I've been using second hand thinkpads for four years now, and been a full-time linux user for one and a half. I'm now in the market for a premium linux laptop.
I'm currently thinking of the fully specced version of the Dell XPS 13 (pictured): - Comes with (and, by extension, manufacturer supports) Ubuntu - i7 7500U Kaby Lake - QHD screen (although the touch is unnecessary) - Good battery life, with the option of a portable charger - Good manufacturer warranty - Small and portable - USB-C support
Prove me wrong - Why shouldn't I get this as a premium laptop?
Jose Watson
A 1080p version supposedly gets way better battery life. And IMO 1080p is enough for 13" screen. Also new hp spectre is pretty good but don't know how is Linux support.
Eli Gomez
1080p isn't enough to scale properly into a useful resolution.
David Wilson
I've heard some bad things about Dell's support and quality checks, not sure if true though? Perhaps someone can prove me wrong?
I'm also looking for a new laptop with good Loonix support, currently eyeing Lenovo Thinkpad t560 but will probably wait till t570 is out.
Pic very related, I mean look at that full keyboard on a laptop, it's pure sexxx!
Nathan Gutierrez
>I've heard some bad things about Dell's support and quality checks, not sure if true though? Perhaps someone can prove me wrong?
The rumors are true, their QC is currently shit for both the XPS 13 and 15.
I ordered a XPS 13 a few weeks ago and returned it the same day. Glue was sticking out of the upper left corner of the screen and a bunch of keys was tilted sideways. Check out reddit posts concerning this.
Also there is no need to wait for kaby cpus, the only thing that is slightly better is the core/boost speed.
As for myself, i ended up with a Thinkpad 13, and it is such good value for the price. The keyboard on it is really good for a laptop.
David Morgan
>Pic related
Sebastian Cox
Unfortunately true.
You really just hope you get a good unit and never ever have to contact Dell support.
Fuck those people.
Colton Ross
Linux doesnt work
Julian Walker
What do you mean?
Brayden Butler
Get the i5 7200u version. The smaller screen w/o touch + the lower clocked cpu gives me 14 hours of battery life and it's totally satisfactory.
Brandon Reed
He means hes a retard
Isaac Scott
I've got the 1080p and i5 version, it was shipped with 16.04.1 LTS and some kernel modules backported for full hardware support. I just formatted it and installed 16.10, everything's working fine. It's a joy to use, but my comparison point is my old x220 that was at 55°C idle with Debian and MATE, so I might be biased.
Carson Roberts
go for the qhd version battery life wont be an issue its long enough as it is much better screen is worth it
Thomas Gray
I got a MSI Ghost Pro 4K GS60 2QE display model in Akihabara for $1800 AUD equivalent and conversion after my banks crappy 10% loss on the rate.
Its beautiful, light for its size, slim, powerful, 4K, GTX970m.
I even just finished putting my spare SSD in it, as the original SSD is an M2 card, and are specc'ed with a HD, so there was a spare SATA slot in there for it. Very happy.
Alexander Cook
>my old x220 that was at 55°C idle with Debian and MATE something was off, normal is 48°~50°C idle.
Nathaniel Turner
Wow, guess I'm back to waiting for T570...
Jonathan Reyes
What do you guys think about buying used? Pic related 700$ + shipping. Gen 6 i5, 8gb, 256ssd.
Isaiah Anderson
Is it true that scaling doesn't work properly on Linux? I want to get a 14" Dell Latitude with 1080p screen but I don't want to go blind from trying to read tiny letters.
Bentley Fisher
>tfw waiting for the Thinkpad Classic
Asher Hughes
isn't the keyboard in moonrunes? are you a gook?
post pics
Angel Jenkins
>are you a gook? Quit it with the anti-semitic remarks. Okay?
Jayden Richardson
Aussie.
Yes and no.
Theres a hiragana overlay on the keys. The keyboard layout has @ and " switched like some other international layouts and a few shifted like or separated like ; and : instead of being on the same key.
But I have my keyboard layout set to my home country, so the keys are all normal and not necessarily whats printed on the keys. Though mostly the same anyway.
James Green
or what kike? will you vote shillary as well?
Oliver Ramirez
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Mason Hall
Well if you're against the system, the system will be against you too. That means you'll get no rewards such as pretty girls and other things.
Jonathan Sullivan
I would get it 2bh.
Xavier Nguyen
your levels of autism grow strong. why would i want rewards? enjoy your mama's good boy points basement dweller
Angel Lewis
Everyone wants to date pretty girls.
Owen Sullivan
not me. i m a girl -.-
Camden Baker
Gross
Oliver Robinson
That's gay desu senpai
Ryan Rodriguez
What's the matter plebs? cant you face vagina power?
Asher Adams
>Vagina power
The only power a vagnia has is to excrete oxytocin to drug people with and trick them.
Kayden Cooper
let me ask you this. have you ever kissed a woman, or she turned you down cause you're disugsting greasy boy?
Adam Bennett
I'm not disgusting, and I'm not that greasy. On average I sleep with about 5-6 women a year. I dont really do the whole alcohol/clubbing thing on weekends.
Isaiah Brown
I got to try out an xps 15 at a microsoft store and it feels great. I honestly would go for one regardless of the cq concerns because of how good it looks. But then again I'm dumb and never return faulty goods I buy
Zachary Cox
well it sounds like a disgusting life to me desu. Do you at least have a job?
Angel Sanders
Had, I resigned to go live in Japan. Been a neet for nearly 2 months. Starting work at an onsen at a ski resort tomorrow.
Jacob Davis
id get it if i didnt have qhd version already
Dominic Reyes
enjoy your life gaijin NEET
Jeremiah Cox
I have been, but I wont be a neet anymore.
Benjamin James
don't get it famlam, I returned mine after some weeks, made some crazy sounds when I moved or scrolled things.
I've been in the dell subreddit a couple of weeks and almost everyone is complaining about coil whine noises
Henry Taylor
I really don't want touchscreen. I definitely prefer the 1080 resolution
Dominic Thomas
Do you honestly think Japanese keyboards use kanji on the keys? Gimme a laptop with 3000 keys senpai
Jackson Martin
>msi
Ryan Harris
>premium laptop This is premium laptop mate.
Jace Harris
My samsung ssd does that. I just assumed it was something certain solid state drives do
Gabriel Mitchell
>Spreading it with a card >A whole fucking tube On the plus side they give you a lifetime supply, on the negative they show you how to do a shit job at it