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Dell: Include SMART Hard Drive application on all systems sold with a rotating hard drive and any SMART enabled device.

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Desktops and Laptops submitted by jorge Mar 4

Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology = S.M.A.R.T.

Dell you sell a hard drive with all the systems you have, yet you never include the software that reads the hard drive monitoring parameters. These parameters can alert the customer of any issues with the hard drive from temperature to errors reading or writing and can aide your support group in diagnosing a hard drive that if failing or failed.

Help your customers out and include the software that reports the error parameters which all modern hard drives list out via SMART!

Here's more info for you who don't believe S.M.A.R.T. 5 Comments »

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IdeaStorm: This Idea is for Idea's as what the Current Lighting Rod Should be (you seem to loose focus and leave the old ones eventhough they're dead)

IdeaStorm submitted by jorge Mar 3

Well lately we've seen the Lighting Rod topic to be left stale and dangling.

Lets use this idea to start our brainstorm of what the Lighting Rod Topic should be. At least allow for a list of them so it doesn't get stale and boring if not just stale and non-idea producing. (like we need even more ideas) 6 Comments »

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Dell: The Dell Browser Computer

New Product Ideas, Desktops and Laptops submitted by jorge Mar 3

Dell! Create the first Dell Browser Computer!

Yes you read it right, I'll repeat it for those who have a tough time, Dell Browser Computer!

The computer will not have an OS or at least not an OS in the true sense of the word, yes it needs an underlying support system to prop up the Browser (using as many neutral words here to not lean on any side of the fence). Dell will construct this system to boot up and pop up a browser to interact with the computer world as seen by this computer. All interactions will be done solely through the browser, from surfing the net to accessing files which of course have to be browser compatible through addon's and special "Dell" provided services to process these files correctly.

So what do you do with this computer, well pretty much everything you do today but through the browser. Any service such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, file management, calculator will all be accessible via the browser, yet I know I didn't mention every possible app in the planet but this is an example so if your app isn't listed fill it in here ______. Dell will provide the services to these applications so Dell will get the customers's service from day one! New Browser App, well its accessible through the Dell service, lost the computer well don't worry your files are on the Dell storage server, just power up, update the computer go get your files as you had been doing previous to the crash, death of the other Browser computer. Yes all interaction with the Dell services will be Secure using the latest in Cryptography to satisfy even the CIA director and of course in regulation with the NSA (making sure to cover for any people who don't trust this) of course for out of the US sales those countries will have to set their requirements.

All in all its a win-win for both the Dell Customer and Dell, customers always get latest and greatest app and Dell reaps the rewards of supplying the service (and monthly service charge, wink wink).

Yes I probably left out a few wrinkles and intracaties but hey thats what the discussion to follow is for, right. 27 Comments »

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Dell: The days of the Mouse and Keyboard are numbered! Get with the new movment and add the Neural Impulse Actuator to the Del product lists.

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Advertising and Marketing submitted by jorge Mar 3

Dell the days of the Mouse and Keyboard as the key interface devices from human to computer are numbered! The new wave it so use the "Neural Impulse Actuator" to interact with the computer. Yes we've seen it in the futuristic movies and tv shows but here it comes!

Info Here -> Neural Impluse Actuator



Those who fear the future better stock up on Mice and Keyboards now. 31 Comments »

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Dell: Make and Sell the USB Pottery Wheel as an accessory to grab the clay hobbiest to buy more computers.

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Sales Strategies submitted by jorge Feb 29

Dell, there's a whole market out there that is untapped! The Pottery Hobbiest, sure they don't really need a computer but they will if you make and sell devices that will simplify their hobby! Enter stage left the USB Pottery Wheel:



Here's the instructions you need to build it! In full living color and in video format!

Pottery Wheel Instructions

Don't leave this untapped market go well untapped!

(Clay not included) 13 Comments »

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Dell: Provide your customers a website in the community section to obtain OpenSource Software

Dell Community submitted by jorge Feb 29

Dell, you keep adding software to your systems to provide your customers with a baseline level of unusably from day one when their computer arrives, so you believe the sale of the OS is not enough to get the customer started or enough to make them productive.

