Macbook 12" or Dell XPS 13"

[parchiao]

Suppose that the OS is not the deciding factor, and the laptop will be used to watch movies, surf the net and the occasional games and photoshop, which would be a better laptop to buy?

Dell XPS 13" refers to the $1699 version.

 

[szeli]

e 1699 version of xps 13 only has 4gb ram n 128gb flash. macbook 12 starts with 8gb n 256gb of flash for 1788. macbook 12's display res also higher

 

[Unknownx]

Photoshop is more optimized on Mac OS
Which games are you gonna play?
The Intel HD 5300 on Core M processor is weaker than Intel HD 5000 on i5-4xxx

 

[parchiao]

No games in particular.

I am aware that the XPS 13" has less ram and smaller disk space, would have been ideal that dell gave us in Singapore the option to upgrade both. Screen resolution wise is probably not important as both will should be sufficiently sharp. Price wise, the XPS 13" can still get a small discount.

 

[szeli]

err it sounds like u already made yr choice...

 

[melvinchen]

Suppose that the OS is not the deciding factor, and the laptop will be used to watch movies, surf the net and the occasional games and photoshop, which would be a better laptop to buy?

Dell XPS 13" refers to the $1699 version.

If I were you I will go for the newly announced Macbook, not only OS X is easier to use, it is also more optimized for photo editing and also more secure. At least viruses and trojans are least of the worries.

Secondly Macs has a higher resale/trade in value if you intend to sell your Mac or trade in for a more powerful Mac.

 

[xjasonz]

If I were you I will go for the newly announced Macbook, not only OS X is easier to use, it is also more optimized for photo editing and also more secure. At least viruses and trojans are least of the worries.

Secondly Macs has a higher resale/trade in value if you intend to sell your Mac or trade in for a more powerful Mac.

I would go for the refreshed 13" MBP @ $1688.

If u think MBA is already for lightweight users, the new MacBook is for even lighter weight users. The need for a connector is troublesome on the new MB. It may look pretty and all, but the price is hardly justifiable if compared to practical usage against the higher end MBA and lower end 13" MBP

 

[sevensomerset]

design wise. 12" mac, it's sexbomb.
y dun consider mbpR? it light and more power.

 

[jnetsix]

If you doing photoshop/lightroom, MBPr is a wiser choice. have been using it since end 2013(13" oct 2013 model). Now i feeling itchy to upgrade to 15" one. haha....

 

[chenaz]

macbook 12 inch GOLD is the killer. even if u wanna buy. i think first wave sure out of stocks

 

[Morugana]

if you can wait

wait for win10 launch then compare w os x

 

[zXioNGz]

Personally a user who refunded XPS 13 2015 and got myself a Macbook pro Reinta...

 

[duhduhduh]

Mac cant game well