I picked up the xps 13 base model. Some people might debate the specs but it's probably the best 13 incher for my needs. Some of the other laptops on offer are nice too
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kingchris to fmo
9 May 164#10
I know Microsoft like Linux these days but coming from the Microsoft Store you might be pushing your luck!
7777777
10 May 163#24
The code that needs to be used for discount sounds a bit like newly discovered STD :smiley: . Good deal,though .
bytemaster to vis_7
9 May 163#9
XPS is vastly superior hardware. but only you can decide what you want. Apple or MS?
dergal
9 May 163#1
Xps laptops are crazily cheap second hand, I've got one from work and its so good I got another one off eBay for personal use. Totally recommended
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dergal
9 May 163#1
Xps laptops are crazily cheap second hand, I've got one from work and its so good I got another one off eBay for personal use. Totally recommended
mchairmaster to dergal
9 May 16#3
Glad to hear! Even with the discount, 800 had me a little anxious about the spend but hopefully it's worth it. Before that I'd just received a lenovo with similar specs but the build quality is so poor I'm sending it back.
plewis00 to dergal
10 May 16#21
They're good but they're certainly not cheap second-hand, these seem to hold their value as well as equivalent Macbooks - probably because they're well-built and decent quality. For all the people who say XPS aren't worth the money, I would disagree, I'd pay more for a modern XPS over a similar spec high-end Inspiron any day.
dergal
9 May 16#2
(Voted hot)
LewsTherin
9 May 16#4
Would rather get a surface pro for this amount.
kingchris to LewsTherin
9 May 162#5
I had a Pro 4 and sold it for an XPS 13. The matt display version with full HD, battery life is no longer something I worry about.
Surface Pro 4 was very buggy (I got it at USA launch)
Typing experience on a real laptop is just better.
jsw72
9 May 161#6
Another thumbs up here. Got the i7 with QHD screen for a grand shortly after launch. It's the longest I've ever had a laptop or tablet without looking for better. Great battery life. Amazeballs screen. Perfect size.
fmo
9 May 161#7
Had anyone tried the code with the Ubuntu based developer edition?
kingchris to fmo
9 May 164#10
I know Microsoft like Linux these days but coming from the Microsoft Store you might be pushing your luck!
aceuk to fmo
9 May 16#11
Microsoft Store codes won't work on the Dell website (for obvious reasons).
vis_7
9 May 16#8
not sure whether to get this xps 13 or a macbook pro 13 with retina display?? What would you guys recommend?
bytemaster to vis_7
9 May 163#9
XPS is vastly superior hardware. but only you can decide what you want. Apple or MS?
delsaber to vis_7
10 May 16#19
I would say it depends on if you have any current apple products that you want to sync and also if you want to play some games. Can't see the gpu on this one but it's probably better than the MacBook. I'm a big windows fan but bought a MacBook Air when in the USA a few years ago and it's been fantastic so would thoroughly recommend.
fishmaster to vis_7
10 May 16#28
I use Windows, Linux and OSX so I'm impartial to a point, a DJ friend of mine bought a Macbook Pro recently (last month) from John Lewis for £1199, to be honest I didn't think it was worth anywhere near that much money. You really have to decide if you want OSX or Windows as there's pros and cons to either. I'd much rather use OSX anyday over Windows 10, but that's my personal preference. I wouldn't pay £1199 for a Macbook Pro either which again is my personal preference, the keyboard I thought was shocking on it, absolutely terrible.
I would try and see for yourself, go to John Lewis or Apple store and try a Macbook. Also if you're a programmer using Python and Ruby you have a head start with OSX as the interpreter for both is built in to the system accessible by Terminal, it's not a big issue to get it working on Windows, but the Mac it's boot up and you're ready to go.
Picard123
9 May 162#12
Far better off going for the XPS 15 (unless you need the portability of 13.3"). Another £90 and you get a 960m (£892) and one of the lightest i5/960m/15" laptops around.
ScoobyDoobyDoo
9 May 16#13
Whereabouts does the code go, can't find it anywhere?
Got to the credit card section but didn't go further as I wasn't sure if the transaction would go through or if there was an opportunity to enter the code.
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I picked up the xps 13 base model. Some people might debate the specs but it's probably the best 13 incher for my needs. Some of the other laptops on offer are nice too
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Surface Pro 4 was very buggy (I got it at USA launch)
Typing experience on a real laptop is just better.
I would try and see for yourself, go to John Lewis or Apple store and try a Macbook. Also if you're a programmer using Python and Ruby you have a head start with OSX as the interpreter for both is built in to the system accessible by Terminal, it's not a big issue to get it working on Windows, but the Mac it's boot up and you're ready to go.
Got to the credit card section but didn't go further as I wasn't sure if the transaction would go through or if there was an opportunity to enter the code.
Thanks