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Have you considered the new Matebook X Pro (Huawei)? I'd been contemplating XPS vs X1 for a number of years, but this one came along with it's 3:2 display! and
by tomxor 8y ago
Have you considered the new Matebook X Pro (Huawei)?
I'd been contemplating XPS vs X1 for a number of years, but this one came along with it's 3:2 display! and it seems to support linux out of the box according to everyone whos tried it so far[1]. It's obviously more of an XPS/macbook contender because it's in the ultrathin category not ultrafast, but the screen... the screeeeeen! I want vertical space.
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Huawei/comments/8l37ob/matebook_x_pro_linux/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Huawei/comments/8l37ob/matebook_x_p...
- intopieces 8y agoWhich DE supports HiDPI?
- tomxor 8y agoI think most reasonably modern DEs support x2 scaling, some people say x2 is slightly on the large side for this laptop though, and that x1.5 or x1.7 is better which can require more fiddling and I doubt all DEs support. I only use i3wm, if you just use a simple WM like this I have herd you can get away with scaling xft dpi and setting some things like bar sizes manually, although I haven't had the opportunity to actually try this yet. Personally i'm not too worried about GTK stuff being 2x if custom sizes are not possible, but it depends where you spend your time.
- touristtam 8y agoLet's hope this start a trend for taller screen. Arguing Ad Vitam Eternam with procurement for the extra 120px of the dell screen U line above 24" is tiring.
- tomxor 8y agoYes, I was hoping dell was going to add a 3:2 to the XPS 13, it so obviously needs it with that giant black bar at the bottom - the trackpad and keyboard can't get any shorter and it kind of makes the whole infinity edge thing a bit of a joke. I guess they only use these stupid dimension screens because it's what is produced for the masses who only consume TV and movies on them.