Why not provide for your customer an avenue to become even more productive by helping them along through applications that will not cost them a red cent? The good karma and well being it would put Dell in are just too enormous to count!

Here's a good start for that information

The 46 Best Freeware Utilities

and

The Best Free Software

and even a Burner!

CD/DVD Burning Software

Come on Dell, help your customers out! Comment »

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Dell: Make the Default Hard Drive selection Range from None to the Largest allowable on that system and preset it to the "Dell Recommended" selection on all Systems in all Countries and Galaxy's

Servers and Storage, Desktops and Laptops submitted by jorge Feb 29

Dell, much like the way the OS selection is the Hard Drive selection should allow for all possible selections from None to the Largest hard drive you sell for that system at begin of the customers selection process of a Hard Drives.

This will allow the customer the OPTION of selecting the exact amount of Hard Drive space they want from the ground up. Yes , some of your customers need that extra coaching to select the proper or sufficient amount, for them you can use your highlighted option selection of (Dell Recommends). Then you other more astute customers can then choose what they need based on their knowledge and supply or inventory.

Yes, you can also give the Hard Drive at a "Lower" Dell price if they buy it with the system like you do now (I'm holding back laughing).

Remember Options!

(Again, updated per feedback on the RAM idea) 2 Comments »

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Dell: Make the Default RAM selection Range from Zero (0) Bytes (or Gigabytes) to the Max Possible and preset it to the "Dell Recommended" selection on all Systems in all Countries and Galaxy's

Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by jorge Feb 29

Dell, much like the OS the RAM selection should make available None or Zero to the Max allowable by the computer hardware, with the "Dell Recommended" the default selection.

This will allow the customer the OPTION of selecting the exact amount they want from the ground up. Yes, some of your customers need that extra coaching to select the proper amount, for them you can use your highlighted option selection of (Dell Recommends). Then your other more astute customers can then choose what they need based on their known knowledge and supply or inventory.

Yes, you can also give the RAM at a "Lower" Dell price if they buy it with the system like you do now (I'm holding back laughing).

Remember Options!

(See I'm flexible, its no longer Zero default, thanks for your input) 11 Comments »

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Dell: Issue a statement on where you stand/fall in the newly release Vista "Capable" Logo fiasco statement by Dell and the mess of lawyers.

Dell, Operating Systems submitted by jorge Feb 28

Dell, the momentum is reaching its critical point, you need to send the Dell PR patrol out to issue a statement on your Partner's newest revelation on the OS you are pushing so adamantly on your products.

Info. for your PR People Vista Problems

Failure to state something will put you in the same sinking boat, better throw a life preserver out now, while you can. 6 Comments »

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Dell: Help your fallen Corporate Buddie Billy Gates, Create the Vista Computer!

Dell, Operating Systems, Simplify IT submitted by jorge Feb 28

Dell, your buddy and fellow corporate chum Billy Gates is taking a beating! The news releases on how they helped your other buddy Intel sell a few more chips when they released the "Technology" eater OS Vista and lowered its Spec requirements even though it would not run correctly on their older chipsets isn't helping either one! Of course Dell knew none of this, Dell is innocent, no way would Dell sell a computer that they themselves would know didn't meet the real world requirements of an OS they are pushing on its customers like air to an ex-smoker on a breathing machine.

So help a brother out (corporate chum's) and start only using the latest chipsets on all your products, allow for SLI/Crossfire with the latest Nvidia and ATI Graphics cards if not the new three and four card setups and add several more RAM slots to accommodate at least 16 Gigs, don't forget to allow for multiple core CPU's and multiple sockets (to allow for even more processing power), over clock the living daylights out of it too! Who cares if its hot and sounds like a 747 on take off! Its all about backing your corporate buddies out!

So drop everything you're working on and back the hand that feeds and produce the computer that can run Vista correctly! Well computers, looks like many of the so called "Capable" computers do not meet the specs (the real ones). 27 Comments »

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Dell: Create the first True Laptop (aka notebook, portable) Computer.

New Product Ideas, Laptops submitted by jorge Feb 26

Dell get out of the Desktop thinking box and step into the True "Laptop" world.

Create a laptop with no connections/ports other than power!

