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> You can always increase the font size As I said, that doesn't solve the problem. > You can't do the opposite if the display does not support it. Sure, but

> You can always increase the font size As I said, that doesn't solve the problem. > You can't do the opposite if the display does not support it. Sure, but this display works for me, and there are plenty of things I can do on Linux which I can't on OS X (and which I care about much more). If my problems aren't issues for you (which they're not) and you really care about display/rendering/etc., then yes, you probably want a Mac and this computer probably isn't for you. I like it because I've never been happy with a Macbook Air, and this is a Linux Ultrabook that "just works".

albertzeyer 14y ago
You seem to assume that you must use OSX on a MacBook. Actually, because that was the topic here, I was assuming that you would also use Linux there - that would also be a better comparison. There are many happy Linux users which use MacBooks. Anyway, on OSX, you can also do a lot but you are right, there is no official way to change the global font size (afaik) (and you are also right that that wasn't really an issue for me so far). Anyway, most applications have their own settings. (Usually, I even go smaller than the default sizes to have more content on my screen.)
- chimeracoder 14y ago
  > I was assuming that you would also use Linux there - that would also be a better comparison. Not really - I'm comparing what works out of the box on both computers with official support and zero tweaking whatsoever. Even without the XPS13, I'd just as soon get another computer and install Linux on it myself. That way I can choose my own hardware, and I don't have to deal with the annoying Apple keyboards, some of the known Linux issues specific to Apple hardware, and (most importantly), the incredibly irritating delay on the Caps_lock key hardcoded into the firmware (which I believe remains an issue even when running Linux).

albertzeyer 14y ago

You seem to assume that you must use OSX on a MacBook. Actually, because that was the topic here, I was assuming that you would also use Linux there - that would also be a better comparison. There are many happy Linux users which use MacBooks. Anyway, on OSX, you can also do a lot but you are right, there is no official way to change the global font size (afaik) (and you are also right that that wasn't really an issue for me so far). Anyway, most applications have their own settings. (Usually, I even go smaller than the default sizes to have more content on my screen.)

chimeracoder 14y ago
> I was assuming that you would also use Linux there - that would also be a better comparison. Not really - I'm comparing what works out of the box on both computers with official support and zero tweaking whatsoever. Even without the XPS13, I'd just as soon get another computer and install Linux on it myself. That way I can choose my own hardware, and I don't have to deal with the annoying Apple keyboards, some of the known Linux issues specific to Apple hardware, and (most importantly), the incredibly irritating delay on the Caps_lock key hardcoded into the firmware (which I believe remains an issue even when running Linux).