Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development
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Wtf Dell... I typed in the part number and it only shows 7th Gen i7 with 16GB of RAM now. I concede you win looks like they don't have that option.
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@coliver said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
Wtf Dell... I typed in the part number and it only shows 7th Gen i7 with 16GB of RAM now. I concede you win looks like they don't have that option.
And the weird "show it sometimes and not others" makes me think more and more they've discontinued a bunch of stuff and are living off of stocks.
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
That 8th gen processor is awesome.
8th Generation Intel Core i7-8550U Processor (8MB Cache, up to 4.0 GHz)
Wow that is cheap for an i7 8th gen system.
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@dashrender said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
@scottalanmiller said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
That 8th gen processor is awesome.
8th Generation Intel Core i7-8550U Processor (8MB Cache, up to 4.0 GHz)
Wow that is cheap for an i7 8th gen system.
Yeah, SO cheap. Hard to pass up.
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
@dashrender said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
@scottalanmiller said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
That 8th gen processor is awesome.
8th Generation Intel Core i7-8550U Processor (8MB Cache, up to 4.0 GHz)
Wow that is cheap for an i7 8th gen system.
Yeah, SO cheap. Hard to pass up.
Well $1199 for home edition, or $1249 for Window Pro - still not super cheap.. just very reasonable for an i-7.
Only thing missing in my mind is the fingerprint reader.
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@scottalanmiller also have a look here but mind they are UK based
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@dashrender said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
@scottalanmiller said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
@dashrender said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
@scottalanmiller said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
That 8th gen processor is awesome.
8th Generation Intel Core i7-8550U Processor (8MB Cache, up to 4.0 GHz)
Wow that is cheap for an i7 8th gen system.
Yeah, SO cheap. Hard to pass up.
Well $1199 for home edition, or $1249 for Window Pro - still not super cheap.. just very reasonable for an i-7.
Only thing missing in my mind is the fingerprint reader.
Only need Home, putting Fedora on it.
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@matteo-nunziati said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
@scottalanmiller also have a look here but mind they are UK based
They look awesome.
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@scottalanmiller basically any clevo reseller has those models, so you can find the one colser to you (duties).
btw for personal experience nothing is as solid as a dell/hpe/lenovo enterprise lines chassis-wise. Clevo stuff is nice but a bit more weak. -
@matteo-nunziati said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
@scottalanmiller also have a look here but mind they are UK based
Oh my... where have those been all my life?
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The auto-play video on that site is great.
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Just keep in mind that Intel are releasing their 8th Gen on 5th October. By releasing, I mean the big product launch with the fanfare and propaganda etc.
Some bedtime reading:
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/intel-coffee-lake-price-specs-release-date/
- https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel/intel-14nm-coffee-lake-release-date
Why is this relevant to the discussion? Well, there is bound to be a pile of laptop refreshes by the various vendors in the next three weeks. So don't jump too soon.
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@nadnerb said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
Just keep in mind that Intel are releasing their 8th Gen on 5th October. By releasing, I mean the big product launch with the fanfare and propaganda etc.
Some bedtime reading:
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/intel-coffee-lake-price-specs-release-date/
- https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel/intel-14nm-coffee-lake-release-date
Why is this relevant to the discussion? Well, there is bound to be a pile of laptop refreshes by the various vendors in the next three weeks. So don't jump too soon.
Need one very much in the short term, unfortunately.
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@nadnerb said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
Inspiron 13 7000
Specs: http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/cty/pdp/spd/inspiron-13-7370-laptop/dncwka005h?oc=dncwka005h&l=en&s=dhsJust placed this "order" with the people doing the ordering. Fingers crossed that it works well.
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Thanks everyone for helping to look at options. With the 8th gen procs set to be available any day, it is a terrible time to be picking out laptops. But cannot be helped.
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@scottalanmiller I figured you would have gone with them System76 laptop.
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@scottalanmiller I use the Inspiron 2-in-1 line and love it for lower cost and great functionality.
Not the best laptop in the world, but I also didn't pay $2000 for it.
I have been running Korora 25 and then Fedora 26 on my laptop with no issues.
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@jaredbusch said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
@scottalanmiller I use the Inspiron 2-in-1 line and love it for lower cost and great functionality.
Not the best laptop in the world, but I also didn't pay $2000 for it.
I have been running Korora 25 and then Fedora 26 on my laptop with no issues.
I feel the nearly half price justifies it. I'm easy on laptops, if this thing lasts anywhere near 50% as long as a more expensive one, it's a huge win as it is faster now and when I replace them twice as often, they will be way faster yet!
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@nerdydad said in Looking for an Ultrabook for Linux and Development:
@scottalanmiller I figured you would have gone with them System76 laptop.
It looks nice, but it is more expensive and lacks the specs of the Dell. Why pay more for less?
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Apple said Air line was getting an update later this year. Perhaps around black friday? That's when I usually buy their hardware.