You have:

Wireless Ethernet (802.11) so no need for an Ethernet Port AND Broadband access (left that out originally, for those in remote areas)
Wireless USB so no need for USB ports
BlueTooth so no need for phone jacks

A true Laptop can use these features to accomplish their tasks just fine, for a true Laptop! At the moment Dell is still thinking within the confining space of a laptop that acts like a Desktop, well they are not equal. Yes some customers still feel the need for the crutch of the old ways of doing things but its 2008! Move on to the future and design the "No Ports", "No Dongle", yet self contained Laptop!

You can drop the DVD player as well, its a Laptop not a TV or movie player. Look at the other small video devices, they don't include a DVD player (aka iPod, iPhone).

Moving to this new paradigm will move Dell to the forefront of the computer world, its not just a laptop its a self contained entity! Its so rock solid it needs no extra junk to function! Of course you need to make it with a way to re-install via wireless Ethernet or Wireless USB but it can be done.

This alone would move you to cult status in the Computer World! Apple would be left crying in a corner somewhere. Mikey! Get on the ball!

Almost forgot, make it with both the Windows OS and Ubuntu or OpenSource OS as an option (the OS's are the option not OpenSource) so you can't release it till both are working.

Addendum: Also only include SSD long term memory devices, for the OS and local configuration data

Also, this is where Dell services like the DataSafe Backup play an important roll! 37 Comments »

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Dell: Utilize your Patents on your own products to improve them and simpify IT

Dell, Simplify IT submitted by jorge Feb 20 **REVIEWED**

Dell you have a slew of patents which pertain to improving computer systems in general, they need to be used now, why are you holding on to them but not using them?

Dell Patents

One in particular which would simplify IT remote BIOS upgrading!

So Dell start using those patents by incorporating them in all your products! You own the patent whats the beef?


Please see matt_d's comment
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IdeaStorm: Place a hold on Idea Posters who Post Duplicate Ideas

IdeaStorm submitted by jorge Feb 20

If a users Idea is determined to be a duplicate put a hold on subsequent ideas posted by said Idea Duplicator. This will help eliminate Dupe posters from continuing to post the 100th duplicate of the same idea. Its not perfect but a start to slow down the dupesters. Yes, we're asking for the MOD's to be MOD's, its tough we know but hey keeps your paycheck coming in, not a bad deal. 13 Comments »

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IdeaStorm: Remove the Team Picture area on IdeaStorm

IdeaStorm submitted by jorge Feb 18

Some of the new add-ons, especially the "The Team" pictures has no business on IdeaStorm, a Business WebSite who's goal is to improve Dell not to "caricature" it.

In addition, this is offensive, the caricature of the Dell employees is offensive and demeaning, I mean does Dell do this to put them at a lower level than a regular employee? Does Dell feel they can't put the real picture up for any particular reason? I'm sure the feminism organization would throw a hissy fit if they saw this. Well I just forwarded it to them. The whole business aspect alone is really wrong, as far as taking them seriously, or am I the only one laughing at them? (the caricature's, not the persons, I know you were thinking the wrong thing, typical Dell assumptions)

Besides, those links only go on to waste precious time, I mean don't we want the ideas processed and implemented? Or does Dell want to spend time converting all its employee's pictures to caricatures? I'm sure if any IdeaStormer posted a caricature of a Dell employee they'd be banned or sent a nasty e-mail. Or are we also free to post caricature's of Dell employee's?

Edited per .chris's request or comment, see comments do add to the idea Dell, get with the program! 11 Comments »

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Dell U3 Recovery/Utility/Security Smart Drive

Servers and Storage, Simplify IT submitted by jorge Feb 5

Ok, first the soapbox, I've waited long to post another idea, I even caught up with all the new duplicates ideas added since my last one, still two short in voting, just assuming the total is off (again).

Idea: I already posted it on the Forums but since I am now boycotting that site it figures it should go here due to the lack of discussion on technology over there (sorry there hasn't been such Tech. discussion threads Forum mods, don't hate on Facts), opps more soapbox.

