Article about how Dell laptops are made step by step

While I am waiting to receive me R3 I found this article online that is a very interesting read. It follows all the manufacturing steps a Dell laptop went through that the writer of the article ordered from placing his order over the telephone to when it arrived at his door. Just thought I would share what I found with you all. Cheers.

Here is How Dell Notebooks Are Made Step By Step - NotebookForums.com Community

 

Good read, thanks!

My father is the Executive Officer of a logistics firm, so I know quite a bit of the business. Dell's supply chain seems nearly as responsive and well-planned as Wal-Mart's - which, regardless of what you think of the company itself, is the envy of the logistics and Supply Chain Management world.

 

Wow, that's pretty impressive! It's a little humbling just how advanced and "cold" the process is. Here I was getting all emotionally involved in my R2 purchase, fantasizing to myself that "there aren't that many of these made, so this purchase must be a big deal to Dell" but in reality, I'm just another little ant in the world of Dell customers. Not that it's necessarily bad, mind you, as I like to see that new machines are going out all over, all the time. It restores my faith that America isn't dead yet. If the article is right, they are selling hundreds of thousands of machines (including all models) per week!

 

I noticed you have a Razer Orochi BT mouse I just received mine and haven't tried it out because I am still waiting for my R3. How do you like it? Is it responsive enough to play games wirelessly? I am still wondering if I should return it a get something else. I hate having a mouse with too many buttons.

 

Well, in short, yes I do like it quite a bit, but it took a little getting used to. It has response that is great, by my standards, but I'm not a big time gamer either. It has a little unobtrusive cord you can use if you really want super-duper response (I'm using it at the moment) but the Bluetooth link is fine for me the vast majority of the time. I think the Orochi is a little bit of a strange mouse, like it's somewhere between an all-out gamer mouse and a "regular" Bluetooth mouse. It's of very good quality, and I would buy it again if I lost this one, plus I like the blue LED in the scroll wheel. I'm kinda geeky like that.

EDIT: I forgot to mention, but it really matters to me for the feel of a mouse, but the Orochi's teflon feet are very smooth and glide better than any mouse I've ever had before. I've been through too many bad Bluetooth mice, and they are expensive with few to choose from, and this one is my favorite so far.

 

Why is that? More buttons at your fingertips = increased efficiency

After using my Logitech G700 mouse for just a couple weeks, I've realized how useful all of those buttons are, even for just browsing the web. I can't imagine going back to a standard mouse with only 5 buttons. And did I mention how comfortable it is? The buttons are perfectly placed, and the ergonomics of the mouse fits both "palm" and "claw" grippers. As I can't speak for other mice that have many buttons, I really recommend that you try out the G700.

I've also owned a number of Razer mice before, and I must say that the Logitech software (Setpoint) is a lot better than the Razer software that is included with any of the Razer products. The Razer software (which is necessary to access any features on the mouse) crashes often and is riddled with bugs.

I was also considering buying an Orochi awhile ago, but after doing a quick Google search, the Orochi seems to suffer from a horrible lag/sleep delay due to its power saving feature (in which you can't disable), and Razer hasn't addressed the problem whatsoever.

Here's a review on the G700: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/revie...ss-g700-gaming-mouse-review-introduction.html

 

They have fixed the lag/sleep delay with a firmware update so that issue is no longer a problem. The dislike for too many buttons is just my preference.

 

WOW ! that was great man. thanks for sharing ! repped !

the article was of 2005. I wonder if DELL had that kind of streamlining then what must they be doing now !

 

Great read. I was left with two thoughts: Global economy and that's logistics.