Hello, all. I am interested in purchasing the Developer Edition of the XPS 13 with the 1080 non-touch screen. After reading through this forum, I am concerned that I may regret that decision. This question is more for the team members of Project Sputnik and Dell.

Of all XPS 13 DE ultrabooks sold, roughly how many have had the issues reported here? Is this just a small sampling of a large percentage of buyers, or are these issues widespread?

I currently have Ubuntu 14.04 LTS running on my work computer, a Precision M4800. Granted, I have had some issues, mainly the key repeating issue which I resolved by disabling key repeats altogether. Other than having to manually switch drivers for my graphics card (the Precision has dual graphics, both integrated Intel and a separate NVidia GPU) to balance performance or battery life, Ubuntu seems to run very well on this machine.

I would like to get away from Windows for my personal use. My personal Inspiron E1505 is just too old to have decent battery life, and Ubuntu won't install on my Intel tablet, so that puts me in the position of deciding between the XPS 13 DE or a Macbook Air. I would much prefer the XPS 13 as it is Dell (a brand I like and trust), a beautiful machine with the Carbon Fiber and Infinity Display, and has the right balance of features I am looking for.

Thank you.