Comment by RileyJames

4 years ago

I previously had two MacBook airs, and then switched to the XPS 13 & Ubuntu + gnome.

And presently I have been given a MacBook Pro for a recent job.

From a software perspective, I now love the XPS. And all the hardware on that model more or less worked out of the box. And any minor issues, I was able to fix with some tweaking. Which was annoying at the time, but always granted me a stronger appreciation for and understanding of how my computer worked.

18.04 to 20.04 upgrade was a pain, had to re-apply many changes I’d made during the initial install. But since then it’s been smooth sailing again. No day to day problems.

Things I once missed about OSX, I now realise are better on gnome. Capability to snap / move windows around with keyboard controls.

But the MacBook keyword is just damn nicer. And the touchpad. Tho I hardly use that now. I use an external keyboard, but I’ll probably buy a Mac external keyboard for my XPS now, as the recent move back has been a stronger reminder of how much nicer they are.

Gaming and music production are the only things I haven’t been able to do on the XPS. Not that I do any gaming anymore. And the focus rite 2i2 worked straight out of the box with reaper, which was cool. Tho if I were doing anything more serious I’d just get a Mac. Would not touch windows.