Re:The XPS 13 Developer Edition
by arusahni on Thursday June 16, 2016 @10:27PM
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My coworkers have the newest 13:DE. Meanwhile, I just bought a T460s for personal use.
Honestly, they're pretty comparable. The Dell is an attractive package, and has a better display, but the ThinkPad wins the input battle (IMO) with it's keyboard (curved keycaps, better travel) and trackpoint. I also have more ports and RAM available (one stick is soldered, the other is user-replaceable).
Another thing to take into account is that you can get the Dell w/Linux out of the box. In my case, I had to pay the Windows tax and then install Linux.
Honestly, they're pretty comparable. The Dell is an attractive package, and has a better display, but the ThinkPad wins the input battle (IMO) with it's keyboard (curved keycaps, better travel) and trackpoint. I also have more ports and RAM available (one stick is soldered, the other is user-replaceable).
Another thing to take into account is that you can get the Dell w/Linux out of the box. In my case, I had to pay the Windows tax and then install Linux.