Re:Linux Developer Laptops: Dell's Precision 5500 series rei...
by brightball on Friday March 11, 2022 @02:46PM
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For what it's worth, I bought a Precision 7200 Developer Edition and it's been great. I came from using Mac's for 10 years before the switch.
I can't speak for the 5500 and I haven't used it with a dock at all, but then I've never used docks in general. At this point I think a USB-C plugged into a monitor with several ports would be close enough.
A lot of it just has to do with you making a choice that you're happy with. I loved using Macs for a decade and I know plenty of people who HATE them because they have to use them at work and they simply didn't have a choice. Because they didn't have a choice, they focus on the things they don't like.
When I picked my Dell I looked a lot of options and eventually came down to Dell or System76. Ended up going with Dell mostly because of past good experiences with their support and that made me more comfortable. It took a little getting used to and there were things I had to figure out along the way but it was my choice so I saw it through.
My next laptop will probably be a System76 or a Framework, but this beast from Dell is doing great right now. It's a portable desktop for me.
I can't speak for the 5500 and I haven't used it with a dock at all, but then I've never used docks in general. At this point I think a USB-C plugged into a monitor with several ports would be close enough.
A lot of it just has to do with you making a choice that you're happy with. I loved using Macs for a decade and I know plenty of people who HATE them because they have to use them at work and they simply didn't have a choice. Because they didn't have a choice, they focus on the things they don't like.
When I picked my Dell I looked a lot of options and eventually came down to Dell or System76. Ended up going with Dell mostly because of past good experiences with their support and that made me more comfortable. It took a little getting used to and there were things I had to figure out along the way but it was my choice so I saw it through.
My next laptop will probably be a System76 or a Framework, but this beast from Dell is doing great right now. It's a portable desktop for me.