The Dell XPS Developer Edition Will Soon Arrive With Ubuntu Linux 22.04 (zdnet.com) 31
The Dell XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition with Ubuntu 22.04 Long Term Support (LTS) will arrive on August 23rd. "This means, of course, Canonical and Dell officially have been certified for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS," writes ZDNet's Steven Vaughan-Nichols. "So if you already have a current XPS 13 Plus, you can install Ubuntu 22.04 and automatically receive the same hardware-optimized experience that will ship with the new Developer Edition." From the report: What this certification means is that all of XPS's components have been tested to deliver the best possible experience out of the box. Ubuntu-certified devices are based on Long Term Support (LTS) releases and therefore receive updates for up to 10 years. So if you actually still have an XPS 13 that came with Ubuntu back in the day, it's still supported today. [...] Dell and Canonical have been at this for years. Today's Dell's Developer Editions are the official continuation of Project Sputnik. This initiative began 10 years ago to create high-end Dell systems with Ubuntu preinstalled. These were, and are, designed with programmer input and built for developers.
As Jaewook Woo, Dell's product manager, Linux, explained: "XPS is an innovation portal for Dell -- from its application of cutting-edge technology to experimentation of new user interfaces and experiential design. By bringing the enhanced performance and power management features of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to our most advanced premium laptop, Dell and Canonical reinforce our joint commitment to continue delivering the best computing experience for developers using Ubuntu."
The forthcoming Dell XPS Plus Developer Edition's specifications are impressive. The base configuration is powered by a 12th-generation Intel i5 1240P processor that runs up to 4.4GHz. For graphics, it uses Intel Iris Xe Graphics. This backs up the 13.4-inch 1920x1200 60Hz display. For storage, it uses a 512GB SSD. The list price is $1,389.
As Jaewook Woo, Dell's product manager, Linux, explained: "XPS is an innovation portal for Dell -- from its application of cutting-edge technology to experimentation of new user interfaces and experiential design. By bringing the enhanced performance and power management features of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to our most advanced premium laptop, Dell and Canonical reinforce our joint commitment to continue delivering the best computing experience for developers using Ubuntu."
The forthcoming Dell XPS Plus Developer Edition's specifications are impressive. The base configuration is powered by a 12th-generation Intel i5 1240P processor that runs up to 4.4GHz. For graphics, it uses Intel Iris Xe Graphics. This backs up the 13.4-inch 1920x1200 60Hz display. For storage, it uses a 512GB SSD. The list price is $1,389.
16:10 display (Score:2)
Are 16:10 displays making a comeback? I hope so.
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I can't believe people buy other aspect ratio displays for anything below a 15 inch laptop. It ought to be felony-level criminal to sell displays smaller than 15" that are not 16:10. We need the FDA to ban it for health reasons and the FTC to ban it for consumer rip-off reasons. The DEA ought to ban it too cause you have to take drugs to tolerate it.
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> cause you have to take drugs to tolerate it.
Or bifocals.
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Oh yeah, 4:3 is better. I forgot about that. Can't edit my comment now. Oh well.
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I got a Framework laptop (3:2 display) and could never go back to a higher-ratio screen.
It seems that 16:9 was the defacto ratio because it was more inline with media playback which was fine for TVs but was a stupid reason to standardize on a size for a device that you do anything meaningful with.
Re: 16:10 display (Score:2)
16:10 is perfect for viewing one landscape euro-format PDF, or two pages side-by-side. Too bad I mainly use US paper sizes.
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One thunderbolt port could handle all that and more.
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The point of having those ports is to not need dongles including hubs or port concentrators, which mean either being power limited, or needing an external power supply.
Re: Eww, a Dell (Score:2)
Is this Jony Ive's Slashdot account?
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Two USB-C ports isn't enough, but since we are stuck with few ports on most modern machines it's worth considering how to make best use of them.
For your desk the best solution is a Thunderbolt dock. You can keep everything plugged into it, and attach a single wire for all peripherals and charging. When away from your desk, the main things you want are HDMI for a projector, SD card slot and USB A for memory sticks. That probably means dongles.
The only issue with Thunderbolt docks is that the quality of the v
Re: Eww, a Dell (Score:2)
These days I'd swap the number of A and C ports you've listed. I doubt I'd ever use more than 1, but having a spare is always useful.
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I normally will get a Windows PC then install Linux on it and either duel boot or VM Windows. The costs are about the same, and you get a Windows license.
I have had bad experience with Dells and Linux in the past, including their server lineup where they will gladly sell you a Linux system, and that extra feature add on (from dell) you need wouldn't be compatible with Linux.
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Huh, I've had the opposite experience, at least with the "business class" stuff from Dell - always been rock solid on Linux for me, desktop, workstation, or laptop.
I also love their next-day-on-site parts warranty.
And I really love how they stepped up and emergency shipped us new stuff at no cost in 1997 when we had the CPU and RAM stolen from 150 computers four days before the term started and the lab opened for the first time. For the folks born around then, the basic Pentium chip cost about $200 at r
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That Windows license is useless for VMs. Technically the Windows license is tied to the hardware and can't be used on a VM, so you need to buy a Windows Pro version which ends up making it more expensive.
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The list price is $1,389.
I'm out :) But, then, there are very few things I would pay that much for.
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I swear by Dell Latitude/Precision laptops. Currently typing this on a Latitude 5480, w/ 16Gb ram, 500Gb SSD and Kubuntu 20.04. I spent 10 years of a 20 year IT career supporting Dell business systems. It seems the only way to get Linux on a non-consumer grade Dell laptop, such as a Precision, is to delete Windows and install the Linux distro of your choice. The ONLY Dell laptop I'd pay what they want for this consumer-grade latpop is if it was a Precision.
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I'm sure they are amazing for that price
HP, comment? (Score:3)
HP, comment? Your Ultrabook is lagging behind.
Give it a 15.6" screen and I'm sold. I'm not down with this 13" screen nonsense. I have bifocals.
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Still no (Score:1)
Not in love with the keyboard (Score:1)
I have the non Plus Developer Edition version of the new Dell XPS. Been using it for a couple of weeks.
Do not like the keyboard at all, particularly the escape, F key row not being keys but a bar with no movement at all. The keys were removed to add additional space for cooling the CPU. I'd rather less CPU and more keyboard. Does not make pressing escape much fun.
Trackpad is hidden so there is no sign of where it starts or ends, not my favourite trackpad to use.
I think there are better laptops to run Lin
Ubuntu 22.04 chasing "new" and forgetting "old" (Score:2)
There is a change happening in the Linux desktop computer culture. From the Canonical Ubuntu web pages, it is clear that Canonical is chasing a smart devices market. Seizing market share with a Ubuntu variant is their business goal. The developers are converting applications to the snap package system and they are doing whatever they can to fit Ubuntu into the new smart devices market.
Meanwhile, the developers don't have time to deal with problems that are popping up on old hardware as new software inadv
HP Pavilion Aero 13 notebook with Windows 11 home (Score:2)