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Please make Ubuntu XPS Notebook cheaper than XPS Vista Notebook

Linux, Operating Systems, XPS products submitted by dki May 26

Hi,
I have tested the price of the default Vista-Notebook XPS M1330 (in Germany) and the Ubuntuversion with the same Configuration. The result was amazing :(:

Vistaversion: 909,00 €
Linuxversion: 923,44 €

Is Vista cheaper than Ubuntu?? I can not imagine.

So my wish: Make Ubuntu-Laptops competitive! 23 Comments »

1200

Sell XPS Centrino 2 Laptops

New Product Ideas, XPS products, Laptops submitted by pwl2706 Jul 18

As almost all your competition now have Centrino 2 laptops launched, it is time for DELL to refresh the XPS Laptop line so I can buy a 13 inch XPS laptop with Centrino 2. 24 Comments »

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Non-Glare High Resolution LED Displays

Monitors and Displays, XPS products, Vostro products submitted by anonym Jul 18

Please stop the glossy display nonsence and provide a non-glare display options for all models. If possible with LED backlight, because it is brighter, thinner and less power consuming. I like the XPS M1330 very much, but the glossy display is a real show stopper...

Btw, the glossy finish of the Vostro 1310 case also seems quite pointless to me. 17 Comments »

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New XPS Range - 64Bit

XPS products submitted by xdivino Jul 22

When you refresh the XPS range, you should include 64bit OS as standard or as optional.

Promote the change forward to 64bit to promote development in 64bit programs and have 4gb ram standard. 8 Comments »

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NEW XPS RANGE NOW!!

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), XPS products submitted by aliii Jul 30

With Nvidia 9 graphic cards, Centrino 2 Processors and illuminated keyboards.

Its about time 3 Comments »

270

Faster BIOS updates

Service and Support, Software, XPS products submitted by qwik Aug 9

In the XPS 730 you ship an EVA 790 motherboard but you can't install EVGA BIOS updates. You have to wait for Dell to qualify a BIOS then we can install it. For XPS gamers, we need those BIOS updates faster. It takes you months to get a BIOS out and by the time it comes out EVGA is a few iterations in front of you. The BIOS updates help stablize overclocking, etc. Release these faster. Comment »

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1680x1050 LED Backlit screens for XPS 1530

Monitors and Displays, XPS products submitted by middlep1 Jul 30

Isn't about time Dell started to filter more LED backlit screens into the mainstream, I've grown accustomed to using 1680x1050 15.4" laptop screens over of having 2 Dell and 1 Asus laptops with that resolution, 1920X1200 on a 15.4" is just silly, 1680X1050 is just perfect for my web design and development usage, and LED backlights would be perfect as well, I'd even go as far as paying a extra (modest) premium for the privilage. Comment »

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Give us more Vista 64-bit options!

Operating Systems, XPS products submitted by qwik Aug 9

Come on, 4GB is a standard now and we need Vista 64-bit on all XPS desktops. Honestly, you should have them on every computer you make now. Yes, compatibilty is still a concern but I'm a hardcore gamer and everything works perfectly. Retailers are starting to stock 64-bit in a major way. Dell.com is behind and should catch up. 1 Comment »

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Put the XPS M1530 with Ubuntu back on the Dell website

Dell Web Site, Linux, XPS products submitted by jervis961 Aug 10 **IMPLEMENTED**

On Thursday Dell announced that it would be offering the XPS M1530 with Ubuntu installed.
http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2008/08/07/dell-xps-1530n-and-studio-1...
Now the systems have been removed from the site. Can you please fix this situation as quickly as possible.


Please see Vida_K's comment below
40 Comments »

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Dell needs to start preinstall Windows Vista 64-bit SP1 on the XPS 420 XPS 730 XPS 1730

XPS products submitted by helmecj01 Aug 5

Dell needs to start preinstall Windows Vista 64-bit SP1 on the
XPS 420
XPS 730
XPS 1730 Comment »

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64 Bit Vista and more than 4 GB RAM

Desktops, XPS products submitted by dellrox Jul 24

HP has the option for 64 bit Vista and 32 bit Vista, why not Dell? Also, put the option in to XPS 620 desktops for more than 4GB RAM. You do this for Dell Precision Workstations, why not Home Gaming Desktops.

Look into this for me please. 9 Comments »

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Choice of the graphic card

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), XPS products submitted by enibas Jul 31

For the XPS M1530, we can't chose a graphic card other than 8600 mGT. I think it could me good, given that this card as a default of made, we have the choice to take a 8700 mGT or 8800 mGT.

