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Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by brlewis » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:26 PM UTC

pilooch wrote: post #59

StavrosK wrote: post #51

Speaking of laptops, what would you recommend to someone running Ubuntu? My 2013 MacBook Air is feeling it, with its non-upgradable 4 GB RAM. A discrete graphics card so I could play DotA2 once in a while would be nice, even if it's at medium graphics quality.

I ve switched from air running Ubuntu to XPS 13 dev edition with Ubuntu. Not everything beautiful but a decent switch, great power, autonomy and screen.

Thanks for the information. Do you speak a European language? That's where I've seen "autonomy" used referring to battery life.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by Sui » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:26 PM UTC

StavrosK wrote: post #47

Am I missing a price on that page? Can anyone see where it is, or know how much it costs?

I don't think it's an official page. It is still under construction I think.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by sliken » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:27 PM UTC

StavrosK wrote: post #51

Speaking of laptops, what would you recommend to someone running Ubuntu? My 2013 MacBook Air is feeling it, with its non-upgradable 4 GB RAM. A discrete graphics card so I could play DotA2 once in a while would be nice, even if it's at medium graphics quality.

Google IRIS 540 graphics and you should find:

Dota 2 Reborn 2015

low 1280x72059.8 85 ~ 72 fps + Compare med. 1366x76846.9 68.5 ~ 58 fps + Compare high 1920x108029.2 39.5 ~ 34 fps + Compare ultra 1920x108034.6 fps + Compare

Presumably Dota is easier on the GPU than Dota2. The kaby lake with iris graphics isn't out yet, should be Feb or March or so. The 2015 XPS 13 has the Iris 540. Sadly the 2016 XPS13 doesn't, yet.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by brightball » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:29 PM UTC

bdwalter wrote: post #19

I'd love to hear how this laptop runs Ubuntu or Mint.

My first thought. This looks like it might be my future Linux laptop that I've been researching for about a year.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by sahaskatta » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:29 PM UTC

ndesaulniers wrote: post #43

Looks like they upgraded the 13" as well: http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/xps-13-9360-la... Someone else noted there's no discrete Nvidia GPU: http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/19/help-me-choose/hmc-nvidia... I did not see the New XPS 12 that second link references.

The XPS 13 does not have a dGPU, but the XPS 15 does have one.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:30 PM UTC

StavrosK wrote: post #47

Am I missing a price on that page? Can anyone see where it is, or know how much it costs?

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Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by sliken » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:30 PM UTC

m_mueller wrote: post #62

partisan wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> i wouldnt touch ubuntu with a barge pole Just curious what makes you say that?

Not P but just ab example: Sublime Text won't even show menus in unity without some extension hackery. Who thought this titlebar would be a good idea? People with an 11 inch laptop? Is that the target audience now?

The global menu bar is trivial to turn off (without any hackery) in the current ubuntu.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by StavrosK » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:30 PM UTC

sliken wrote: post #73

StavrosK wrote: post #51

Speaking of laptops, what would you recommend to someone running Ubuntu? My 2013 MacBook Air is feeling it, with its non-upgradable 4 GB RAM. A discrete graphics card so I could play DotA2 once in a while would be nice, even if it's at medium graphics quality.

Google IRIS 540 graphics and you should find: Dota 2 Reborn 2015 low 1280x72059.8 85 ~ 72 fps + Compare med. 1366x76846.9 68.5 ~ 58 fps + Compare high 1920x108029.2 39.5 ~ 34 fps + Compare ultra 1920x108034.6 fps + Compare Presumably Dota is easier on the GPU than Dota2. The kaby lake with iris graphics isn't out yet, should be Feb or March or so. The 2015 XPS 13 has the Iris 540. Sadly the 2016 XPS13 doesn't, yet.

Sorry, oops, I meant DotA2. I assume anything can run the original DotA (but I also don't know if anyone still plays that). Iris 540 is integrated and still has that performance? That's pretty nice, thanks.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by 0wl3x » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:30 PM UTC

m_mueller wrote: post #62

partisan wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> i wouldnt touch ubuntu with a barge pole Just curious what makes you say that?

Not P but just ab example: Sublime Text won't even show menus in unity without some extension hackery. Who thought this titlebar would be a good idea? People with an 11 inch laptop? Is that the target audience now?

I really like using Ubuntu but I don't like Unity. My solution? Run Awesome WM instead :)

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by Roritharr » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:31 PM UTC

sliken wrote: post #29

Roritharr wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just wish they'd give me this in a 13inch package. (like the Alienware 13, just with a more mature chassis)

Wouldn't that be the XPS13?

The 13 doesn't have a real quad core, just a dual-core and only goes up to 16gb of ram.

I want 32 and a quad-core, in an 13-inch form-factor. Both of which the Alienware 13 offers, but thats a gaming machine.