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

[mike.valk at gmail.com]

2016-12-04 12:15 GMT+01:00 Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at lkcl.net>:

>
> * 2560x1600 or greater resolution LCD (CAD development)
> * 13in size (has to fit in my backpack)
> * below 1.5kg weight (carryable)
> * 16GB of RAM (i'm maxing out the 8GB)
> * 512GB SSD (i've maxed out the 256GB drive)
> * cooperative manufacturer that hasn't caved in to microsoft
> cartelling business practices
>

That's  a pretty short list for those specs:
https://tweakers.net/categorie/496/laptops/producten/#filter:RY1BCoMwEEXvMmsrk8QYzQGELrpyWboIGkqKVkmklEru3pkW2tVjHv__2WGJo49d8NMIFtYYbgmKr-yXuJFzafiZ1Q9Hyh1EAau7-j68PFiBWHBz8KdwB0tHolwXps3HBHYHVUlkPtwE9gxSGKTFWrYNQTZaEZQyLcMoQTCqrRhoFFwyaTSfhZkfgEBZIbDWovlrLGXNrdk9OVRqCTnnNw

Dismissed M$ stamp, that was not a selectable option ;-)

i looked at the lenovo yoga 900: zowee, lenovo are unethical.  they've
> locked the BIOS so that you can't switch the NVMe SSD out of RAID mode
> (so you can't even install windows from a windows CD), they've refused
> refunds to people who claim mis-selling, they're ACTIVELY working to
> release new BIOS updates that prevent and prohibit people from
> installing linux, and they're scrambling to constantly censor reports
> and complaints on their forum.
>

I Thought that issue was only for the "Signature" certified ones and they
already caved to the shitstorm.

http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/44694.html

http://support.lenovo.com/se/nl/products/Laptops-and-netbooks/Yoga-Series/yoga-900-13isk2/downloads/DS119354

However Lenovo's direction is clearly becoming that of selling machine.
Whitout regard of what happens after sale. They've bough Motorola in hopes
to copy the succes recipe but their own rotten mobile department killed it
instantly.

My view on the succes of motorola: Bugetphone's with high enoug spec's and
updates! Now: Pricey phones with not enough specs to rival the rest in
price range and zero updates or very tardy.

You are not done with a product once it has left the store. When a product
leaves that store it becomes a showcase for your company. And that can be
good or bad!

And a good customer support does not fix that.


>
> i also looked at the asus zenbook: fantastic machine.... except the
> 13in variant peaks at 12GB of RAM.
>
> sony... have stopped doing laptops!  that's the end of an era: i'm
> amazed...
>
> now, before i go spending $USD 1500 of crowd-funding money (which is
> easily justifiable as it's absolutely essential that i have a working
> machine and a half-decent backup) i'd like to double-check with people
> if they know of anything better than the XPS 9350, both in terms of
> specification as well as support for the linux community from the
> manufacturer.  dell appear to be cooperating, releasing BIOS updates
> that *actively* help linux users (as opposed to lenovo who do the
> complete opposite and then try to hide the fact, generally being
> incredibly evasive and unethical).
>
> thoughts and suggestions appreciated for evaluation.  the 9350's at
> the top of the list right now.
>
> l.
>
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