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Was IdeaStorm a bad idea?

Was IdeaStorm a bad idea?It was a stupid idea, it was easy to predict the zealotswould do everything they could to flood the site promoting their favorite diety.The sad part was there were several really good ideas that got buried in the fanatical ranting.In the UK...... the government made the...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Now IT, Dell Computer Corp., bad idea, IdeaStorm

Discussion threads 2007-03-01

Dell crowdsources innovation

Last week, Dell launched IdeaStorm, a Digg-style customer feedback site which invites users to submit and vote on ways to improve the companys product line and service. Creating such a public and transparent feedback-loop is a brave move by a company that is too often associated with exploding laptops and...

Tags: Dell

Blog posts 2007-02-19

News to know: Steve Jobs on teacher unions, Google stuff, daylight-saving bug

Notable headlines: In a rare public statement about something other than iPods or Macs, Steve Jobs said that "unionization and lifetime employment of K-12 teachers is off-the-charts crazy," and that technology in the classroom isnt going to improve public schools until principals can fire bad teachers.Alfred Thompson, a former teacher...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-02-19

Additional Resources

Deploying and managing online communities: Who, how and why?

Deploying and managing online communities: Who, how and why?Read the book Groundswell by Charlene Li and Josh BernoffRead the book Groundswell if you want great insight into how to do this properly and there are also lots of case studies and stats in the book.In respect of the product ratings...

Tags: Groundswell, Dell Computer Corp., Direct2Dell

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Dell and Salesforce.com: So cozy they could merge (someday)

Dell and Salesforce.com have quite a partnership going on. Dell is developing its internal and some of its external application on Salesforce.com's force.com platform. Salesforce.com is moving its data centers to Dell hardware. And the two are teaming up on marketing pitches. Meanwhile, the relationship appears to be much more...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Dell bets on Salesforce.com's platform as a service

Amid a quarter that Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff called "spectacular," but spooked analysts worried about future growth was an interesting nugget: Dell has jumped on the platform as a service bandwagon. On Salesforce.com's second quarter conference call (earnings recap, InStranet acquisition) Benioff revealed that Dell signed a...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Marc Benioff, Billing, PaaS, Summer Sales Cycle, Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-21

No retail channel for laptop Linux

No retail channel for laptop LinuxPlease do not forgetthat many of the reviews posted online at Wal-Mart their disatisfaction with the system.Yes these were in most cases "newbies" but the point:That unless the person is very sure of what they are buying, in the end if they dislike it, they...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, laptop computer, Linux, netbook, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

Dell rolls out new Latitude laptop lineup; Targets longer battery life

Dell on Tuesday rolled out its revamped lineup of nine new Latitude and Precision laptops and trumpeted longer batter life and designs that appeal to the so-called digital nomad--the person roaming the airport for a coveted outlet to plug in his laptop. The company said the new...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Battery, Dell Latitude, Laptop Computer, AC Power Adapter, Latitude E5400, Precision M2400, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-12

Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop

Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Who's choosing XP over Vista?

One of the most accepted bits of conventional wisdom among pundits as 2007 draws to a close is that the marketplace has rejected Windows Vista in favor of Windows XP. The biggest piece of evidence is Dell's decision in April 2007, based on a vocal response via its Dell IdeaStorm...

Tags: Desktop, Implication, Notebook, Dell Computer Corp., Selection, Microsoft Windows Vista, Small Business, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2007-12-30

Dell inks retail pact with Staples

Dell has expanded its retail distribution via a deal with Staples to sell PCs, monitors, printers and ink and toner. The pact, which was announced Monday, will kick off Nov. 11. At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo earlier this month, CEO Michael Dell hinted at a retail deal. Under the partnership,...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Staples Inc., Monitors & Displays, Printers, Business Structures, Hardware, Components, Peripherals, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-10-22

Revised WinXP policy dooms Linux desktop prospects without real OEM marketing efforts

Revised WinXP policy dooms Linux desktop prospects without real OEM marketing effortsYou forgot that MS PAYS For those Ads on Dell's siteThere are TONS of "marketing funds" available from MS for vendors to push MS products over their competitors.Ever wonder why everyone says "XXX recommends Windows Vista"? It's not...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Linux desktop, Linux, Dell Computer Corp., marketing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., desktop

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

Dell's not really serious about Linux

When I initially found out that Dell was going to ship desktop and notebook PCs with Ubuntu installed I said that I was going to reserve judgment until more details emerged.  Talk is cheap and all that. I sure hope Dell can offer customers a way to upgrade these rigs to...

Tags: Linux, Hardware, Dell

Blog posts 2007-05-22

So, you want some Feisty Fawn with that Dell?

So, you want some Feisty Fawn with that Dell?I love the poll...... it says "total votes: 1 Yes: 100% No 100%";-)Will Dell succeed?It may well do, but in a limited way. It all depends on- How serious Dell is about this- How much Dell advertises it- How expectations are...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Benefits, Apple Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-05-01

So, you want some Feisty Fawn with that Dell?

So, its official. Dell is to offer Ubuntu 7.04 "Feisty Fawn" on a select range of Dell PCs. Lets face it, Ubuntu was the obvious choiceAll the details are over on the Direct2Dell blog. Theres not a lot of substance to the announcement:The Linux distro of choice...

Tags: Linux, Industry, In the news, Dell

Blog posts 2007-05-01

Dell to offer Ubuntu 7.04 pre-installed

As expected, Dell announced today that they would be offering Ubuntu Linux on select consumer desktop and notebook products. In an interview on the Direct2Dell blog, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu, talks about the announcement and his vision for Linux adoption on the desktop:What are Dell and Canonical announcing today?...

Tags: Community, Dell, General, Linux

Blog posts 2007-05-01

Dell may give Ubuntu a mainstream lift

Dell giving preinstalled desktop Linux another try with Ubuntu and this time may get it right. As Stephen Shankland reports, Dell will announce on its IdeaStorm site that it will sell consumer laptops and desktops with Ubuntus "Feisty Fawn" version of Linux. ...

Tags: Dell, General, Linux, Open Source

Blog posts 2007-05-01

Dell brings back XP on home systems

Dell brings back XP on home systemsI must say that I'm honestly surprised..When I buy a computer I get a business machine and recently purchased some with XP installed. I noticed at the time that some vendors were offering only Vista on machines for consumers. I didn't blink...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Printers, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-04-19

Dude, you're getting Linux!

Since launching the Dell IdeaStorm site in February, the #1 customer request has been for Dell to offer mainstream systems with Linux pre-installed. As I write this, the item has received over 117,000 votes (each registered user apparently getting 10 votes) and over 1,100 comments. Dell has been listening, and...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Dell Computer Corp., Linux, survey

Blog posts 2007-03-29

Dell still trying to figure out what customers want

It seems that Dell is still trying to figure out what customers want when it comes to Linux. Not content with IdeaStorm, Dell now has a survey where those who want to see Linux on Dell PCs can have their say. But from where Im sitting, Dell still...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Dell Computer Corp., Linux

Blog posts 2007-03-13