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sell your products in FNAC shops

Advertising and Marketing, Dell submitted by siger Feb 13

sell your products in FNAC shops 4 Comments »

Touch screen all-in-one entertainment PC

Monitors and Displays, Software, Desktops and Laptops submitted by space_cowboy 11/07/07

How nice to read about the rumours of a Dell all-in-one PC*. However, it would be fantastic if it featured a touch screen in order to enable easy operation in a home entertainment setting using an updated version of the MediaDirect or Media Center software, for example. Add TV and FM tuners, alarm clock, remote control, as well as a nice set of Bose speakers and you get your perfect media system that operates easily without the need for (optional wireless) keyboard and mouse.

BTW Will we be able to buy it in Europe, too?

HP is already selling its TouchSmart, but Dell could do better!

* http://www.dell.com/welcomebeautiful 7 Comments »

Hologram monitors

Monitors and Displays submitted by doc Feb 13

Talk about SCI-FI. A mponitor that projects holograms so that you take TOUCH SCREENING one step further. 7 Comments »

Cla-ri-ty & Co-he-rence!

Advertising and Marketing, Dell Web Site, Sales Strategies submitted by cestuila Feb 13

Clarity and coherence is what DELL needs!

- First of all:
Why is it that the Australian (or sometimes Hong Kong) website always have new products and features before all the others??!

=>
. Either, you launch the new product/feature at once everywhere,
. either you wait before you are actually able to launch it everywhere,
. either you INFORM, saying something like: "it is now available in Australia, and will be available in the X,Y,Z countries at such and such dates".

- Second:
Beware of your distributors!
Someone (in another thread) is suggesting that you sell through new distributors such as Fnac. That's a great idea!
But so far, you're selling through Carrefour. Why not. But LOOK! They've been selling DELL products for less than 2 months, and they're already selling an Inspiron 1721 with an Intel Penryn T8100 processor! :
http://www.boostore.com/Carrefour/Produits/portable2/defaut?Prod=M00033377&CC={ (the link is now dead, it seems it has been removed by Carrefour)


=> This raises at least 2 problems:
. Why don't we have the Penryn processors available on the French DELL website if Carrefour is able to sell DELL laptops with those processors???
. Since when is the Inspiron 1721 (AMD-based, just like the 1521, 1421, etc.) compatible with a Penryn T8100??? Don't you have a look at what your only French distributor writes on its brochures/website about your products before you let them publish that information??

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Provide more processor options for linux desktops

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Desktops, Linux submitted by rebresb Feb 13

Only one Linux desktop model is available (Inspiron 530N) and only one processor choice exists for it (dual core 2160). This CPU is a low-to-moderate performance choice; it is near the lowest offering in the Windows line-up. While Linux clearly out-performs Windows on modest hardware, the choice of Linux doesn't merely reflect a cost-savings and performance-optimized decision. Users may want the choice of high-end CPUs for intensive applications with Linux. Windows is not the choice of those who want high-end equipment; it requires high-end equipment to run "well". Linux users seeking peak performance will thus want fast processors. (Note that the most/fastest supercomputers run Linux). Support for such processors / motherboards isn't an issue for Linux, so certification by Dell shouldn't be difficult (??). The profit margin is likely higher on these CPUs (??), so that should be attractive. So why doesn't Dell include fast Intel or AMD offerings such as quad-core, 64 X2, core 2 extreme, etc.? 6 Comments »

more linux choices

Linux, Operating Systems, Service and Support submitted by capnskyler Feb 13

i would ask that more linux distributions be considered.
ubuntu is made originally from debian,and also offer fedora 8 and perhaps gentoo as well.
you can use part of the linux distribution's online help as part of your own help system.
perhaps a linux live cd/dvd to be included with each ubuntu equipped computer sold?it lets user test drive and not have to worry about installing to the HD.
and i'd say NO to the millions LOL of linux distros,just the major players,and theones that are the easiest to use and install.even the advances of the last 2 years have made linux SIGNIFICANTLY easier to install and get everything working on the first try.

thank you 5 Comments »

formats

Software submitted by f8 Feb 14

you know, the one thing that really bugs me about media playing software or mp3/ mp4 players is the tonnes of format conversion and downloading codecs u have to do . i just wish there was more stuff like VLC media players so that we got rid of all this coversion stuff. 4 Comments »

Easy Dual Boot Option

Operating Systems - Multiboot submitted by brheitner Feb 14

IF Dell cannot have pre-configured Dual Boot Systems sold with both Ubuntu/Vista.

Can Dell include a utility to "MAKE IT EASIER" for the most basic of users to optionally install another OS?

EX- A utility that backop the HD, partions the drive, installs the Grub, Lilo or Custom Dell Boot Selector and then allows the user to install the new OS (EX: Dell Vista machine including the utility then the user can easily install Ubuntu without the "Fear" of running an ubuntu Live CD to partition the hard drive and install). 6 Comments »

Sell Linux stuff

Dell Web Site, New Product Ideas submitted by badblood Feb 14

Sell Linux-fan-stuff on your website. Caps, t shirts, socks, bags, pens, etc. Make money and market Linux too.

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Have one FireWire / IEEE 1394 port standard

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Desktops and Laptops submitted by chrisj Feb 14

Make one FireWire / IEEE 1394 / i.LINK / DV port standard on Dell desktops and laptops. I can't download video from my new camcorder and will have to go out and buy a card and install it... 6 Comments »

Allow for any Linux Flavor + Windows Multi boot system

Operating Systems - Multiboot submitted by kutsa Feb 14

Their should be an option to have multi-boot system. Within the selector you should be able to select multiple Operating systems and the partitions required. This way someone, for example, could select WinXP and Ubuntu and SUSE. 5 Comments »

Avoid Glare On Screens and Notebook Frames

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Sales Strategies, Laptops submitted by bobetsue 02/20/07

Glare and reflection from high glare screens, screen frames, and notebook computers is annoying and distract from function and use.

