Fleet laptops - what do you like?
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@hobbit666 said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
We've been liking the HP 250 G4/G5 range at the moment for the price.
We tend to spend the same money and just see what we can get at the time make and model wise.
This inspires confidence - they are still using a Windows 8 picture on these units.
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@dashrender We had a deal with the supplier they gave us some upgrades to Windows10Pro but I think they do come with 8 COA's
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@hobbit666 said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
@dashrender We had a deal with the supplier they gave us some upgrades to Windows10Pro but I think they do come with 8 COA's
I can't even click on the shop now link.
LOL - the supplier gave you a meaningless piece of paper? You can upgrade and Windows 7 or newer computer for free to Windows 10, even today. While others don't call it a back door way, it's a back door way through MS's accessibility allowance to still get the free upgrade. This allowance is so broad that it applies to almost anyone - like you have to specifically not do some very common things to not be included.
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@dustinb3403 said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
Asus has a nice line of equipment in the ZenBook.
I really would like to get one, but I just don't need it.
I like these. I hope to get one.
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@dashrender said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
@hobbit666 said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
@dashrender We had a deal with the supplier they gave us some upgrades to Windows10Pro but I think they do come with 8 COA's
I can't even click on the shop now link.
LOL - the supplier gave you a meaningless piece of paper? You can upgrade and Windows 7 or newer computer for free to Windows 10, even today. While others don't call it a back door way, it's a back door way through MS's accessibility allowance to still get the free upgrade. This allowance is so broad that it applies to almost anyone - like you have to specifically not do some very common things to not be included.
It's not a back door. It's the official "everyone can upgrade" policy as open and welcoming and front door as it gets. There isn't a single iota of back door, loophole or anything of the sort as has been covered completely. Zero back door, all front door and official and proper.
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These are the Precisions I'm talking about.
http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/precision-m5510-workstation
Exactly the same as an XPS but with higher specs
The XPS also comes in 15 inch if you don't need the "business" model.
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@stacksofplates said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
These are the Precisions I'm talking about.
http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/precision-m5510-workstation
Exactly the same as an XPS but with higher specs
The XPS also comes in 15 inch if you don't need the "business" model.
Xeons!
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@tim_g said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
@stacksofplates said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
These are the Precisions I'm talking about.
http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/precision-m5510-workstation
Exactly the same as an XPS but with higher specs
The XPS also comes in 15 inch if you don't need the "business" model.
Xeons!
I wonder how hot the laptop gets with Xeons?
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@black3dynamite said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
@tim_g said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
@stacksofplates said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
These are the Precisions I'm talking about.
http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/precision-m5510-workstation
Exactly the same as an XPS but with higher specs
The XPS also comes in 15 inch if you don't need the "business" model.
Xeons!
I wonder how hot the laptop gets with Xeons?
Only a low-power quad core model? Probably less hot than the HP EliteBook I have. Between the i7 and Quadro 2000, it can put out a decent amount of heat.
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@stacksofplates said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
These are the Precisions I'm talking about.
http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/precision-m5510-workstation
Exactly the same as an XPS but with higher specs
The XPS also comes in 15 inch if you don't need the "business" model.
Definitely overkill for normal office workers that are spending 90% of their day in chrome and the other 10% in Outlook.
The XPS 15" starts at $1000 and still doesn't have a 100% SSD in it
I don't need a ton of storage!Thanks for the link.
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@tim_g said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
For fleet, I'd still go with the Dell Latitudes. Get a Dell Latitude E5570 or E5580 to test it out. You may be able to get your Dell rep to configure them with SSDs... if not, you can have bench do them all quick.
My laptop for work is an E5570, no complaints whatsoever. I have 16GB of RAM and an encrypting SSD. Does anything I ask of it.
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@dashrender said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
@stacksofplates said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
These are the Precisions I'm talking about.
http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/precision-m5510-workstation
Exactly the same as an XPS but with higher specs
The XPS also comes in 15 inch if you don't need the "business" model.
Definitely overkill for normal office workers that are spending 90% of their day in chrome and the other 10% in Outlook.
The XPS 15" starts at $1000 and still doesn't have a 100% SSD in it
I don't need a ton of storage!Thanks for the link.
What good is an SSD for Chrome and Outlook? Seems like a waste of money.
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@tim_g said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
@stacksofplates said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
These are the Precisions I'm talking about.
http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/precision-m5510-workstation
Exactly the same as an XPS but with higher specs
The XPS also comes in 15 inch if you don't need the "business" model.
Xeons!
Ya they are awesome. I love my XPS 13 and my Latitude.
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@tim_g said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
@dashrender said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
@stacksofplates said in Fleet laptops - what do you like?:
These are the Precisions I'm talking about.
http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/precision-m5510-workstation
Exactly the same as an XPS but with higher specs
The XPS also comes in 15 inch if you don't need the "business" model.
Definitely overkill for normal office workers that are spending 90% of their day in chrome and the other 10% in Outlook.
The XPS 15" starts at $1000 and still doesn't have a 100% SSD in it
I don't need a ton of storage!Thanks for the link.
What good is an SSD for Chrome and Outlook? Seems like a waste of money.
The whole thing seems like a waste of money. If you are buying business grade laptops when they essentially need a chromebook, anything seems like a waste.
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Which is why I like Chromebooks for myself.
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Has anyone compared the HP EliteBook 850 G3 to the current Dell model? I've used the EliteBooks and ProBooks and as soon you said weight, thought of the EliteBooks. They are generally a little less clunky than the ProBooks. I think HP was targeting the Execs that said they wanted a business laptop that was as thinner than a MacBook.
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I've had less than stellar experiences with HP's laptops. There are always little niggling issues. Our most recent (and likely last) set of them had significant issues with USB C docks that worked flawlessly on equivalent generation Dells.
As for MacBook Pros, they make up about 90% of our machines. And I really, really dislike them. The more that Apple does to lock them down, the harder they are to work with. Then you add in the issues that are still extant with docking solutions (slowly being solved a year after release). The '16/17 MBPs are not the same build quality as the '12-14s. Not even close.
We are buying Dells almost exclusively for our Windows needs. I really like the XPS line for power, portability, and battery life.
