Dell Precision Workstation 5510

Ordered a new laptop. It’s a fully loaded Dell Precision Workstation 5510.

Got the upgraded Xeon processor and 32GB of RAM on it too. It’s pretty sweet. So fast!

It’s a lot bigger than my old XPS 13. I didn’t want to go bigger in size but to get something with 32GB of RAM meant that I had to get this form factor. I do like the larger screen though. Wish it had more pixels. I didn’t get the touch screen so I’m stuck with just 1080 HD, but it’s fine for what I’m doing with it. Just writing code and surfing the internet.

First thing I did was install Fedora 24 on it. Dumped the Ubuntu because it sucks. I’ve really come to like Fedora Linux. Haven’t had a single break since I went to this distro. Also, the software is very up to date. Their default desktop is Gnome Shell and that’s what I prefer to use anyway.

I’ll chime in later in the year and let you know how it’s going.