I owned several xps in a row, then got one with that touch bar. I returned it and stayed away since. Smart move to ditch it
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Not the capacitive touch bar!
Looks promising. If I can buy it with Linux, that’s a plus. And turn off the touchscreen.
I got my XPS 9360 because it came with Linux preinstalled.
Dell is pretty friendly to Linux and even uses LVFS. I would assume theyre maintaining that in the new models but hey techs been doing stupid things since covid so who knows.
As long as Micro$oft doesn't get any of my money.
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Hmmm maybe something to convince me off my MacBook onto a Linux laptop. Port selection is kinda disappointing though as usual. Will have to see how the new intel CPUs perform / battery life. I don’t think I can ever go back to having an obnoxious fan all the time
Why not install Linux on your MacBook?
I need the features that Asahi doesn’t have yet, plus I don’t want that big a hit to battery life