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Dell only support the XPS 13 for Linux. I like mine, it's not perfect but seems pretty acceptable. Everything works out of the box including bluetooth, batter

by Lio 4y ago

Dell only support the XPS 13 for Linux. I like mine, it's not perfect but seems pretty acceptable. Everything works out of the box including bluetooth, battery life isn't great though. If you want a larger screened Dell for Linux you should definitely go with the Precision line that you mentioned as you can order them with Linux out of the box. You might be OK with an XPS 15 or 17 but I've heard of issues with the GPU on the XPS 15 so might be a bit of a crap shoot. So personally I would avoid them. My advice for buying any Linux laptop would be always get one that comes with Linux out of the box even if you're going to replace it.

rendall 4y ago
> Dell only support the XPS 13 for Linux. They won't refuse to repair it. It's identical in all ways except for the screen size, so. If something really weird happens, they might kick it back to you, but nothing really weird is going to happen. > My advice for buying any Linux laptop would be always get one that comes with Linux out of the box even if you're going to replace it. Or get a Dell XPS 17 and install your own ;)
- Lio 4y ago
  It’s not the warrantee, it’s the device drivers. All the parts of the XPS 13 are expected to work well with Linux. They've been selected specifically for that and they’ll receive firmware updates to improve that situation. That’s not the same on the XPS17. On an XPS 17 the parts just have to work with Windows. They might work or they might not. If something doesn’t work with Linux on the XPS 13 or Precision model it’s someone at Dell’s paid job to fix it. On an XPS 15 or XPS 17 it’s your job. Get an XPS 17 if you want one obviously but you're not buying the same experience.
  - rendall 4y ago
    So you missed the part where I wrote that I've run Linux on 2 of them for years with no issues. I didn't mention that I use it daily.
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by Lio 4y ago

rendall 4y ago

> Dell only support the XPS 13 for Linux. They won't refuse to repair it. It's identical in all ways except for the screen size, so. If something really weird happens, they might kick it back to you, but nothing really weird is going to happen. > My advice for buying any Linux laptop would be always get one that comes with Linux out of the box even if you're going to replace it. Or get a Dell XPS 17 and install your own ;)

Lio 4y ago
It’s not the warrantee, it’s the device drivers. All the parts of the XPS 13 are expected to work well with Linux. They've been selected specifically for that and they’ll receive firmware updates to improve that situation. That’s not the same on the XPS17. On an XPS 17 the parts just have to work with Windows. They might work or they might not. If something doesn’t work with Linux on the XPS 13 or Precision model it’s someone at Dell’s paid job to fix it. On an XPS 15 or XPS 17 it’s your job. Get an XPS 17 if you want one obviously but you're not buying the same experience.
- rendall 4y ago
  So you missed the part where I wrote that I've run Linux on 2 of them for years with no issues. I didn't mention that I use it daily.
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