If you’re thinking about getting a Dell XPS 13 developer edition you might want to check out the comprehensive review published by Ars Technica this weekend:
“It just works: Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition Linux Ultrabook review — Dell’s substantial investment in making a functional Linux Ultrabook pays off.”
Here is the summary intro:
In an effort originally known as Project Sputnik, Dell dedicated resources into doing Linux on an Ultrabook “right”—writing code where necessary (and contributing that code back upstream like a good FOSS citizen) and paying attention to the entire user experience rather than merely working on components in a vacuum. The result is a perfectly functional Ultrabook with a few extra tools—that “Developer Edition” moniker isn’t just for show, and Dell has added some devops spices into the mix with this laptop that should quicken any developer’s heartbeat.
Check out the entire review
Extra-credit reading
- Dell XPS 13 Ubuntu Edition – first impressions — Seravo
- Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition: windows-free — Webnews (Italian)
- Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition con Ubuntu – prova su strada – HTML.it (Italian)
- Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition con Ubuntu: recensione – OneOpenSource (Italian)
- Dells Ubuntu-Ultrabook im Test – Heise Open Source (German)
- Putting Dell’s Ubuntu Ultrabook to the test — The H Online
Pau for now…
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Hi Barton,
Any news about the release of a sputnik 3 (bigger screen and more powerful)
Thanks for your answer
Thibault
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Hi Thibault,
We are still planning out our next move.
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Hi Barton,
Will it be possible to download only the Sputnik OS (with the cloud laucher and profile tool) so I will be able to install it on any computer ?
Thanks for your answer
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