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> I might agree with those Apple fans if I never seen the new Dell XPS 15. I agree, this a solved problem without cutting into the screen with an ugly notch.
by perryizgr8 5y ago
> I might agree with those Apple fans if I never seen the new Dell XPS 15.
I agree, this a solved problem without cutting into the screen with an ugly notch.
- SomaticPirate 5y agoThe old XPS’s with their “nose” cams were a textbook example of what not to do though.
- dagmx 5y agoThe quality of the webcam on the newer XPS is pretty subpar though. It was a step down from their previous webcam setup below the display, which was very unflattering and blocked if you typed. When they moved it up to the top again, the sensor was shrunk and (I believe, but may be mistaken) the lens array was simplified. The notch lets Apple keep a higher quality camera there than if they integrated it directly into the bezel like Dell. It's a "solved problem" if you're only designing to solve a very specific problem, but physics is uncompromising, and you therefore have tradeoffs if you want better image from the camera.
- dissent 5y agoThe quality of everything on the XPS laptops is subpar compared to a MBP. Used both in the same year for several months. XPS is a good, even very good laptop. MBP it is not.
- dagmx 5y agoI had an XPS 15 which I thought was absolutely amazing. (The first gen with the infinity edge screen) I eventually traded in for a MacBook Pro for about the same cost (needed to do iOS dev). The XPS was probably one of the best Windows laptops I'd used. It's still my go to recommendation when someone wants a good, developer laptop and Windows. However, like you said, the XPS build is nowhere near a comparable MacBook Pro. I'd say the closest I've used in terms of build quality to a Mac is the Razer or Surface Book laptops.
- 28304283409234 5y agoWeird that such a high quality device is only given 1 year of warranty though.