Re: [cwelug] It just works: Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition Linux Ultrabook review | Ars Technica

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:08:22 -0700


The XPS 14 sure seems like a better deal to me:

http://www.extremetech.com/deals/153963-et-deals-739-for-dell-xps-14-premium-ultrabook

It has GIGABIT ethernet (try that with an adapter), a 32 SSD + 500 HDD, and an SD Card Reader.

and it is $739.00  (4 GB RAM is enough for me -- I would really like to see benchmarks on to what extent performance is increased with 8 GB, or 16 GB.)

Ubuntu does not come pre-installed on it but it reportedly does run well on it.

Regards,

Robert Bennett


Scott Granneman wrote:
I still find it funny how people complain about RAM soldered to the motherboard. 

That’s the way it’s gonna be by & large going forwards. Optical drives are going to go bye-bye too. And user-replacable hard drives. 

Oh sure, there will be a few laptops with user-replaceable stuff like RAM. But over time, there will be fewer & fewer, because most people won’t care at all. And it enables manufacturers to make thinner machines.

I have 16 GB of RAM in my MacBook Pro. It’s soldered. I can’t replace it. That’s why I got 16 GB. 

My hard drive can’t be replaced. It’s a 512 GB SSD. That’s why I got 512 GB. 

I do wonder about the pricing of those "user-customizable" machines. Will they get more expensive because they’ll have a smaller & smaller market, or will they get cheaper & cheaper because they’ll tend to be junk? Too soon to tell.

And to answer Theresa’s question, I lease my computers, so I get a new one every two years. It works great for me & several other friends who also lease their Macs where I do. But I can understand why it certainly wouldn’t work for a lot of folks who don’t need such a service.

Scott
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On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 10:25 PM, Robert Citek <[email protected]> wrote:
On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 8:40 PM, tms <[email protected]> wrote:
> It's just me, but $1500 is stupid-pricey, especially considering it's
> not really upgradable (RAM soldered to mobo, anyone?) ...
...
> TL;DR: ultrabooks meh

Nope, you are just not the intended market audience for that
ultrabook.  Then again, I'm not sure who is.  $1,500 exceeds MacBook
Air prices.

Regards,
- Robert

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