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Stop Stifling Sales to Non-Profit Corporations Dell Web Site submitted by dralphesq 02/17/07
Your automated web site for sales makes sales of computers to non-profit corporations nearly impossible. No, not schools. The local Red Cross, charitable foundations, legal aids, poverty groups, local art societies, etc. These are not schools. They are not profit making businesses. They do in fact exist, in large numbers, and they do business that requires computing. Yet, your site makes it impossible to submit sales tax exemption certificates, makes individuals render up their personal credit cards, charges sales tax (illegally some would argue), and then makes it impossible to talk to a human being to remedy any of that. What is the problem here? You don't want the business? You want to make it so unpleasant that the business, and the bad taste in one's mouth, are taken to a different vendor? out of the box -- let me return box for reuse Environment submitted by howardnyc 02/17/07
issue: reduce -- reuse -- recycle Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops submitted by chip 02/19/07 I hate having my USB thumb drive sticking 2 inches out the side or backs of my laptop tablet. Make it so the thumb drives insert into laptop so it does not sticks out so far. 1 Comment » Desktops submitted by jerbl 02/17/07
I suggest that Dell design and sell a true mini-sized desktop CPU. Openmanage working with other than RPM-based distributions (e.g. Debian) Servers and Storage submitted by mkretzer 02/20/07
Today Dell Openmanage (which is the administrative tool to administer Dell Poweredge Servers) is only available on Windows an Linux RPM-based systems. Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops submitted by terrymain 02/16/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**
All new laptops should have a built in web cam and quality voice recorder/microphone. Advertising and Marketing, Dell Community, IdeaStorm submitted by thebittersea 02/18/07 **COMING SOON**
User Based Customer Support & Community Knowledge. Top quality contributors should also have a reward system through Dell. Exclude Crapware as an Option (AOL, Works, Semantic, etc) Sales Strategies, Software submitted by maruser 02/20/07
As an IT professional who lives on DELL products, I spend more time uninstalling Crapware (AOL, Works, Semnatic) than installing the software that I actually need. What a waste. Dell, Education, Sales Strategies submitted by ezrider4428 02/19/07 Although the OLPC program is doing great things, i think that Dell should get involved in North America and help literacy programs and under-privaled kids by offering $100 laptops with subsidies and easy payment options like $9 a month for a year or $1 a month for 100 months. 12 Comments » Desktops and Laptops submitted by dell_youcandoit 02/17/07 The only reason I would build my own PC rather than purchase one is becase of the proprietary parts and lack of CPU choice. Dell has AMD now, so I would almost buy them if I knew what else was inside. Comment » Provide machine specification in a well defined format Dell Web Site, Service and Support submitted by pschulz01 02/19/07
There are several tools under Linux which list the detected hardware of a system and display it in a well defined format.. (available under Ubuntu) Pre-Installed Gimp Photo Manipulation Software Software, Desktops and Laptops submitted by kyle.burton 02/20/07 Include a pre-installed copy of the open source Image Manipulation software: Gimp with windows based installs. In addition to open-office, a photo manipulation package like this would be a useful add on. Including picasa or other on-line image organization applications would be useful as well. 3 Comments » Ship systems with updated OS... Operating Systems, Desktops and Laptops submitted by klubar 02/20/07 Since Dell builds the systems to order, why is the OS always several hundred MB out of date. The most current patches should be applied...so the first thing a new user has to do isnt download 50 or 60 patches and reboot half-a-dozen times. Comment » Handheld and phone to sync with Linux Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Broadband and Mobility, Linux submitted by stephanw 02/20/07
I'm teacher an i like to work with linux. But all available (popular) Phones or Organizers uses Active Sync or a Software that works only with MS Outlook. submitted by howardnyc 02/17/07
background: on a daily basis there are thousands of computers rendered obsolete or are abandoned due to replacement Service and Support submitted by joeaguy 02/19/07
Include a hardware diagnostic CD. Put it in, boot up from the cd, and it will scan that all your drives, memory, cards, motherboard, etc, are in working order. Some tools to check and repair NTFS, FAT, and etx3 file systems from the disk, and/or scan for viruses would be great also. distribute the standardized NATO/FAA phonetic alphabet to tech support Service and Support submitted by howardnyc 02/17/07
suggest: distribute the standardized NATO/FAA phonetic alphabet to tech support Monitors and Displays submitted by alokjain 02/18/07
I see two usage in desktop environment that have not seen in Laptop environment so much yet, even though Laptop is increasingly displacing desktops. These are: The Free Mouse Pad - And The Many Reasons It Makes Sense Accessories (Keyboards, etc.) submitted by googideas 02/17/07
The consumer buys a computer from Dell. It arrives. Perhaps they have fogotten to get a mouse pad. Require Publicly available Specifications for your components Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Advertising and Marketing submitted by jd 02/19/07 With the influence you have on the component suppliers, why not require them to provide specifications for the devices to the public? Network cards, video cards, RAID controllers all should have the programming specifications available. The Linux and *BSD groups will flock to the hardware platforms that have documented programming interfaces. It will cost you nothing to implement. Intel, TI and Broadcom, are you willing to lose business? 3 Comments »  track my votes
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