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Re: XPS 13 developer edition 7th generation available

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Post by LeifCarrotson »

touristtam wrote: post #365
LeifCarrotson wrote: post #76

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Agreed. 'Else' including the previously commendable Lenovo Thinkpad lineup: Today, they announced that the x280 (either that or the previously lighter and thinner X1 Carbon being the equivalent of Dell's XPS 13) will feature: - 16 GB max of soldered-on RAM. :( - Removed RJ45 Ethernet port. :( - Reduced battery capacity by 40%. :( - Removed external hot-swappable battery. :( - Removed 2.5mm SATA drive bay. :( - 2.5mm…

Anniversary or x270 then? :(

That, or x230 with 20-series keyboard swap, FHD screen mod, and an upgraded SSD.

But there are only so many of those left and they get older every year :/

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Post by ReverseCold »

Koshkin wrote: post #122
ReverseCold wrote: post #89

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On most laptops you can swap the killer WiFi card for an Intel one using a screwdriver and 15 minutes. Drivers also "just work" on all three relevant desktop OS for the Intel chipset.

Your other advice on this page was to cover the logo on the lid with a sticker... [Here's my advice: pick a different laptop - there's quite a few good ones to choose from.]

If that's your only problem with the laptop, I don't understand why a (probably technically capable, on HN) person wouldn't just switch the WiFi card out.

Re: XPS 13 developer edition 7th generation available

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Post by cryptoz »

jhasse wrote: post #373
cryptoz wrote: post #301

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This voids the warranty of the machine. You also do not get their professional support this way, which was the primary reason I was attempting to purchase the computer in the first place.

> This voids the warranty of the machine. That shouldn't be the case: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/os-applications/f/44... > You also do not get their professional support this way Why not? How do they know you got one with Windows if your invoice says Linux?

I purchased the computer as my first computer to do work on for my startup.

Item number 1 is not going to be: reformat the computer, risking the warranty, reinstalling the OS, removing the professional support that I have wanted my whole life but never received, and spend weekends getting WiFi to work with an external card since there's no way the WiFi would work on the Ubuntu install on the Windows machine, I was told. I called their support and they clarified for me that I would not be able to get WiFi or their professional support once I changed the OS. I got 10 minutes of use out of the first paid professional support I ever got in my life, and they told me that there was no solution to my problem and that I would not be allowed to call them again if I proceeded.

It's insane that I'm expected to do all of that to a machine that should have been productive for me on day 1. It would have been weeks of work to get ready to work. Not the plan.

I bought a machine to use professionally for work and Dell screwed me by giving me the wrong product, taking my money, and refusing to return it for about two weeks.

The whole thing was an absolute disaster and I will never buy a Dell again.

Re: XPS 13 developer edition 7th generation available

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Post by endemic »

jopsen wrote: post #255
barton808 wrote: post #222

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Dan, I apologize for your experience. If you ever run into something like this again, besides contacting support directly, you can ping @dellcarespro on twitter and, if its related to the developer edition or project Sputnik you can loop me in @barton808. thanks!

Have you ever fixed coil whining? Whenever, I see it I always assume the product is just trash by design.

The reports of coil whine are really the only thing keeping me from pulling the trigger on an XPS 13. Played with one in an MS store, love the hardware, and I'm ready to go back to Linux.

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Post by Shoothe »

dangrossman wrote: post #199

I regret buying a maxed out XPS 13 a year and a half ago. My list of problems: * Coil whine * Noisy fans * Heat issues * USB-C port has a bad pin (only works in one orientation with pressure) * Charging port inconsistently charges * Bad cell in the battery, so it suddenly shuts off without warning when on battery The charging issues started just around the 12 month mark, so I quickly sent to a repair center under war…

I've bought XPS 13 around the same time also maxed out everything and can relate to 90% of your issues. I've also had firmware updates that rendered the laptop completely inoperable (a technician needed to replaced the board).

Unfortunately the level of service also dropped significantly. When I bought XPS 12 6 years ago it was stellar making me a loyal customer but now... some things can be blamed on Intel (broken Thunderbolt, and the TB15 fiasco) but not all...

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Post by endemic »

dingo_bat wrote: post #297
dsego wrote: post #169

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My macbook's usb-c charger constantly loses connection, a slight tug and it falls out.

Magsafe is such a great connector. Incredibly stupid to get rid of it.

I agree.

However, I do think it's funny that the one time Apple switches to an interoperable standard, people complain about it.

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Post by bproven »

gregmac wrote: post #346
bproven wrote: post #316

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If you are going Dell I think the best bet is to try the Precision 5000 series (pretty equal to XPS 15) and 7000 series (heavier and bulkier but you can really spec these things out). I have an XPS 15 (9550) and I really cannot recommend them. Lots of problems. At least the Precision line is the buisness line which means better support, preinstalled with Linux (so its tested well) and probably from what I have read b…

My work laptop is an M3800, though the newer one is the 5510. Pretty solid machines in my experience. We did after market upgrades to some very fast SSD (sorry don't remember which). That said- I'm staying with the m3800 as long as I can. It's a few years old and my battery needs replacing, but otherwise is very capable. Some people have had docking issues on and off with the 5510 (occasional crashing, though I think…

yeah "up the nose" cam is one of the more annoying features of these Dells :( Also the non-dedicated pgup/dwn/home/end is another annoyance - I guess I got use to it after a while

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Post by crispinb »

pjmlp wrote: post #339
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> If you think Apple has fallen in terms of quality I don't. I've found Apple (hardware) to be reliable and long-lasting. It's the developer-hostile designs where I think they've gone crazy.

I don't find Apple designs hostile at all for Objective-C and Swift developers, their main developer customer base.

I don't see how choice of programming platform & language has much to do with the need for real keyboards, function keys, ports, etc. Nor is it true that most developers using macbooks are only or even primarily 'Objective-C and Swift developers').

It is true, however that those developers I know who have a choice (ie. because they don't have a huge professional investment in Apple's platforms) are seeking alternatives to macbooks for their next replacement machines.

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Post by moonbas3 »

aaronmdjones wrote: post #351
slowmotiony wrote: post #336

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I just bought the version with least RAM and bought 32GB RipJaws from Amazon. It only took like 10 minutes to exchange it and I'm super happy with it.

Yeah, that's what I did with my M5; I got the 16GB (2x 8) version, and then took another 2x 8GB from my old laptop too. The thing is, I'm having trouble finding a worthy replacement (this is years old now and is dying; the left hinge is on the way out, the keyboard doesn't work properly (and it's the second keyboard this laptop has had), and the power jack is ... temperamental, but that's another story). This laptop…

Maybe look into a Clevo machine. For example, the Clevo P775 has 2xM2 2x2.5" slots, similar connectors (missing sim card) and supports up to 64GB of RAM (4 slots). There are other options as well.
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