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I get it that ergonomics is a big deal to folks, but every laptop will have its downsides. I find that people place way too much importance on the lack of physi
by chem83 4y ago
I get it that ergonomics is a big deal to folks, but every laptop will have its downsides. I find that people place way too much importance on the lack of physical trackpad buttons. The alternative is the XPS 13 Plus, which has not only capacitive trackpad buttons, but also capacitive Fn row, so IMO much worse.
In my mind, the Gen 1 had other downsides, which I hope Gen 2 solved: no support for 2280 SSDs, no support for 5G modem (and the LTE was quickly sold out) etc.
For folks who want a powerful ultrabook and don't want OSX on the MBA w/ M2, this is the best option. Gen 1 had amazing OOBE support for Linux at launch, which is something the XPS 13 Plus couldn't claim. Dell users are still struggling with webcam support, AFAIK: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=277462&p=4 https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=277462&p=4
- commoner 4y ago> I find that people place way too much importance on the lack of physical trackpad buttons. Mouse buttons are necessary for the use of the TrackPoint, because you need them to click and/or scroll while keeping your hands near typing position. Apple and current-generation Dell laptops do not have pointing sticks, so they do not benefit from mouse buttons the way a TrackPoint-equipped laptop does.