to make things more easier to multi task. they should make it to were u could split the screen vertically/horizontally so that way you could be watching a movie while searching the net or any other combination. 15 Comments »
Make a new laptop concept in the direction of Casio G-Shock, Swiss army knifte, Leatherman Tools, Fluke etc. A computer is the finest scientific tool you can purchase, you could make a concept which recognizes this and add additional instrumentation.
* Light sensor (Could be helpfull for choosing cameralens etc and to answer if the office enviroment needs more light etc.).
* A GPS reciever.
* Picking up other signals than bluetooth and Wifi (Such as FM, AM, HAM, Alien communication etc.)
* A tilt sensor which can be used as a level.
* Temperature.
* Alttitude sensor
* Barometer
* Thermometer
* Humidity sensor (also to protect computer).
* Laser measuring device.
* Electrical meassurements (Like a fluke multimeter).
* Geiger counter.
... and much much more.
The end-user-experience should be like in a science fiction movie where the hero can figure out anything from the computer. Think: What would Dr. Rodney McKay in Stargate Atlantis like? :-)
This product would be for the love of technology, engineering and a bright future.
A good product has a good story: You should have science fiction authors develop the concept with you! Bring science teachers in on the development as well !
Thanks for reading and vote this up for some more attention :) 18 Comments »
I have been a dell fan all my life, but at no point have I been on the fence until recently. I have always picked dell over Hp, compaq (when they were around) , sony and toshiba. However, recently dell has not been as innovative as their competitors, especially Hp. I shouldn't have to wait months, years, or forever, for dell to match or better an HP idea that has already come out. Here are a couple of examples.
Hp Mini - It is be probably 4-6 months before dell answers
Hp Blackbird and voodoo - Seriously, drop this alienware crapp of a company you bought and make the XPS line more intuned with modern style, with all the bells and whistles....the Alien box isn't cool.
These are just examples of Hp vs Dell. When you start looking at other companies like apple, gateway, samsung, acer, asus, and lg, you start to wonder who is making decisions behind dell's walls. I can care less about colorful notebooks, but rather I am looking for innovations and technology advancement.
Please don't turn your company into a lowend computer manufactorer like compaq. I have never been an hp fan, but they are appealing more and more to me as dell drags their feet with the mini, the home sever and overall innovation.
For all you linux fans: I wouldn't mind seeing dell make a linux product (within reason) that mirrors their window products. For exmaple: A windows homeserver and a linux (preconfigured) home server.
Please vote for dell to make adjustments to their product line to keep them more insync with the rest of the competition and not worry about stupid things like laptop colors...... 18 Comments »
Offer a low-priced, low-spec laptop designed for kids. Say, something in the $149 to $299 range. Not quite as low-spec as the OLPC, and somewhat more conventional. Make it durable and survivable -- mostly surface mounted components with either a shock-isolated hard drive or multiple digital storage media slots.
Partner with a company like Mattel to produce a complete theme for the laptop based on popular icons of the toy industry, such as Barbie or Hot Wheels. Color the case according to the theme and apply graphics skins to menus and programs that reinforce the theme.
Since we're talking about a low-spec system it is obvious it won't be running Vista. Use Linux. Include OpenOffice, Firefox, other productivity programs, simple desktop games, and educational software with interfaces customized to the theme.
Provide parental controls over the system configuration and network access.
(For reference, my two year old has one of the Barbie "laptops" which is a small embedded computer and an monochrome LCD screen. She plays with it all the time, but I know she's going to outgrow it far sooner than the recommended age range once she learns to work the mouse on a real computer.) 12 Comments »
This is a PC like system that is larger than the IPODs, Blackberries or NAV Systems with all the functions. This system would replace these current handheld/portable systems with a PC that have more capabilities than window mobile systems. The InCar PC system would have a small keyboard that would has a docking station that is incorporated into current and new car models. The three systems listed above all require separate operating systems, the InCar PC will have one operating system, portable, and offer music, E-mail, PC functions with Keyboard and NAV. With InCar PC you will have a NAV system, a Music Jukebox, in hand Internet, and a PC operating system while in your car or on the street. 15 Comments »
My idea for Dell Idea Storm is a voice activated device that can appeal to everyone but especially writers and people with disabilities. This would be a device that can alleviate writing. What it can actually do is record your voice onto the computer screen and can allow for corrections as well as typing for the individual. This is more like voice texting but on the computer.
This is offered through Windows Vista Speach Recognition6 Comments »
All Dell laptops and computers can be traded in for the latest model every two years. Our castoffs are refurbished and sold to schools and underdeveloped countries! 4 Comments »
There should be an option when customizing a laptop to include certain types of cables with it. VGA, DVI, HDMI and S-Video cables should be available to choose from. 7 Comments »
I would personally be interested in participating in this, if it’s open to the public. I’ve been working with Dell’s for over 8 years now, and have disassembled and reassembled over a dozen laptops and more than double that amount of desktops. All back to working condition. Some for repair, and (because I am a geek and former E.E. major.) some for fun. (Not to kiss up) but Dell’s are my favorite computers and the one I recommend 98% of the time. I am asked a lot in this line of work. (assistant I.T. Manager) I would love to assist in the creation of Dell’s next great thing. 10 Comments »
I heard on the Steve Harvey Morning Show that Dell is looking for new innovative ideas much like the logic behind such successes as Myspace and Facebook. I believe there needs to be a website specifically catered to a network of international young parents. Some of these young people need guidance in parenting. The ages of this free membership would range from 13 years old to 25 years old.
