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> Brief tangent: I'd be curious to try a ubuntu fork that was intended only for the Macbook Air with all the customization and optimization for that hardware re
by chimeracoder 14y ago
> Brief tangent: I'd be curious to try a ubuntu fork that was intended only for the Macbook Air with all the customization and optimization for that hardware ready to go after install.
That's what the XPS 13 Ultrabook aims to be: http://liliputing.com/2012/07/dells-to-sell-ubuntu-ultrabooks-this-fall-project-sputnik-graduates-from-beta.html http://liliputing.com/2012/07/dells-to-sell-ubuntu-ultrabook...
- grandalf 14y agoDell is a non option for me at this point. The company has tried to cash in on its previous reputation and now sells garbage with the Dell logo on it. I have already been burned and will never buy another Dell product. Dell used to make decent laptops but hasn't since about 2000.
- vacri 14y agoTalking with a couple of friends who are exposed to Dell via work, it seems that Dell in recent years has improved in quality. Not in terms of a high quality PC, but they at least now seem appropriate for their pricepoint and aren't utter garbage.
- lttlrck 14y agoI have a Inspiron 1720 from 2007 and it's still my daily workstation. An amazing machine. The only problem it has is a fading backlight.