Anyway, the idea is for Dell to offer its customers a product to help them in a few ways. First, to help the customer in recovering their systems (desktop/notebook/server) in the case of an emergency when the OS will not boot due to some inconceivable error. The U3 Smart Drive can be used with a nice Dell provided OS recovery tool to help them limp along till they get it worked out, of course since this would be purchased through Dell the Dell U3 support division could help directly with the use of the U3 Smart Drive to help recover the customers system. The customer in buying the Dell U3 Smart Drive would pay for this special support mechanism as well as the drive.

In addition the U3 Smart Drive could be used by the customer to allow them to carry their own and Dell custom and secure applications when them when they are away from the computer in any un-foreseen circumstances, yet in need to use their U3 Smart Drive Applications, such as obtaining data off their "Dell DataSafe Online Backup" (hint hint, nudge nudge).

Dell Developers could obtain the U3 Smart Drive Technical Resources to develop the custom Dell U3 Recovery, Utility, and Security Applications specific to the customers computer model, much like the Dell Diagnostic CD, but in a nice small flash drive. 5 Comments »

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IdeaStorm: The number of comments listed on the idea in the "recent ideas" or "popular ideas" tab listing is wrong.

IdeaStorm submitted by jorge 11/20/07

Yet another bug or counting error, ideas when listed using the "recent ideas" or "popular ideas" tab do not display the correct amount of comments or takes way too much time to tally as I know the count is more than what is listed after posting comments.

Yet another reason to rollback to yesterday's server code. 9 Comments »

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IdeaStorm: Search is majorly busted again. Try searching for "Give us our Points Back" and I get 211 pages of finds. You got to be kidding me right.

IdeaStorm submitted by jorge 11/20/07

The search is more broken than it was when it didn't exist. Can you just stick a google search button with the site as the preferred search site like everyone else does and call it a day?

(aside: Well I better not say what it is but for the smart kids I'm moving on to a new section) 85 Comments »

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IdeaStorm: Aggghhh! It looks like Symantec! What were you thinking! (on the new look)

IdeaStorm submitted by jorge 11/20/07

Did you hire the symantec web designer?

And where's my Social Media Category!

Almost forgot, the idea is to not use the new look, or at the very least give me the option of turning the Mustard off.

Come on Dell, Mustard is not a Dell color, totally disassociates IdeaStorm from Dell, besides the rest of the theme is typical Dell, so you're not fooling anyone. Blue links, Blue names, Blue Dell Logo, just put the blue back, you had your fun.

The rest of the page theme/stylesheet is still the old one, come one, you just switched a few button colors added a new logo image and removed some links at the top, cheap! 62 Comments »

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Dell: As the Default Configuration on LCD's do not provide a custom stand, instead only offer a stand to prop up the display.

Monitors and Displays submitted by jorge 11/19/07

Yes, the DFP's are great but it seems these days setting up the perfect ergonomic desk is really up to each individual's preference and own physical dimensions and limitations/advantages. For Dell to satify the masses with one stand is really asking too much. Most desks have people positioning DFP's under books or paper reams to raise them or alter their other desk peripherals to obtain the best setup. Instead of offering only one adjustable stand, instead sell the DFP's with just a plastic back holder to prop up the stand at a very minimum. Then offer 3rd party stands to suite the customer requirements, not everyone has their DFP on the desk, some mount it to the wall or add a arm type stand to be able to freely move the DFP. I've even seen them mounted under a desk top at an angle so the person sits and looks down to view it, its just mounted on to the desk for that.

Also, selling 3rd Party stands can give Dell the opportunity to take a bite out of the price and make some dough. 4 Comments »

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Dell: Add a few features to the One and make it portable! Battery, Touch screen, etc.

Broadband and Mobility, XPS products submitted by jorge 11/19/07

Dell you have a nice product with the new One you just released, but its still just another computer. Add the following features: Battery compartment, Touch Screen, Lighter building material but maintain strength for mobile use, a universal power supply!, Carrying Handle/Strap Latches , Screen Cover for transportation protection (just some thin plastic for protection that can flip back on use) and best of all offer it in different sizes, 12", 14" or 15" and BAMM you have your selfs a bonafide new product that will be unique and sell like hot cakes!

Easy Peasy Nice and ... Easy. 13 Comments »