Welcome Tom! (OMG where did we get a new poster from?) Having more than a few laptops (both past and present) I feel slightly qualified to reply. I've found Dell pretty good, but always get the longest warranty you can get your hands on. It's happened a couple of times where a laptop has needed parts/repairs and its been out of warranty. When that happens its usually better to upgrade than spend money on it.
I'm currently running a Mac book Pro 13 (for iOS dev cross platform stuff with Xamarin), a Surface Pro 3 (for most dev) and an Asus gaming laptop (amazing machine but a bit too heavy to lug about. Awesome for gaming at a mates place, or when others bring their laptops and you want to be sociable in the same room). The only thing that stops me from saying get a surface pro 3, is the RAM limit of 8Gb. If it could have 16Gb it would be the way to go, hands down. The other two laptops both have 16Gb and its really the only thing that lets the Surface Pro 3 down (spec wise). That said its the most portable, and most adaptable (laptop or tablet mode) and even wins on battery life by a huge margin. That said, the real answer is "it depends". You need to look at what you want it for and makes sure whatever you get fits that first. Oh, I had a Samsung Ultrabook (the QuadHD touch screen one) and was disappointed with the high DPI experience of Windows 8. Passed it to my daughter for Uni laptop and she loves it. I almost got the Dell XPS 15 (with the QuadHD touchscreen) but got the surface pro 3 instead. So far not regretted that decision but I daresay the Dell would have also been a good buy (without the tablet form tho) HTH On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Tom P <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > First time poster here so please take it easy on me. > > I've only ever had a desktop but looking to purchase my first laptop, > ultrabook preferred. I've been looking at the Dells for warranty and > support feedback I've received, XPS 13 sounds mainly. I wish to use it for > development mainly with some minor travel. Can some of the wiser more > experienced developers here share their thoughts and recommendations? > > Thanks > Tom >
