Latest Community Update 2/19/09

"Adjustments to improve performance" - And what might these "adjustments" be ??? I've seen NO improvement in performance.

"small UI improvements" - And what might these be ???

Sorry Gina - but this seems to be the same old Dell spin - NOTHING of importance has really been "fixed" - but we now have links to "YouTube", "flickr", etc................. - that will  keep them happy for a while - until they realize that NONE of the IMPORTANT issues have been addressed!!!

BOTH of your polls have resulted in an OVERWHELMING NEGATIVE RESPONSE to the "NEW AND IMPROVED" Dell Community. But of course Dell keeps trumpeting these wonderful "advances". This "NEW AND IMPROVED COMMUNITY" is now over 3 and a half months old - and it is STILL DYSFUNCTIONAL!!! WHEN DOES THIS MESSAGE SINK IN ?????? And now there is going to be a "larger update that will happen in the spring." That nails down the timetable doesn't it - anywhere from March through June!!

But then if Dell doesn't care, then I guess it really doesn't matter does it???

WOW - AMAZING !!!

Didn't the switch over happen in early November? So, it's less than 4 calendar months.

Anyway ... I just noticed the new links to the social network sites. Just goes to show what is considered "important" to the powers-that-be isn't the same as what I would consider "imporant". :emotion-42:

"So, it's less than 4 calendar months" - Yes - you're right. I edited my original post to correct this.

What disturbs me the most is the fact that so many of the "senior" regulars have been steadily abandoning this shipwreck. There have been repeated requests for "fixes" to the basic functions and useability of the Community. And Dell Liaisons have repeatedly told us that these requests are "at the top of the list". Well, I think "the list" got lost!

I'm not blaming the Liaisons - they really have no control over what is fixed or when fixes are applied (if ever). I (and so MANY others) can only sit back and watch as this once useful and productive site continues its deterioration into irrelevance.

This is truly awful, these forums are beyond broken and you cannot get any techincal discussion moving any longer. As I mentioned in another post, my old ID didn't work so I made a new account, but it was (so far) a waste of time as getting any technical discussion about my new Dell Studio Hybrid to be READ let alone answsered is a wasted effort. This is truly "Dunder Mifflin Infinity" and the site has lost it's focus on what this community was good at.

The social networking links are just weak, you guys need to pay attention to what the community is trying to tell you.

Hi bobthegeek,

Your post re. the Studio has probably been read, but as I stated earlier, so MANY of the knowledgeable "regulars" have left this "community", there are many many many questions which are not being answered.

"Looking at the keyboard and mouse it appears to be a Logitech design, can anyone confirm or deny? If so then it's likely Logitech's RF transceiver, which in theory should be able to sync with any Logitech mouse?"

Most of the wireless keyboards and mice shipping lately are indeed Logitech models. Really, the only way you will know for sure is to try one of Logitech's mice and see if it works. Sorry I can't be any more helpful than that.

Yea, I agree Rebel9, that likely is the only way. But back in the day (like 5 months ago) it would have not only been answered but I'll bet someone would have already tried it and had a list of compatible models. Thanks for the input, it's nice to see something get answered in any fashion these days.

Remember how the Dell forums used to be? That's how the HP forums are now:  http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/  Not saying theirs is perfect, but the organization and layout certainly makes better sense than this social-networking-wannabe that is Dell Community Forum.

You're right, Rebel9... I used to love to come here.
Even when I didn't post, I always enjoyed reading,
lurking, and learning. I started coming here shortly
after I ordered my very first Dell... I always like to
learn about stuff, and I was "graduating" to XP from
98! I learned a lot and loved it!

I used to direct customers here to learn things, even
if they did not have a Dell.

But things changed.

I just plain don't like coming here anymore. It has
become cumbersome and tedious.

And another thing is that are still 2 or 3 of us in the world
who don't do Facebook, Twitter, et al.

:emotion-6:

Thank You Gina for the insite.

I don't know the problem with all those negative replys. I guess they didn't figure out that you sell your dell computers as is , and if they have a complain or an issue they should go to a support rep that don't speak english , please let me know if you connect thecustomers from india to usa? just a thought

I don't know the problem with all those negative replys. I guess they didn't figure out that you sell your dell computers as is

You've obviously misunderstood the intention of this thread?  The complaints in here (and in the other thread (a poll) on the subject) are not/have never been about Dell computers?

As the thread title clearly indicates, the thread is about updates to the community forums - which many simply do not like.

And having just joined the forums on "03/01/2009", you likely won't know the reasons for the complaints?

As the original poll (which you may not have seen yet?) shows, many are of the opinion, that there was absolutely nothing wrong with the old forums, and we don't understand why Dell went ahead with this new format/layout.

To rub salt into the wound, it was a decision they took 'off their own back' - i.e. forum members had absolutely no say in the matter at all.

We were /are stuck with this new forum - whether we like it or not... and it's widely accepted that the vast majority of forum members don't like it.

But hey ho.  Tough!  You either grin and bare it - or... as quite a few of the former [experienced] regulars have (sadly) chosen to do... go elsewhere :emotion-6:

Anyways... this thread is a follow-on from that original thread/poll.  It was created to keep us up-to-date on 'improvements' being made to the forums.

But forum members are prefectly entitled to say what they think of the 'improvements'.

I do know that you shouldn't assume what I do or don't know, but i'm thinkin you don't get the point

I think your point it taken you just posted it in the wrong discussion.

What a horrible new forum this is! Why on earth did they have to change it when it was much better as it was... :emotion-8: