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Sad to see the XPS 13 starting out ~10 years ago as a "super"-portable (it was the one that introduced the tiny bezels, if anyone remembers), but still proper l

by haspok 4y ago

Sad to see the XPS 13 starting out ~10 years ago as a "super"-portable (it was the one that introduced the tiny bezels, if anyone remembers), but still proper laptop, then turning into this fashion monster today. No headphone jack? C'mon, you must be joking. I don't even dare to ask if there is going to be a "developer" version of this running Linux, because the target market is so different now I cannot imagine it makes any sense. But OK, in the meantime other players like System76 and Tuxedo are getting better and better - it is not such a void anymore in the Linux laptop space that used to be.

Freak_NL 4y ago
My current laptop is an XPS 13 (9310), and I got it specifically because it comes with Ubuntu supported and installed. My work laptops before that were System76 (which is OK, but way too much of a hassle in Europe when something goes wrong). I guess the next one will be something else again. Damn, I hate it when there isn't just a go-to model I can pick, and I hate comparing laptops and not just having an easy filter for 'works perfectly with Linux'. Ah well, this one won't need replacing for quite a while. Honestly, I wouldn't mind getting something a little bigger either (15" that is) if it just comes with RJ45 Ethernet, DisplayPort and HDMI, a bunch of USB-A ports, USB-C, and a headphone jack. You know, stuff we actually use. Now I have docking stations at work and at home (hybrid office/work-from-home), which works well enough, but it feels inefficient and cumbersome.