Dell to ship XPS 13 Developer Edition Linux laptop with Skylake
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Tuesday 2nd of February 2016 07:48:18 PM
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Linux enthusiasts rejoice: Super-thin "Project Sputnik" XPS 13 laptops from Dell with Ubuntu and Intel Skylake chips should be just around the corner.
Dell's Project Sputnik laptops have attained something of a cult status with a segment of Linux users since their introduction in 2012. The XPS 13 Developer Edition will be the only dedicated, thin-and-light Linux laptop with Skylake from the top-five PC makers.
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