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Our typical developer laptop is a Dell XPS 15 max'd out on RAM.

by smoyer 7y ago

panpanna 7y ago
How do you like the xps15? I have not bought a Dell since I discovered Thinkpad X and T series but it's always good to have options
- rhinoceraptor 7y ago
  I have a 9560 as a personal laptop, it's really good. I wish it was USB-C charging only, and had one or two more TB or even just USB-C ports. The charger it comes with is 130 watts so I can see why they went with a conventional barrel jack charger, but I'd like the option to charge it via USB-C and also use USB-C peripherals, so I can carry just an Apple USB-C charger on trips to charge everything. But otherwise, the port selection is great. The trackpad is decent for a PC laptop, not great. I wish there was a non-touchscreen option, it seems to make the lid quite a bit thicker and heavier. The keyboard feels pretty good, but the buttons are a little small. Also, the battery gauge LED button is awesome.
- ppseafield 7y ago
  I also have an XPS 15 from work, and I run Ubuntu on it. It's a pretty solid laptop. At first there was a problem with suspend only working sometimes, but after a firmware update it doesn't seem to happen anymore. At first I didn't like the keyboard and used an external one, but after typing on it daily I really enjoy it. It has a good travel distance and feel, and it's plenty large. I'm glad it doesn't have the 0-9 numpad on the side either, so my hands are centered. The palm rest areas feel comfortable. Battery life is pretty good. The screen is fantastic and bright. I generally don't use the trackpad, but it seems to work just fine when I have had to use it. I don't ever use the touchscreen. If you do have a significant workload, the left side of the keyboard heats up rather unpleasantly. (Around the S key.) Sometimes after suspend or otherwise reconnecting on wifi, network-manager gives up, and I have to reboot. Overall I would recommend it!

Our typical developer laptop is a Dell XPS 15 max'd out on RAM.

by smoyer 7y ago

Our typical developer laptop is a Dell XPS 15 max'd out on RAM.

How do you like the xps15? I have not bought a Dell since I discovered Thinkpad X and T series but it's always good to have options

rhinoceraptor 7y ago
I have a 9560 as a personal laptop, it's really good. I wish it was USB-C charging only, and had one or two more TB or even just USB-C ports. The charger it comes with is 130 watts so I can see why they went with a conventional barrel jack charger, but I'd like the option to charge it via USB-C and also use USB-C peripherals, so I can carry just an Apple USB-C charger on trips to charge everything. But otherwise, the port selection is great. The trackpad is decent for a PC laptop, not great. I wish there was a non-touchscreen option, it seems to make the lid quite a bit thicker and heavier. The keyboard feels pretty good, but the buttons are a little small. Also, the battery gauge LED button is awesome.
ppseafield 7y ago
I also have an XPS 15 from work, and I run Ubuntu on it. It's a pretty solid laptop. At first there was a problem with suspend only working sometimes, but after a firmware update it doesn't seem to happen anymore. At first I didn't like the keyboard and used an external one, but after typing on it daily I really enjoy it. It has a good travel distance and feel, and it's plenty large. I'm glad it doesn't have the 0-9 numpad on the side either, so my hands are centered. The palm rest areas feel comfortable. Battery life is pretty good. The screen is fantastic and bright. I generally don't use the trackpad, but it seems to work just fine when I have had to use it. I don't ever use the touchscreen. If you do have a significant workload, the left side of the keyboard heats up rather unpleasantly. (Around the S key.) Sometimes after suspend or otherwise reconnecting on wifi, network-manager gives up, and I have to reboot. Overall I would recommend it!