Re:Ask HN: What laptop should I buy in 2021?
by meowster on Sunday January 24, 2021 @04:34PM
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I have an XPS 9300 (the 13" 2020 version). I've had a great experience running Ubuntu on it.
I don't doubt that some people have issues with it, but I wonder what percentage of people have issues with it, and how that percentage compares to other laptops.
The only issue I had was with the power adapter, it made a very high pitched noise (the laptop does not make a noise and does not have "coil whine"). Customer service replaced the power adapter without hassle and the new one is fine.
Mine came with a year of Pro Support which was free, I don't know if that made any difference on the ease of replacement.
I don't doubt that some people have issues with it, but I wonder what percentage of people have issues with it, and how that percentage compares to other laptops.
The only issue I had was with the power adapter, it made a very high pitched noise (the laptop does not make a noise and does not have "coil whine"). Customer service replaced the power adapter without hassle and the new one is fine.
Mine came with a year of Pro Support which was free, I don't know if that made any difference on the ease of replacement.