Whether its spiritual or practical advice, experts in parenting should be available to respond to emails or be present in chat rooms about certain topics.
There would be groups for the YIPPY's (Young International Proud Parents) to join, as well as ones they could formulate themselves. For example, Single Fathers, Single Mothers, Married Parents, High School Parents, Parents of Twins, Parents with One Child, Parents with Over 3 Children. Parents of Kids with Disabilities, Parents in school, Working Parents, Parents Disowned by Their Families, even Rape Victims forced into parenthood.
By having this outlet designed for this demographic, young people may find that they're not alone in their struggles. There will also be an opportunity for volunteers to log on and give advice under designated usernames so that members know that they are a credible source.
Plenty of advertisement opportunities are available as well, from Magazines, baby products, learning games, and clothing stores. Young celebrity parents such as Jamie Lynn Spears, Solange Knowles, could sponsor this site as well.
Please consider this idea seriously and contact me if this idea sounds as good to you as it does to me. There is currently a www.yppo.com but it is very basic and visually unappealing to the target audience.
The disclaimer here is that teenage and unwed pregnancies should not be encouraged in any way, but yet and still they are ever-present in today's society. Therefore, we should prepare this generation and equip them with the tools necessary to raise healthy, smart and well rounded children.
It would be www.yippy.com. That URL name is already in use but its so small that it could be bought out by Dell if necessary. 8 Comments »
Dell SSL Certificates must be made to match, in this case the Issuer and Host do not match and also release the real provider of Dell Website information, not Dell.
HHO fuel cells are the future. Unless you have been living in a cave in Afghanistan you will have noticed YouTube is full of videos demonstrating this technology. Now choosing to avoid the nutters that are more likely to blow themselves and you along with them to kingdom come, I've choose a slightly more reputable video to get the message across.
So how green are Dells green credentials? Do you have the bottle to get really serious about green IT technologies? 26 Comments »
I'd like to bring to your attention to a design problem with the Dell XPS M1330 with the nVidia 8400 GS option.
1) PROBLEM: The heatpipe exhaust vent blocks up with dust that caused the overheating to repeatedly burnout the GPU thus having the motherboard replaced.
SUGGESTION: Dell support engineers should be made aware to blow clean the heatpipe vents when doing a motherboard replacement to avoid repeated burnouts.
2) PROBLEM: Using a thermal pad to transfer heat from the nVidia GPU to the heatpipe is not efficient enough.
SUGGESTION: I have replaced thermal pad with a copper shim to better transfer the heat. This brought down the GPU core temp. from an idle 65C down to 56C and peak temp of 91C to 71C. Observing this, it is a fairly simple revision to the heatpipe assembly to better mate the GPU to it without the thermal pad. Possibly extending the GPU heatsink further down by 1.5mm and mating it with thermal paste. The spring loaded mechanism can still acommodate for thermal expansion.
I've observed that the M1530 eliminated the issue by not using the thermal pads and directly mating the copper pipe to the GPU.
did anyone notice when you go to ideas coming soon link on the right all the ideas have the date 01/01/00? It's only when you open an idea individually that it's real posting date appears.
Is this an accident? Is it a bug? Is it meant to deceive us? 8 Comments »
The fact that Dell is forcing built in cameras on the XPS notebook PCs is already bad. But now, Dell is starting to force built in cameras on other products as well! Now I can no longer get the Inspiron 1720 without a built in camera!
Does Dell understand that not all people will use it? Why then should I be forced to pay for what I will not use? Stop forcing built in cameras. On all of your products, make built in cameras optional if anything, but no way mandatory. 15 Comments »
Dell should make something similar to this light. It is located at the top of the screen and shines down on the keyboard to illuminate it at night. It is activated by a function key combination. 14 Comments »
It seems many of the highest voted Ideas are the most neglected by Dell
Pre-Installed OpenOffice | alternative to MS Works & MS Office (currently with 138079 points) has been one of the top-5-highest-voted Ideas on IdeaStorm since Feb 07. It has no "Status" regarding whether it's in progress, or rejected; and the only comments from Dell were just one employee's personal opinion.
No OS Preloaded (with 85050 points), has also been one of the top-5-highest for over a year. It's status is the same partial implementation (available on a couple models) that has been true from Dell since long before IdeaStorm was around (2004, if I recall). Clearly the Idea is popular because people want to see it on more models. Rather than just labeling the Idea as "partially implemented as always" - could you give some update on the progress on this Idea.
Firefox instead of IE (with 115593 points) has also been a top-5 idea for over a year. With the recent release of FireFox 3 - along with great press from the technology and business industry alike, another update on this idea would be very welcome. The recent Forbes article Why Firefox Matters clearly sees Firefox as the industry leader, and Wall Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal explicitly states that Firefox 3.0 Is the Best Browser for Web. Surely Dell would want to offer the best for their customers, no? 43 Comments »
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