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I had no idea they were still doing that. The last time I purchased a laptop for personal use was the ~2007 Inspiron 1420n Ubuntu Edition. I generally prefer

I had no idea they were still doing that. The last time I purchased a laptop for personal use was the ~2007 Inspiron 1420n Ubuntu Edition. I generally prefer to work on desktops, but having the option for portability is nice. I still actually used that laptop until recently. Now I'm in the market and have been eying the XPS 13 and waiting for details about the Macbook Air. Any idea/rumors about when the Ubuntu edition will launch? I'd really like to spend less than a thousand bucks, because I just want something light that I can carry in addition to my work Macbook Pro. I like to use my commute-time on the train for side projects, but I'm concerned about using my work machine for various reasons. The new offerings from Apple today are certainly appealing, but I'm still on the fence. I don't draw arbitrary allegiances with corporations, so I have no blind brand loyalty...

yohui 12y ago
You can check Dell's Project Sputnik community: https://plus.google.com/communities/114528776750711434800 https://plus.google.com/communities/114528776750711434800 Based on the latest update from Project Sputnik lead Barton George, it sounds like the release is drawing near: http://bartongeorge.net/2015/02/23/update-2-dell-xps-13-laptop-developer-edition-sputnik-gen-4/ http://bartongeorge.net/2015/02/23/update-2-dell-xps-13-lapt...
VSpike 12y ago
I was told by a Dell person (via the chat thing, naturally) that it would be released in about a week. If I bought either the Windows model or the official Linux one I'd wipe it and install Debian or Arch or Mint, but I'd still prefer to wait for the Linux one so that I don't contribute money and a +1 sales statistic to Microsoft for something I don't want.
- mattdotc 12y ago
  Thanks for chiming in with that info. I wasn't able to get a date from Dell, but they did send me to the same blog that yohui pointed out. I'm definitely waiting for the developer edition, precisely for the reason you mentioned, to do my part in signalling to Dell and the industry that Windows vs OS X is a false dilemma.

yohui 12y ago

You can check Dell's Project Sputnik community: https://plus.google.com/communities/114528776750711434800 https://plus.google.com/communities/114528776750711434800 Based on the latest update from Project Sputnik lead Barton George, it sounds like the release is drawing near: http://bartongeorge.net/2015/02/23/update-2-dell-xps-13-laptop-developer-edition-sputnik-gen-4/ http://bartongeorge.net/2015/02/23/update-2-dell-xps-13-lapt...

VSpike 12y ago

I was told by a Dell person (via the chat thing, naturally) that it would be released in about a week. If I bought either the Windows model or the official Linux one I'd wipe it and install Debian or Arch or Mint, but I'd still prefer to wait for the Linux one so that I don't contribute money and a +1 sales statistic to Microsoft for something I don't want.

mattdotc 12y ago
Thanks for chiming in with that info. I wasn't able to get a date from Dell, but they did send me to the same blog that yohui pointed out. I'm definitely waiting for the developer edition, precisely for the reason you mentioned, to do my part in signalling to Dell and the industry that Windows vs OS X is a false dilemma.