating petroleum by-products? Try dining on edible plastic instead. Plantic, a plant-based plastic, tastes like state bread yet is wonderful with some fava beans, a nice salad, and a beer... Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Broadband and Mobility submitted by badblood 04/12/07
There's lots of interesting hardware coming out soon - some later. People are dying to get their hands on some of it to test. Offer some hardware in testing phases to customers if they are willing to pay and to take the risk. Promote the advancement and involvement of women in computer use and design Education submitted by badblood 04/16/07
In the United States, the number of women represented in engineering and information technology peaked in the late 1980s. Since then, the percentage of women in the computing profession declined from 35.2% in 1990 to 28.4% in 2000. In computer science in particular, there has been a dramatic drop in women earning bachelor's degrees. A report from the Computing Research Association indicated that the number recently fell below 20%, from nearly 40% in the mid 80s. Research has shown that many misperceptions about computing persist and may discourage women. Broadband and Mobility, New Product Ideas submitted by badblood 04/18/07
Mobility redefined! Flybook is a go-anywhere, do-everything computer. It’s as powerful as a desktop or a heavyweight laptop PC and as handy as a mobile phone. At a tiny 235 x 155 x 31mm, it’s crammed with the latest multimedia and telecommunications technology. MAINSTREAM Linux through MARKETING Advertising and Marketing submitted by badblood 05/02/07
Raise public awareness about Linux, convince the mainstream! Coax them. Cajole them. TV, Radio, Newspapers. Do what you need to do to get it into the mainstream consciousness. Monitors and Displays submitted by badblood 05/03/07 A tactual computer monitor includes rows and columns of rectangular cells. Each cell includes four rows and two columns of movable pins which are felt and read by a blind person. The pins are driven by electromechanical impact drivers and are held in position by resilient elastomeric cords. The impact drivers are carried on a bi-directional printhead which travels beneath the movable pins. An erasing mechanism is provided to positively drive the pins downwardly to erase the characters produced by the printhead. Comment » ubuntu on my computer: open source for education Education, Linux submitted by raymako 03/23/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
I am a french teacher working in the south of France .The school's computers are Dell and Nec computers. Make AM/FM receiver optional on all Computers Broadband and Mobility submitted by badblood 05/06/07
To listen to your favorite local progams, especially when there is no internet. Laptops submitted by crgillies 02/19/07 How about a better way to carry a neotebook ie a handle, maybe that holds the battery a la M2010 or a shoulder strap that clips to the notebook directly? 26 Comments »  track my votes
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