Dell XPS 13 with Ubuntu pre-installed

[jordiqui]

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Dell lanza una versión de su XPS 13 bajo la denominación "Developer Edition", más caro que la misma versión con Wiondows 8.

La versión de Ubuntu incluida es la 12.04 LTS, y el ordenador está enfocado a desarrolladores, con optimización de drivers y compatibilidad con todos sus componentes sin tener que pelearnos con el sistema ni buscar drivers específicos, sobre todo en temas de soporte WiFi o gráfico donde puede ser un verdadero quebradero de cabeza. Para ello han trabajado directamente con Canonical, la empresa que está detras de Ubuntu.

Los componentes básicos de este Ultrabook de 13 pulgadas constan de un procesador Intel Core i5 de tercera generación con gráfica integrada HD 4000, un SSD de 256 GB, 8 GB de RAM DDR3 a 1600 MHz y una batería de 6 celdas capaz de entregar algo más de 6 horas de autonomía. La pantalla es de 1366 x 768 píxeles de resolución.

Curiosamente, el precio del Dell XPS 13 Developers Edition es de 1550 dólares en su versión con el intel i7, más caro que los 1500 del modelo con Windows, por lo que es de suponer que el coste extra viene de los gastos de desarrollar drivers compatibles para la distribución de Linux. El precio incluye un año de soporte profesional directo de Dell.

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PD: me parece correcto hacer una donarcion para los desarrolladores del proyecto linux siempre que se este en disposicion de poder hacerlo. Me parece correcto que un ensamblador desarrolle drivers para los controladores que suelen dar mas problemas de compatibilidad con la version Ubuntu de linux, pero pagar mas que por la version de windows, entra dentro de la opinion personal de cada uno obviamente. Pero normalmente los usuarios que montan linux, a parte de estar metidos en el ambito de la informatica, por la seguridad que ofrece el sistema y su fiabilidad, tambien es por el espiritu del software libre. Parece que Dell obvia ese tema y lo pone mas caro que la version de windows 8. En fin, para gustos los colores.

[cobito]

Personally, I think it's a mistake to associate free software with free software. I don't think the main reason most Linux users use the operating system is because it's cheap, but for many other reasons.

For me, the failure on the part of Dell is not having assembled a laptop with hardware whose drivers are available for Linux. And putting as an excuse the graphics or wifi drivers seems to me to be nothing short of a joke because there are very few exceptions of this type of hardware that don't work in Linux

For graphics hardware we have to:

·Intel has released all the drivers for its graphics chips.
·There are proprietary drivers for the PowerVR graphics chips that some Intel platforms have.
·There are very competent proprietary drivers for nVidia cards
·There are functional drivers for ATI graphics cards.
·There are free alternatives that are making great strides in performance for both nVidia and ATI.

For wifi cards there are:
·Proprietary drivers and firmwares of quality for all Broadcom chips, for the 2100 and 2200 series of Intel, and for all Realtek chips.
·There are free drivers and firmware for practically all models and brands on the market (except those mentioned above).
·There is the possibility of an ndiswapper to install a Windows driver for network devices, which makes any wifi card directly compatible in Linux.

I suppose it will be more of a payment for support, because I really don't know what Dell and Canonical are doing writing or fixing drivers for Linux.

[deeiivid]

I will be happy the day when you can buy a computer WITHOUT an OS so that I can put the one I want.

At least the advantage of this one is that I don't pay for it and if I change it at least I won't have thrown away the money... but well.
I have just tried to venture into the world of Linux again, which I have already come out of a few times with a lesson learned and have ended up going back to Hackintosh.

[Nemo]

Deeivid, yes you can buy brand name computers (assembled, of course) without an OS installed. In fact, my previous laptop was purchased without any OS.
Regards

[deeiivid]

@Nemo:

Deeivid, yes you can buy brand name computers (assembled, of course) without an OS installed. In fact, I bought my previous laptop without any OS.
Best regards

Where?

[Nemo]

Well, that one in particular was an AHTEC. It allowed you to configure the laptop to your liking. Something like what you do at Dell or Apple. But in the operating system section, you could disable the option and buy it without an operating system installed, with the consequent savings.

Best regards.