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How IdeaStorm Works:
Save energy: Beep when your battery is full Environment, Laptops, Laptop Power submitted by pkchen 06/11/07
I know a lot of people who when charging their laptops, leave the laptop plugged in even after the battery is fully recharged. This definitely wastes a lot of power! Have publicly available torrents/ISOs of all driver and media discs Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Software submitted by remover 06/15/07 **NOT NOW**
As a former dell technician and now computer repair shop technician, I frequently encounter Dell machines where there driver disc is missing and or out of date. Having worked on the phones I know it's not cheap for Dell to keep these in stock and to keep shipping them out. Inspiron Notebooks with option of transreflective LCD (sunlight/high ambient light readable) Inspiron products, Monitors and Displays, Laptops submitted by benjesuit 06/21/07
Cell phones, PDA's, Automotive GPS units have them. The time has come that at least a one of your notebooks should have them as an option. Environment, Laptop Power submitted by reg 06/10/07
Recharge Lithium-Sulfur over and over again. Sulfur is cheaper than heavy metals, and friendly to the environment. No toxic metals, and also better performing in colder temperatures. Lithium-Sulfur batteries also weigh less than Lithium Ion batteries. Show total number of votes for each idea (promote and demote) IdeaStorm submitted by sternmusik 06/15/07 This could help to see whether an idea with a low number of points failed to attract interest, or is a very controversial idea (thus being promoted and demoted all the time). 7 Comments » Dual Sided LCD with view protection software Monitors and Displays, New Product Ideas submitted by c4smok 06/19/07
As a web developer I would love to have a laptop to where I could have a screen just for my client to view while I am showing him things I want him to see. Also doing this without showing all of the other things I am doing on the computer. Setting it up to where you can have your full desktop shown or just programs you would like the client to see would be amazing. I am sure people have thought of this before but I was looking for something like this for the past 5 years. A dual LCD setup would be the next generation for development for biz and web people. If Dell does not do this somebody else will, do not wait Dell… How about limiting user name length? IdeaStorm submitted by mistern 06/24/07
Yeah right, jorge_is_my_hero_he_is_so_cool_and_smart_i_think_he-should_be_president is a funny guy. Still, his name is too long. Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops submitted by davew 02/18/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Heat rises! Get the exhaust ports off the bottom of the laptops where it just blows back up into the machine. Put them out the side or the top and everything including processors, drives, batteries and the cooling systems themselves will run cooler and more efficiently. I already burned out one mother board, which thankfully was replaced under extended warrantee. I am so protective now that I never use my laptop without a supplemental cooling pad underneath, which blows the air out the sides. Unless this changes I would think twice about buying another or recommending a Dell laptop to anyone else without advising them of the problem. Same discounts available on Ubuntu and Windows Linux, Operating Systems, Sales Strategies submitted by jonsmirl 06/12/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED** I'm ordering a Vista XPS 410 right now. I wanted a Ubuntu one but I'm going to throw away yet another copy of Windows. The Vista XPS 410 has $200 off today and free ship for a total of $869. The identical Ubuntu machine is $1019 plus $29.99 shipping. So today Ubuntu costs $170 more than Windows instead of $50 less. Why can't I have the same discounts on the Ubuntu machine? 50 Comments » Environment, Desktops and Laptops submitted by zgamer 06/05/07
This is in focus to purchasing multiple desktops and notebooks. Trade Up Program For Laptops and Desktops Sales Strategies submitted by mrdz 06/08/07 It would encourage dell Customers to stick with dell on there next purchase if dell were to buy back a system from it's original owner at a reduced price that could only be used as a type of dell dollars towards a purchase of a new computer. 1 Comment » Apply an Energy Star Rating System to your Products Environment submitted by badblood 05/18/07
Everyone has a role to play in protecting the environment. Choosing an energy efficient appliance is one way to do this while saving money. Apply a star rating for all your products, which rates their energy consumption and ability to be recycled. Free recycling for any computer in the world Environment submitted by gdltec 06/07/07 **ALREADY OFFERED** Offer free recycling for any computer in world, even if is not a Dell product. That is what it takes to be the greenest company in the world. 2 Comments » NICE New Dell montor! Keep making great designs like this. Monitors and Displays submitted by jmxz 05/18/07
Dell's ultra-thin LCD concept with DisplayPort going retail?Beautiful - we want more great designs like this. 41 Comments » Laptops, Laptop Power submitted by badblood 05/20/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
MagSafe power connectors, by Apple, are magnetic power connectors that pull out harmlessly when the cord is tripped upon. More Dell <-> Community Communication IdeaStorm submitted by mistern 05/15/07
Certainly, Dell's move to start IdeaStorm was a good one, and I think it will improve the situation quite a bit. jmxz's part of the idea (his article was merged here): IdeasStorm needs more participation from Dell Management and Employees Dell has meetings with the management to discuss Ideas that are posted to the site. Why can’t some of those managers stop by and ask questions or maybe enlighten users when they suggest an idea that isn’t feasible. I’m not saying they need to spend the whole day doing this but maybe just pop in once in a while. I believe that such conversations lead to better ideas not only from us but from Dell employees as well. This kind of interaction would also make users know that they are being listened to. Further information in the comments of this Idea. 210 Comments » Recycle & refurbish old Dell PCs back to Dell for 10% discount Environment submitted by reg 05/18/07
Recycle your old Dell back to Dell for a 10% discount on new equipment. Dell can then secure overwrite erase the hard drive, install Ubuntu + hardware drivers, then donate the hardware to unemployment, food stamp, and welfare offices Nationwide. The social services offices then can pass out the refurbished used equipment to its clients, and Dell can be given BIG tax breaks by the State and Federal Systems. Release IdeaStorm versions faster & more often IdeaStorm submitted by mistern 05/05/07
"The next release of this site is still several months away, but one significant improvement will take effect at 5 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, May 3." IdeaStorm submitted by mistern 05/05/07
Spam is starting to become a problem. 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.  track my votes
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