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Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by caleblloyd »

bdwalter wrote: post #39
caleblloyd wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One of my co-workers has the current gen (9550) and Ubuntu 16.04 runs great on it. I think he's got an intel wifi card, I'd just check Linux compatibility with the Killer wifi card before going that route. It's easy enough to change a WiFi card out aftermarket if there is issues though, an Intel 8260 card will run you $30.

Does that include good working power management and a fully functioning touchpad? I went down the XPS13 Sputnik path and had endless disappointment with constant fixes.

I think that Skylake Power Management got better in the Kernel after the original XPS13 Sputnik launch, but yes the XPS13 touchpad was a pain in the ass. The XPS15 touchpad on Linux is better than the XPS13.

My biggest complaint about the XPS15 I had a little over a year ago was the spacebar. There was a manufacturing defect in mine where the touchpad ribbon cable pressed up against the spacebar and was causing unregistered keystrokes. I read internet forums where multiple people had this issue. Maybe Dell has fixed the manufacturing issue by now, but it was bad enough that I returned the XPS15.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by swozey »

gressquel wrote: post #52

anyone else here thinking dell designs are kinda boring? I bought macbook to run win10 because it had great design. I am thinking of buying surface book next. Why can't Dell focus on a creative design?

I personally think my coworkers XPS 13 is far, far cooler looking and thoughtfully designed than my MBPr. It has soft spots where you'd carry it. I think they're gorgeous. The only thing tying me to OSX at this point is 1passwords chrome plugin (doesn't work without hackery in Linux) but now that that's going web based I may be able to switch next year.

Also the crazy resolutions aren't really a selling point to me at all. I can barely read the text when those things are cranked up.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by sisk »

Tangential but I figure the folks who will know the answer will wander into this thread.

I need to buy a decent but lightweight 15" for a family member who is undergoing cancer treatments and has gotten too weak for his current behemoth 17". Light work (browsing, some streaming) but definitely a windows machine. Any recommendations? I've been keeping an eye on this exact machine (previous model now)—anything better?

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by pmontra »

wolfgke wrote: post #42
Roritharr wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most important tid-bid for me: 7th Gen Intel® Quad Core™ processors optional 4GB GeForce® GTX 1050 Supports up to 32GB of memory Killer™ Wireless: The Killer 1535 Wireless-AC

Most important flaw for me: Seems to have no ethernet port.

Yes, I would be using a dongle all the time, which is unbearable. So long for the XPS.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by vladharbuz »

Anyone else getting an access denied error?

  Access Denied
  You don't have permission to access "http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/xps-15-9560-laptop" on this server.
  
  Reference #18.f4741602.1482244883.2126641

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by pluglus »

Trackpad. How is the trackpad on this one? I keep buying Apple HW for my Windows as every time I try new PC, trackpad experience doesn't yield itself to the change. Period.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by Judson »

vladharbuz wrote: post #96

Anyone else getting an access denied error? Access Denied You don't have permission to access "http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/xps-15-9560-laptop" on this server. Reference #18.f4741602.1482244883.2126641

This occasionally happens to me when browsing using a VPN. Disconnecting from the VPN solves the issue.

Re: New XPS 15 Laptop

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Post by joosters »

mtrimpe wrote: post #35

So can it run triple 4K displays when combined with a dock or not? That's the only feature for which I still need a desktop computer and I would loooove to do without one.

Thunderbolt™ 3 multi-use port allows you to charge your laptop, connect to multiple devices (including support for up to two 4K displays)

and

Featuring a single-cable connection for power, Ethernet, audio and video. Add the optional Dell Thunderbolt™ Dock for faster data transfers and support for up to three Full HD displays or two 4k displays.

...which is a little confusing. Does that mean two external 4K displays without a dock, and one with the thunderbolt dock? Do the display counts include the laptop display?

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