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The list of Kaby Lake laptops of all sizes is starting to get pretty long[1], with more and more of them having better performance, battery life, weight and scr
by rz2k 10y ago
The list of Kaby Lake laptops of all sizes is starting to get pretty long[1], with more and more of them having better performance, battery life, weight and screen resolution than the MacBook Air for less than $1000 if you're willing to deal with Windows[2].
I think Apple will have something new in the same space as the Air or non-Pro MacBook soon, but the options aren't great right now.
[1] http://www.ultrabookreview.com/11638-intel-kabylake/ http://www.ultrabookreview.com/11638-intel-kabylake/
[2] Driver support probably isn't great for Linux yet.
- op00to 10y agoWill these laptops last 3+ years? Anything I've bought sub $1k fell apart or failed in some expensive way within 18 months.
- rz2k 10y agoNo idea. I occasionally use a ten year old ThinkPad T60 that runs Linux Mint 18 (2016) MATE okay. I'm pretty sure modern ThinkPads are not as durable. The Dell XPS might be a lot better than Dell laptops of the past, though.