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I have a Dell Precision 5520 running linux that I got when I rejected the 2018 MBP touchbar that I returned to our tech team in disgust (keyboard sucks) Some o
by mattlondon 7y ago
I have a Dell Precision 5520 running linux that I got when I rejected the 2018 MBP touchbar that I returned to our tech team in disgust (keyboard sucks)
Some observations of the 5520:
- con: really really stupid web cam position: it is at the bottom left of the screen so in any video calls it is basically looking up your nose and if you are typing there are GIANT fingers on screen obscuring your face.
- pro&con: feels well built (metal frame), but it is bulky and feels very heavy
- pro: keyboard is nice to type on
- con: trackpad is nice but sometimes the clicks get "stuck" and you end up inadvertently "dragging" things (e.g. tabs) when you try to click. This might be drivers - who knows.
- pro: It has a little button on the side you can press which shows the rough battery charge level (5 LEDs light up for 20/40/60/80/100%)
- con: there is no "scoop" to make opening the lid easy, so you need to use two hands.
- con: fan is loud and seems to be on almost all the time
It is ok but I have not been particularly pleased with it - the webcam position, the trackpad, and the sheer bulk are the killers. I wont opt for one of these again - probably go for a thinkpad carbon next.
- IshKebab 7y ago> It has a little button on the side you can press which shows the rough battery charge level Not sure if you're aware, but this great feature was copied directly from Apple, who then dropped it for no good reason.
- mattlondon 7y agoI remember seeing it on Panasonic (I think?) laptops many moons ago. Don't really care who did it first, it is useful (dare I say it, but perhaps a "pro" feature? very useful when traveling around and going in and out of a bag.... shame it is so heavy!)
- shantly 7y agoWhat's it... for? If my MacBook's closed and it hasn't been, like, several days, the answer to "how much charge does it have?" is "about what it had when you closed it".