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Update on XPS 13/15 2016 Developer Edition availability
Any news on the availability for any of the new XPS machines in a Developer Edition?
And do you know exactly what specifications will be used? I.e. 13? 15? Ram/screen/etc.?
Thanks, Phil.
sofianito
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June 15th, 2016 17:00
Hi George,
Thank you very much for the update.
I never used a US international layout. I believe it would be quite identical to the US Layout, isn't it?
Do you have the link for the precision 5510 model? The only link I found searching in Dell website provides either a Spanish or UK/Irish layout. Here is the link: http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=xctop5510emea&model_id=precision-m5510-workstation&c=es&l=es&s=bsd&cs=esbsdt1
Best regards,
Sofiane
vmando
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June 19th, 2016 06:00
Hi, on the Dell website for France, the XPS 13 DE with i7 processor, 8Gb RAM and 256Gb SSD has a price of €1479
www.dell.com/.../pd
versus €1349 for the XPS 13 Windows version
www.dell.com/.../pd
As far as I can see, the only difference between the two models apart from the OS is the touchscreen in the DE. Given that I don't really need the touchscreen, what are some good reasons to buy the DE instead of the Windows edition with dual-boot Ubuntu? Is the DE expected to have a higher level of compatibility and support with respect to Ubuntu upgrades in the future than the Windows edition?
Thanks!
Stochos
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July 17th, 2016 03:00
The XPS 13 DE is not available in South Africa.
And yet the word 'ubuntu' and its concept originates from Southern Africa.
Yet there is demand for this laptop. Please see local forum posts here:
mybroadband.co.za/.../589963-Where-to-buy-a-Dell-XPS-13-Developer-Edition
mybroadband.co.za/.../805721-Dell-XPS-13-laptop-comes-with-Ubuntu-14-04
Stochos
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July 17th, 2016 03:00
Is there a technical constraint on the production side that prevents the XPS 13 DE being sold with 32G RAM?
I have more than one favourable reviews advocating 32G RAM to 'future proof' there purchase. Here is one:
The XPS 13 DE: Dell continues to build a reliable Linux lineage
pcbd2000
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October 19th, 2016 08:00
Hi XPS 13 / Ubuntu team,
Any idea when the new XPS13 Developer Edition will be available to buy from Dell UK?
I've been checking the Dell UK website for last month, and product is always "Currently Unavailable".
Thanks,
Paul
DELL-Barton George
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October 25th, 2016 15:00
@PCBD2000,
Sorry its taken me awhile to get back to you. You can get to the developer edition by going to this page http://www.dell.com/uk/p/xps-13-9360-laptop/pd.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=dhs&fl=p
HTH
DELL-Barton George
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October 25th, 2016 15:00
@PCBD200,
it looks my instructions after the link abvoe didnt come thru. Once on the page, you want to get to the "next' button and click it until you get to the last three congfigs which are the dev editions
tomasz.tomasz
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November 7th, 2016 02:00
Hello Dell people - we have November now, and the last "XPS 15 coming to Linux soon, stay tuned" was in February.
Was Linux on Dell XPS 15 dropped then? XPS 15 looks like a decent laptop, but definitely not going to buy it with Windows, just to go through the pains of weird workarounds to make it working properly with Ubuntu.
sofianito
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November 7th, 2016 16:00
Hi Tomasz,
At this point we have no official plans to make XPS 15 available with Linux. If we get enough customer demand we can reevaluate.
If someone on the Dell side said "XPS 15 coming to Linux soon" I apologize. (and if so, i hope it wasnt me :)
thanks for your support
DELL-Barton George
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November 7th, 2016 16:00
Hi InvalidLogic,
We still have the 16GB option, the reason you cant get to them is because of the missing OS filter. The missing filter is something which we are aware of and are working on. I really apologize for the experience.
In the meantime you can contact Dell sales directly and order it.
Once again I apologize
invalidlogic
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November 7th, 2016 16:00
Anyone know where the 16gb DE options went?
Saw them there a week or two ago, but now that I was thinking of upgrading, all I see are 2 8gb options for Ubuntu.
The Configurations page also removed the ability to filter completely... but scrolling through there are 12 configurations, and only the last 2 have Ubuntu and are only 8gb.
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November 7th, 2016 16:00
@Sofiantio
It will happen but unfortunately we cant give a time.
thanks for the interest!
sofianito
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November 8th, 2016 05:00
Thanks George!
I hope it happens in Q1-2017 before Apple releases its kabylake models :)
Best regards,
DELL-Barton George
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November 8th, 2016 08:00
Is the Precision line of any interest? Particularly the 5510 (very similar to the XPS 15).