In stores, this may be a marketing ploy. Consumers may not fully understand the problem of glare. Online sellers like Dell should inform buyers when shopping whether the screen and case are "glare" or "nonglare."

When "nonglare" was introduced to television, shoppers considered it an advantage worthy of extra expense. In the art world, nonglare glass is considered worthy of extra expense.

How did we ever get glossy screens?

Dell should offer customers a choice between "glare" and "nonglare." 226 Comments »

switch to LED monitors

Monitors and Displays, Laptop Power submitted by yardsale Jan 16

I dont know why dell hasnt done this yet. switch all monitors on desktops and notebooks to LED. did you know that you can run an LED screen at full brightniess and it uses less power than a LCD monitor at the lowest brighting level?!? its cheaper, its energy efficent, and it needs to be done! promote this, if you demote i wanna know why! 46 Comments »

Get GNU/Linux Machines in Retail Stores

Linux submitted by dpic Feb 14

Imagine how successful Dell's Ubuntu offering could be if just one Dell Ubuntu machine was put in retail stores. If people knew of an alternative to Windows, they would go for it! So what do you say, Dell? Why don't you try to put at least one of your Ubuntu machines offered in retail stores? 734 Comments »

Give users the option of making Firefox the default browser when they turn on for the first time

Software submitted by goldspeaker 12/23/07

When I first buy a new Dell I want to turn it on for the first time and, after I've finished installing Windows, I want a window to pop up asking me which browser to make the default. Both Firefox and IE would already be on there and this single window would come up and give me enough information to make an informed decision as to whether I want to use the open source Firefox or the intergrated Internet Explorer. That way even the most novice of user can say that they have personally chosen to use their browser.

This would solve the following problems:
- Would make it easy for those who have heard of Firefox but didn't understand how to get it to simply and quickly make it their default.
- Would educate every single user that browsers other than IE exist.
- Would inform every sin gle user about the existence of open source software.
- Would not be bias in choosing which browser.
- Would make it even easier for those who know they want Firefox to get it (just one step, rather than going to the site and downloading)
- and more...

Come on people. Isn't this the way it should be? You choose the options that matter the most, straight out of the box.

Thanks for reading. 11 Comments »

Better Notebook sound and features

Laptops submitted by foxx 02/17/07

I was looking for a high end notebook for video editing. Every Dell model I looked at was missing something essential.

Most serious is the lousy sound. I can understand for low end notebooks, but high end need A REAL SOUND CARD. I would have been willing to buy a sound card, but that required a PCMCIA slot and you had elimintated those. I gave up.











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Temperature Sensors on XPS Motherboards

XPS products submitted by thomasp94 12/17/07

Temperature and fan speed sensors should be a standard feature on ALL XPS motherboards. And we should be able to monitor them using any sensor program, not just in the bios or with a Dell specific program. 1 Comment »

Goal: Dell FREEDOM Box - A Fully Open System for Home Users by 2010

Dell, Linux, Desktops and Laptops submitted by dpic 11/29/07

Set a goal of having at least one fully open system for home users by the end of 2010! This would be Dell's greatest endeavor yet!

The Dell FREEDOM Box | From the software, all the way down to the hardware, a completely open system

Software:
* A fully open source operating system with no restricted software like Gobuntu.

Hardware:
* All hardware must follow these rules--
1. The interface to the hardware must be explicitly made public, so the hardware can be used freely.
2. The design of the hardware must be made public, so that others can implement it and learn from it.
3. The tools used to create the design should be free, so that others can develop and improve the design.

This movement is already making headway and progress will continue to increase. Dell is already getting involved--

It has been stated that Dell has a goal to have open Linux drivers for all Dell products. Dell, keep the pressure on your vendors to open up!

Support OpenBIOS and Open Firmware!
"Among its features, Open Firmware provides an instruction set independent device interface. This can be used to boot the operating system from expansion cards without native initialization code.

It is Open Firmware's goal to work on all common platforms, like x86, AMD64, PowerPC, ARM and Mips. With its flexible and modular design, Open Firmware targets servers, workstations and embedded systems, where a sane and unified firmware is a crucial design goal and reduces porting efforts noticeably."
- http://www.openbios.org/

Already, there is huge support for replacing proprietary BIOS
- http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/62549/LinuxBIOS_instead_of_proprietary_...
- http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/74358/Dell_Support_Open_BIOSes_for_Linux
And there is the Open Graphics Project
- http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/72320/Help_The_Open_Graphics_Project<

This project would put Dell at the heart of the movement bringing Freedom, Reliability, and Innovation to the world of technology! Does one really need to ask why this would be better than proprietary technology?

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Linux Drivers for All Dell Devices

Linux, Monitors and Displays submitted by grifter 10/24/07 **REVIEWED**

If Dell truly wishes to promote their Ubuntu line of computers then they should make sure that all of their devices work properly with the OS. For instance, the SP2008WFP monitor, while it does display everything fine, does not have drives for Linux systems of any kind. This is most certainly a hamper for any Ubuntu users to want to buy a Dell peripheral.


Please see john_h and matt_d's comments
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Dell: Support Open BIOSes for Linux

Dell, Linux submitted by phubert 10/10/07 **REVIEWED**

An Open BIOS for Linux would free it from the DOS legacy code and speed boot times.

The current BIOS is a legacy throwback... it's time to replace it!






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