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I purchased and returned an XPS last year and the trackpad was unbelievably bad. After using Mac laptops for the previous 10 years, I hadn’t thought the differe

I purchased and returned an XPS last year and the trackpad was unbelievably bad. After using Mac laptops for the previous 10 years, I hadn’t thought the difference in hardware quality could be so far apart. MacBooks are at least a generation ahead of the best PC hardware (generation as in, 10 years)

tomrod 5y ago
Likewise, 2021 Dell XPS 15. Had to retire it very early -- trackpad issues, then frame deformation caused by moving the laptop would cause the RAM or the CPU to crash. Framework working great now.
- burnt_toast 5y ago
  > 2021 Dell XPS 15. Had to retire it very early -- trackpad issues Me over here with a 2021 XPS 15 using a mouse 24/7 because the touchpad lags hard on linux but refuses to admit I got burnt lol. I'd be over the moon if framework released a 15" model.
  - tomrod 5y ago
    Not going to lie, I was worried about the lack of a 15" model. But, working great for me even so. I just couldn't be productive with the laptop, ya know? You gotta be able to move!
PhileasNietzche 5y ago
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-laptops?test_uuid=06r4MYCu5PZzCkufjQSV3po&test_variant=b https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-laptops?test_uuid=06r4M... The XPS isn't a great example of the best PC hardware, but it IS a pretty good example of the best laptop performance one can get for the price of an iPhone. ^^
- BSOhealth 5y ago
  I mean, to Dell and the XPS's credit, it all appeared great until I started using the trackpad. Structurally it's super rigid and the hinge was satisfying. I also really prefer the rubberized+carbon fiber thing other Dell laptops have going on, much more than the cold and sharp MacBook. Even the packaging is getting Apple-esque with heavy cardboard and near-mechanical boxes. But, that trackpad produced so much dissonance and is such a critical part of interacting with the machine and software.

tomrod 5y ago

Likewise, 2021 Dell XPS 15. Had to retire it very early -- trackpad issues, then frame deformation caused by moving the laptop would cause the RAM or the CPU to crash. Framework working great now.

burnt_toast 5y ago
> 2021 Dell XPS 15. Had to retire it very early -- trackpad issues Me over here with a 2021 XPS 15 using a mouse 24/7 because the touchpad lags hard on linux but refuses to admit I got burnt lol. I'd be over the moon if framework released a 15" model.
- tomrod 5y ago
  Not going to lie, I was worried about the lack of a 15" model. But, working great for me even so. I just couldn't be productive with the laptop, ya know? You gotta be able to move!

PhileasNietzche 5y ago

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-laptops?test_uuid=06r4MYCu5PZzCkufjQSV3po&test_variant=b https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-laptops?test_uuid=06r4M... The XPS isn't a great example of the best PC hardware, but it IS a pretty good example of the best laptop performance one can get for the price of an iPhone. ^^

BSOhealth 5y ago
I mean, to Dell and the XPS's credit, it all appeared great until I started using the trackpad. Structurally it's super rigid and the hinge was satisfying. I also really prefer the rubberized+carbon fiber thing other Dell laptops have going on, much more than the cold and sharp MacBook. Even the packaging is getting Apple-esque with heavy cardboard and near-mechanical boxes. But, that trackpad produced so much dissonance and is such a critical part of interacting with the machine and software.