Powered up Docking Station
Gaming submitted by servetus
02/19/07
I have never been able to commit to a laptop as my primary machine because I work in the gaming industry and I need to work with all kinds of bleeding edge video cards. What I would like is a docking station that has a high end Graphics Chip in it that I can use only when I'm docked. This way I can choose between mobility and power on a day by day basis. It would also be nice to have the added graphics power when I'm docked because then I'm hooked up to a large display where it might even be necessary to use SLI to push all those extra pixels.
Another strategy would simply be a docking station with a bunch of PCI slots in it.
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Offer the new mobility HD 3000 series as an option on laptops
Broadband and Mobility, Gaming, Laptops submitted by theideasman
Mar 16
Nvidias cards produce more juice overall however when it comes to portable cards i belive ati have always been the best. While i love nvidia they always slightly disappoint me on the mobile graphics card front. They always produce cards that are much slower than their desktop equivalents. Ati on the other hand have just announced the mobility hd3000 series which should apparently fit in smaller framed 15.4 laptops. Thats what the mainstream want.
The new sries uses a RV670 die which is considerably smaller than nvidias current g92 dies. The result is less power consumption, less heat and hopefully a more powerful graphics card in a smaller frame (no more big, thick Alienware m15x clones)!!!!
Also looking at ati's upcoming set of hd3000 cards the good news is that they also look mxm compliant. What does this mean? It means that there may be a glimmer of hope that in the future you would be able to upgrade your laptop with a better mxm compliant card!!!
Maybe one day we'll get the mobility hd3870 in the m1530?
In fact, theres an idea for another post...
Check the link below for the cards futher details
http://ati.amd.com/products/hd3000seriesmob.html
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Ati mobility hd 3870 in m1530!!! PLEASE!!!
Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Broadband and Mobility, Laptops submitted by theideasman
Mar 16
Unfortunately at the moment the only way to get a high performance card in a 15.4 notebook is to buy the alienware m15x. However this notebbok has a few faults to portable users. Its heavy and its very thick. Not a thin frame 15.4 at all. Oh and lets not even start on the price...
So you know what im getting at here. According to ati's q1 and q2 2008 roadmap the mobility hd3870 will be available soon (end of q1 roughly).
This card is built using the RV670 die which produces less heat and uses less power compared to the nvidias current 8800gtx die which is basically a G92 desktop die. While a 8800gtx needs a seriously beefy cooling system the ati card shouldnt, therefore meaning with a bit of luck that it may fit in a more mainstream, smaller framed 15.4 laptop. The card may not be as powerful as nvidias rival 8800gtx equivalent, but it will still be able to easily play nearly all games with maxed detail bar a few dx10 games which it could still play at near high detail. Its a performance class 1 card and is way more powerful than a 8600m gt and a 8700m gt and is also the first dx10.1 laptop card along with the rest of the mobility hd 3000 series. It would only be behind the gtx cards in terms of performance but due to its heat efficiancy could be put in a mainstream laptop.
Also lets not forget that ati cards are ususally way cheaper than nvidia cards so theres a bonus as well!
JUST IMAGINE IT. PERFORMANCE CLASS 1 GAMING ALMOST ON A PAR WITH A GTX CARD IN THE M1530!!! WITH THIS CARD IT MIGHT JUST BE POSSIBLE!!!
So please dell, make it happen!
The link for the ati q1 and q2 roadmap is below here
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9871416-1.html
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FIX Quickset
Software, XPS products submitted by mrzero
Jul 11
Quickset update and fix...
1. Volume popup is loses screen placement. When first installed, it is in the lower right corner. After reboot, it is moved to the upper left corner of the screen. Very annoying.
2. For XPS laptops, add functionality where selecting a checkbox will disable LEDs (such as the XPS trackpad, speaker and wing LEDs) when on battery power. This should be a easy addition.
Thanks!
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There should be an option of having no trialware on all computers
Software submitted by jervis961
08/23/07 **REVIEWED**
Here is a news article about trialware and how Dell feels that regular customers want it but small business ones do. Do they not look at the ideas here?
"Not interested in all of the trial software that clutters up new PCs? You're not alone: According to Dell's recent research in both focus groups and broader surveys, small-business users overwhelmingly view trialware as an irritant, not a benefit. That research has led Dell to axe the extras from its new Vostro line of small-business desktop PCs and laptops. Eliminating demo applications is a major step for Dell, which has caught flack for the quantity of trialware on its consumer PCs. (One frustrated customer went so far as to develop a "Decrapifier" utility. The company says that consumers who buy PCs for personal use do express interest in preloaded trial software, but that small-business users have different needs. By eliminating the trialware from Vostro machines, Dell says it has cut the system setup time in half. For now, Dell is the only major PC manufacturer to ship small-business systems without preinstalled trialware as a standard practice. (Some competitors, such as HP, allow customers to choose a no-trialware configuration.)"
Dell offers a broad amount of software choice and minimal software shipped. Read jeremy_f's post on the options we give our customers
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Personal computer for cats
New Product Ideas submitted by badblood
Jun 9
Ever had to open the door for your cat, tired of putting food int he bowl or water.
Well how about creating a personal computer for cats with a touch screen ready made for paws.
Kitty can touch the screen to put more water in her bowl. She can enter her personal code to be let in the house without disturbing you from your television viewing. With an RFID tag you can track her too.
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9600GT 512MB Gddr3 for xps 1530!!!
XPS products submitted by idangold
Jun 4
9600M GT/9650M GS are officially out on the market since Yesterday June 3, 2008!
Dell, I assure you, your future customers don't want to wait months before its out on a Dell xps 1530,Frankly speaking, I dont even want to wait one week... (oh and for the xps 1330 fans you guys should also get the 9300/9500 real soon as well :))
Its great for performance but more important is the battery power you save - Think about how this is combined with the LED and the new Penyran processors and a 9 cell on an xps!!!!
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Stop Overcharging on Notebook RAM
Sales Strategies, Laptops submitted by realskript
08/28/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Dell really... REALLY need to stop overcharging... and when i say overcharing... i mean atleast double what you would pay to pick up the ram yourself.
On XPS Notebooks... you are charging $500 for 4GB of ram... when you could easily go pick them up at your local computer shop for $250... and pocket the other half of the $500...
It would be nice if dell could save the customers as well as the company itself this hassle.. and start charging NORMAL prices for an upgrade in RAM.
thanks =D
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