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Out of curiosity, what do you think of the Dell XPS13 Developer Edition, which seems to fill not all, but a lot of your conditions?
by jclos 13y ago
Out of curiosity, what do you think of the Dell XPS13 Developer Edition, which seems to fill not all, but a lot of your conditions?
- reirob 13y agoThanks for pointing out. It is good to have the option with Linux. But except of this detail this laptop does not fit any of my requirements: * It has no trackpoint - the biggest deal breaker. But even if it would have one (I used Dell Latitudes in the past) it should be at least as good as the Thinkpad Trackpoints. * I cannot judge about the keyboard experience on this Dell because I did not try it out, but I looked up and I could not order it in Europe with a US Keyboard Layout + € sign. As well I think the media would have picked it up if it had an excellent keyboard experience. * The screen ratio is not 4:3 - I know nobody has 4:3 anymore, but I consider exactly this to be an industrial fail. I could go on, but these 3 points are the most important to me. Currently I have a Thinkpad X220 Tablet, that I can use as well in Tablet mode with integrated stylus - it cost me more than twice the price of the Dell you pointed me out, but this is not the problem. I am almost happy with this device. The main nitpick is that some of the plastic quality is not good enough - it broke twice already and I have plastic bits that are broken right now (luckily I have the warranty). I would prefer a bigger screen, 12.5" is too small for spending the whole day on it. And as well the screen ratio is stupid for developer or people working on text. And I had to pay for Windows.
- neltnerb 13y agoAh, a 4:3 screen... the unicorn of laptops. I suspect you're going to be disappointed for the remainder of your life with those specs.