As for the screen resolution and basic specs I read: The solution is based on the current high-end configuration of the Dell XPS13 laptop: 13.3 inch screen with edge to edge glass (1366x768 resolution), i7 2GHz Intel Core2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD, all in a 0.88 x 12.56 x 9.3 in Weight: 2.99 lbs.
A retina display would have made the difference. As Simon says: I am also glad that they reach out to the developer community with a reasonable priced ultrabook. V On Wednesday, September 19, 2012, Simon Vass wrote: > 18", 8Gb RAM and 8 Cores for me, but I am impressed that they are try to > court the developer community. A Redhat version is also in the works. > > > > Simon Vass > Managing Director > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] <javascript:;> > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Bagyenda" <[email protected]> > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, 19 September, 2012 10:45:23 AM > Subject: Re: [LUG] Dell and Ubuntu > > We'll, at least for me, switching between keyboard form factors is too > much trouble, so I stick to one machine (laptop) even when in office. > Because of the real estate issues, no Mac Air for me thank you. When I need > the extra VMs and/or screen size, there a two-headed iMac 20" that does the > trick nicely. > > Cloud is a no-no because connectivity is too often an issue: We do quite > a bit of work for telcos, and their networks will usually filter out most > traffic. I've been to offices where gmail access is not permitted! Not to > mention ISP troubles here... > > P. > > On Sep 19, 2012, at 10:37, Victor van Reijswoud wrote: > > > Good points. 13" is small, even with HD. But do you not connect this > > to a bigger screen when you are in the office? At the same time I see > > a lot of developers running around with a MacBook Air..... Doesn't > > seem to be different. > > > > Hard Disk: Cloud is the way to go. My hard disk is empty these days..... > > > > V > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Brian Ssennoga <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> My Sentiments Exactly! And am not even a core developer... > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Paul Bagyenda <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Colour me hard-to-please but really I think not. > >>> 1. 13" is far too small. Your average developer these days likes a bit > >>> more screen real estate because they have many windows open at a time > >>> (browser windows on a couple of reference documents, multiple source > >>> windows, etc). 15" is at the lower limit in my view, 17" would be > good, but > >>> then the laptops tend to be heavy. > >>> 2. 4GB of RAM! Again from what I have seen, developers tend to run VMs > >>> from time to time, to test how things work in other environments (say > for > >>> example how a site renders in IE8). Run your typical Windows VM in 4GB > and > >>> see what happens. > >>> 3. Hard drive too small. Most people I know will have filled that with > the > >>> music they listen to as they work. > >>> > >>> Slapping Ubuntu on this aint nearly enough. > >>> > >>> P. > >>> > >>> On Sep 19, 2012, at 09:44, Victor van Reijswoud wrote: > >>> > >>>> Is this the developer Linux dream machine? > >>>> > >>>> http://content.dell.com/us/en/enterprise/d/campaigns/sputnik.aspx > >>>> > >>>> V > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >>>> > >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >>>> > >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >>>> > >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including > >>>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for > them in > >>>> any way. > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: h <http://linux.or.ug>
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