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Tried to upgrade to a Dell XPS 13 (9310) on sale at Costco. Webcam wasn't connected from the factory. In a post-2020 world, this doesn't fly, and for a $1500+
by awslattery 5y ago
Tried to upgrade to a Dell XPS 13 (9310) on sale at Costco.
Webcam wasn't connected from the factory. In a post-2020 world, this doesn't fly, and for a $1500+ device, I shouldn't need to spend hours doing firmware updates, driver updates, only to find it's a hardware fault.
Back to my Google Pixelbook, but the final software update date is a terrifying prospect [1], as is it's woefully inefficient Intel 7th generation processor (I've been spoiled by Ryzen for years).
Oh how I wish I could just build my own laptop with COTS components, like my desktops for the last 16 years.
Or, if I'm just not looking in the right place, I'd love to find something with a great display, lightweight, great typing experience, and something that won't hit 45*C+ on the keyboard deck after boot.
In another life, I might have bought into the Apple ecosystem, but I have been Android since 2009 and have already traded my soul to Google for it's scrambled attempts at a cohesive ecosystem.
[1] https://support.google.com/pixelbook/answer/9413900?hl=en https://support.google.com/pixelbook/answer/9413900?hl=en
- bloqs 5y agoSimilar experience with dell xps except touchpad froze intermittently. Had 2 engineer visits and two motherboards and no fix. Hilarious to think they want to throw hands with apple.
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- soared 5y agoI didn’t know about these dates - is google just done making pixel books at some point before then? I’ve had mine for years and I can’t imagine going back to anything else.
- solarkraft 5y agoDell is notoriously funny about QC. Weird when you’re branding yourself as high quality, huh. Design and serviceability are nice, but coil whine and a rattly touchpad are pretty common. r/dell has some more horror stories.
- mcguire 5y agoMy experience is that there is a major difference between their consumer and business lines. The business lines are generally pretty solid; the consumer gear is made of whatever parts were in the bins today. (Most manufacturers have the same distinction.)
- solarkraft 5y agoAFAIK they are marketing the XPS line as business devices. That’s the line I tend to hear the stories about (and just replaced a device from with a fruit branded one).
- hellbannedguy 5y agoI have always wanted a laptop I could easily work on. I remember working on my Toshiba, and it was petty straight forward, even though the internet was in its infancy. Hell--I had a Panasonic I kept running for a decade, and loved that machine. I don't mind a heavy big laptop either. I've never understood people whom complain about the weight of their laptop, but I know most customers want light weight devices. That said, I've been told here repairability, upgrading an existing laptops is the last thing on their mind when forking out money for a computer. I don't get it, but they are right.
- vzaliva 5y agoI've chosen XPS-13 because Dell supports Linux on it. I am no longer using it (Switched beack to Thinkpads because of keyboard) but I had all hardware working on it with Linux just fine: wifi, camera, sounds.