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Sputnik – Dell’s Ubuntu-based developer laptop is here

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Re: Sputnik – Dell’s Ubuntu-based developer laptop is here

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It's rather funny, rather sad to see the comments about how overpriced this is. Especially the implications that the overpricing is because the laptop runs linux by default. The XPS-13 line is a standard ultrabook line from Dell. The closest comparable windows version is the same price. But it has half the ram (4GB) and a generation older chipset (Sandy Bridge). So this price is completely in line with, and even a bi…

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Re: Sputnik – Dell’s Ubuntu-based developer laptop is here

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Aside from the poor resolution I also don't understand the price. I purchased a gaming laptop (ASUS G75VW) w/ 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, 750GB HDD, GTX 660m & 3610QM, which runs 1920x1080 for under $1400. This dell laptop has the specifications of my $400 Chromebook. It seems like it has been massively overpriced because it's one of the few machines that runs linux out of the box.

Tell me more about this $400 Chromebook with a 3GHz i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB SSD.

If you only look at screen resolution, then his argument held (some) water.

I've got to admit, 768 vertical is a bit poor for developing.

Re: Sputnik – Dell’s Ubuntu-based developer laptop is here

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It's resolution is really lolz! Im a developer and seriously even 1400x900 doesn't feel right (dell e6410).

Yeah, I bought a new Thinkpad (great keyboard) to replace my broken laptop. But at 1366x768 resolution, I just couldn't be productive. 1600x900 on my new Samsung Series 9 does the trick. Keyboard isn't as awesome, but chuffed with the rest of it.
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