What do you think about it? Do you agree with me?

Enibas. 6 Comments »

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Give XPS Notebooks Gigabit Ethernet

XPS products submitted by croftki Feb 17

I understand that Dell market research says home users in general are not interested in gigabit ethernet for home networks. Those who pay for the premium design in the XPS line, however, are more likely to want gigabit ethernet. I would rather buy something more exciting than a business class notebook, but I want to build on my home technology with each purchase I make. XPS Notebooks unfortunately do not help me do this. It seems my only option is to buy a Latitude. 28 Comments »

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Please answer the complaints you receive!

Service and Support, XPS products submitted by lola9 Aug 12

As a consumer it seems dell spends a lot of time talking about how valuable their customers are but little or no time actually doing it. I have had several issues with dells customer service and with the xps product i have and my complaints are simply not being answered. I know of several people who have had their complaints ignored. I personally will now be going through the small claims court in Ireland and the national consumer agency to get my legal entitlements of statutory rights that dell have denied me, something i would not have had to do if dell had bothered reading and replying to my complaint.

Customers usually understand faulty products can happen. How dell deals with these issues is what determines satisfaction or not. 8 Comments »

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Dust Filter

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), XPS products submitted by phooku Jul 29

I am really impressed by my new XPS 630. But the wide open grill in the front, while great for cooling, does little to prevent hair, dust and lint from clogging the internal heat sinks. I wish Dell would sell a removable dust filter for both new and old XPS desktops. 2 Comments »

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Make larger 7200 rpm HDD available on XPS/Studio Line in UK/EU

XPS products submitted by pwl2706 2:17am

On the US site it is possible to configure an XPS M1330 with a 320 GB 7200 rpm HDD or an SSD of 128GB ...

These should be available as an upgrade option worldwide.

This is the main reason I have not purchased a new laptop yet (along with the rediculous pricing disparity between the US and EU sites)

Also, please stop overcharging UK customers (price is nearly double or more for some upgrades!) Comment »

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Change the XPS M1330 screen bezel

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), XPS products submitted by jeopardy Jul 30

One of the problems anyone who's owned an XPS M1330 for any length of time knows is that the edge of the trackpad rubs on the plastic bezel above the screen, eventually producing a shiny, un-removable mark. Some people have also reported the keyboard makes contact with the actual screen itself and leaves the outline of the keys on the screen.

I think a simple way to solve this problem would be to slightly update the design of the M1330, and add the little rubber tube-things that go around the edge of most screens to stop this from happening, and leave just a little gap between the base and the screen. 3 Comments »

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Ease of use ideas for XPS

Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), XPS products, Laptop Power submitted by karimsisi Aug 9

Aspects of XPS 1530 that make it uncomfortable to use
1. Weak blue indicator lights (hard disk, WiFi, On/Off status, Battery recharging, Caps lock, Num lock, Scroll lock). I need to concentrate on the light to figure out which one is it. Better to use a brighter color and/or bigger indicator lights.
2. Placement of some of the above indicators is inconvenient, namely the Power, Hard disk, and Recharging. All indicators should be conveniently placed below the screen.
3. Instability when the battery is removed due to the lack of a fourth leg. The fourth leg is mounted on the battery and hence laptop loses stability when it is removed.
4. Lack of shortcut keys on the function buttons. There are only 3 present namely F1 (Hibernate), F3 (Battery indicator), and F8 (CRT/LCD). Useful buttons would include WiFi on/off, Bluetooth on/off (notice that both should be controlled separately), mouse pad on/off, screen on/off.
5. The depressed video/audeo control buttons require more force to make them work than do keyboard buttons, hence inconvenient.
6. I can not use my video camera's DVDs (which are smaller in size) in the DVD slot, as well as not knowing when the DVD is reading/writing due to the lack of an indicator light. Comment »

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Matte (NOT TrueLife) Display on XPS m1330

Monitors and Displays, XPS products submitted by mw 06/27/07 **UNDER REVIEW**

The XPS m1330 seems to be the perfect machine, aside from a few imperfections (no Gigabit Ethernet, for example). However, there is one feature that is an absolute dealbreaker for me--the glossy TrueLife screen. I remember the day before the shiny screens, and what a beautiful day that was.

If the XPS m1330 were available with a matte option (along with LED backlighting, of course), I would order one right now. I just don't think I can deal with the TrueLife panel.











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