[Arm-netbook] new development laptop needed, looking at dell xps 13 9350

[Andrew M.A. Cater]

On Sun, Dec 04, 2016 at 12:29:00PM +0000, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
> On 12/4/16, Franck Sinimalé <franck at sinimale.fr> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > https://lacpdx.com/gnu/Laptop
> >
> > FYI they did not answer to my request since i live in France i guess,
> > cool machines anyway !
> 
>  unfortunately the LCD resolutions max out at 1920x1080.  after having
> experienced a 2560x1600 LCD, where i can get *TEN* full 80x56 xterms
> side-by-side on one screen, or *two* web browsers full-screen 1200x800
> next to *four* 80x56 xterms, or can do two 80x56 xterms and then
> openscad a whopping 1800x1600... or PCB CAD development 1200x1600
> side-by-side with a PDF datasheet at again 1200x1600 instead of being
> forced to flip between the two....  *and it's portable*...
> 
>  ... once you've experienced that kind of development environment, a
> 1920x1080 LCD is a *MASSIVE* step backwards.
> 
>  ... can't do it, frank :)
>

System76 are about the only folk I can think of - they might be able to help
because their bigger machines go up to 4k.

Otherwise, it's down to plugging in a monitor and keyboard when you get somewhere ...

All the best

AndyC