Re:Ask HN: What to replace my MacBook with?
by yarinr on Thursday December 28, 2017 @03:12PM
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I'd look into the Dell XPS. Its build quality competes with the MacBook, it's one of the smallest laptops of it size (either 13 or 15) and the 4k screen is absolutely stunning (although some prefer fhd for the improved battery life). I got mine recently and I'm loving it.
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Re:Ask HN: What to replace my MacBook with?
by npolet on Thursday December 28, 2017 @03:59PM
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I've got a little 13" XPS Developer Edition and it's a really solid option. The build quality is perfect and I've yet to come across any issues with it. Use daily for web development in work and for personal projects.
With an i7 it runs really smooth. I opted for the FHD option for the longer battery life, but would have gone UHD if I didn't mind about battery life.
It's really nice to see Dell make Linux part of it's line-up. Part of me bought it as a little heads-up to Dell that Linux laptops are a good thing. I've always just installed Ubuntu over existing windows laptops, but it's nice to see it somewhat as a first class citizen with Dell.
Re:Ask HN: What to replace my MacBook with?
by krutzger on Thursday December 28, 2017 @04:27PM
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I think the Linux version of XPS is also $100 cheaper
Re:Ask HN: What to replace my MacBook with?
by switch007 on Thursday December 28, 2017 @04:06PM
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Curious if you had a Macbook Pro retina before the XPS? My annoyances with the XPS 9360 (mostly compared to my 2015 rMBP 13"): i7 throttled all the time, coil whine, the hinge pinches your legs on opening, can't open with one hand, terrible trackpad, the webcam position is a joke, one usb slot is misaligned, poor speakers, no graphics port (you need e.g. a USB C to HDMI adapter)