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Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed

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Re: Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed

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Post by bubblethink »

amedvednikov wrote: post #21

Does ThinkPad X/T have something similar? On their website the only option is Windows.

No. Lenovo doesn't sell linux laptops in the US on the open market. You may be able to buy one through the IT sales channel or in some other countries.

Re: Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed

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Post by RandomBacon »

fcanesin wrote: post #24

Link to 32GB version: https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-laptops-and-notebo...

One year of ProSupport for free is a pretty good deal at that price (looks like limited time offer). When I bought mine (32gb with Windows) a couple of months ago, the same specs were $100 more but without ProSupport. I chatted with a sales rep and got an upgrade for 1 year of ProSupport and 256gb -> 512gb ssd for about $1 more.

Re: Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed

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Post by conradfr »

hetspookjee wrote: post #4

I seriously hope Dell finally found a way to make more solid laptops because half of the ~30 XPS laptops I've seen around me needed to be send back because of issues with the device freezing or with the display. I started out in November last year with an XPS and after multiple freezes I requested an repair that would take my laptop out for multiple weeks. Having seen my previous company send multiple laptops back mu…

I was very interested because of the 16/10 display and the general design but besides the Intel CPU being apparently not that great compared to current AMD chips (including thermals and battery life) and the 32GB not available in my country (and not upgradable) it seems there is currently a great lack of QA at Dell that is really off-putting.

Re: Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed

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Post by dreamcompiler »

RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote: post #20
hetspookjee wrote: post #4

I seriously hope Dell finally found a way to make more solid laptops because half of the ~30 XPS laptops I've seen around me needed to be send back because of issues with the device freezing or with the display. I started out in November last year with an XPS and after multiple freezes I requested an repair that would take my laptop out for multiple weeks. Having seen my previous company send multiple laptops back mu…

For Dell XPS, if you are in the US, Costco is a great place to get them. They often have really great deals. You can return your laptop within 90 days of purchase no questions asked. If you buy using their branded credit card, you automatically get another year of warranty free. Costco customer service is great, and I trust them more than any manufacturer.

Agree with this but Costco doesn't sell the Ubuntu system AFAIK. I bought my XPS at Costco, wiped Windows and installed Ubuntu manually. Still saved money over buying the Ubuntu version elsewhere.

Re: Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed

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Post by fartcannon »

amarshall wrote: post #14

I applaud the change to a 16:10 screen (the ratio used in all Apple laptops and sadly few others for years). The extra vertical space for the same area is very welcome; 16:9 feels very cramped at laptop sizes once you add a few menu bars and headers and banners. I hope more laptop manufacturers decide to go this direction.

Agreed. And Id prefer they return to 5x4 for all tablets and tablet PCs. I had a tablet PC back in 04 that was a 5x4 ratio Toshiba R10 and it was marvelous. I ran Linux on it! 16 years ago!
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