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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.
tbm13
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February 3rd, 2016 23:00
Is there going to be a DE for the XPS 15?
tech.nik
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February 4th, 2016 00:00
Perfect !
On my side, I am ready to buy one as soon as it is available in Europe.
So thanks for your work and keep going !
DELL-Jared D
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February 4th, 2016 09:00
This keeps getting asked. No, there will not be, but there will be of the Precision 5510 soon: www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-m5510-workstation/pd?oc=xctop551015us
DELL-Jared D
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February 4th, 2016 09:00
The BIOS fixes for the repeat key issues some customers have reported in the Broadwell version of the XPS 13 have been published for a while now and should be in the Skylake version as well. (Actually, my understanding is that the fixes have been made across Dell's business client laptops.)
I don't understand non-vi/vim users. ;) (Kidding... I'm not the one that makes this sort of hardware decision.)
reilstein
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February 4th, 2016 15:00
@DELL-JARED - Are you saying that the XPS 15 cannot be configured with 16GB and i7 in FHD ?
I was browsing the online store, and the model I was looking at appears to have those specs so I'm a bit confused?
Here is the model I'm speaking of : http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-15-9550-laptop/pd?oc=dncwx1630s&model_id=xps-15-9550-laptop
rcatajar
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February 5th, 2016 05:00
Hi Jared,
Do you know what will be the differences between the regular precision 5510 and the dev edition ? (price? specs?, something else?)
Since the precision 5510 is already available with the config I want (FHD, Xeon processor, 32Gb ram, M2 ssd and extended battery) and Ubuntu, I don't know if I should wait for DE or not (I'm in no rush to buy my new laptop, but I'd like to know if it's worth the wait or not)
Thanks,
Romain
DELL-Jared D
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February 5th, 2016 05:00
I've not kept close track of the configurations for the XPS 15, but I'm not talking about it except to say that it will NOT be available with Ubuntu. The XPS 13 and the full Precision mobile line WILL. That means that the XPS 15's sibling, the Precision 5510, will be available with Ubuntu.
It's the XPS 13 that cannot be configured with both 16GB of RAM and a FHD display.
reilstein
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February 5th, 2016 09:00
Ah I see. So the only 15 in laptop available with Ubuntu in the forseeable future will be the Precision 5510. Thanks for clarifying.
djibi2
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February 5th, 2016 13:00
Thanks for clearing that up. It looks like a great machine!
DELL-Jared D
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February 5th, 2016 13:00
They are one and the same.
DELL-Jared D
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February 5th, 2016 13:00
Price, Ubuntu 14.04, Type C driver functionality, official support (via ProSupport).
I'm seeing it orderable now! There's a problem with the configuration page, but you can order it with Ubuntu offline.
The Precision 7510 and 7710 are orderable too now, including online.
djibi2
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February 5th, 2016 13:00
I believe rcatajar was asking for difference between a Precision 5510 with Ubuntu and the Precision 5510 Developer Edition with Ubuntu. Are there actually two 5510 versions with Ubuntu? Or is your comparison between a 5510 with and without Ubuntu factory installed?
greenchili
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February 5th, 2016 13:00
@DELL-JARED while i'm eager to see the 2016-DE-XPS13 devices being available for order it just broke my heart that there won't be a 16gb + fhd combinatiion (i5 would do for me).
non-glare display is mandatory for me and with this size i really don't care about touch/4k as i want to work with that fine piece of hardware so it looks like i have to live with non-upgradeable 8gb...
DELL-Jared D
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February 5th, 2016 14:00
greenchile:
(First, being Mexican American and having grown up in El Paso, Texas, I love the name!)
If we could offer the XPS 13 with FHD display and 16GB, I would push for it, but unfortunately it's much harder to push for than something like changing out the wireless card (which is hard enough). For what it's worth, if glare is the only issue for you (though personally I don't find it significantly worse than with matte displays), anti-glare shields are available for sale.
tim197803
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February 6th, 2016 12:00
Reading through these points, could someone tell me if what I am gleaning is correct?
The 2016 XPS 13 Developer Edition will still come with 8 GB of memory (no option for 16 GB). In addition, it will come preloaded with Ubuntu 14.04?
I am weighing the $100 coupon for the 2015 model vs. waiting for the 2016.
TIA