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I have a Dell XPS 13 developer edition that came preinstalled with Ubuntu. It's almost as good as a Mac; it's light, it has good battery life, a nice 1920x1080
by wazoox 12y ago
I have a Dell XPS 13 developer edition that came preinstalled with Ubuntu. It's almost as good as a Mac; it's light, it has good battery life, a nice 1920x1080 screen. Things lacking compared to MacBook air: no Thunderbolt (though does the Air have it?), the trackpad isn't made of glass and doesn't feel as good as a Macbook one, but it's reasonably close (and buttonless).
All in all, it's an acceptable Mac alternative for me.
- peatmoss 12y ago> (though does the Air have it?) Yeah. I've got the MBA 11" with it. How good is good battery? My MBA is the first device where I'll take it out for a full day's work without thinking of bringing my power adaptor.
- wazoox 12y agoUnity sucks battery like there's no tomorrow; with Unity I'd say 5 to 8 hours, but with windowmaker and light low, I'd 7 to 9 hours is doable.
- latch 12y agoThe Sputnik? Only available in limited countries -- not mine (at the time I was looking, or now) which is an absolute deal breaker. There also wasn't a 16GB option (also not for the air, but there is for the 13" rMBP) and the real-world battery life is 2-3 hours worse than the air or rMBP. I'm not saying it's a bad laptop, but I am saying it isn't as good. And the select country thing is a joke.