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I have an xps13 with Debian.

Two things to note about the XPS 13:

1) The developer edition, as far as I can tell, has not been updated to 8th gen intel CPUs which offer a quad core U-series. It might be a better bet to just get the most updated XPS and install Linux on it.

2) There have been some images shared by dell that suggest a redesign of the XPS line is imminent, possibly at CES in a week or so. It might be wise to wait a little to see if there are some nice updates on the horizon or good deals coming on existing models.

I've seen that the developer edition is pretty popular. How do you like it? What kind of battery life do you get out of real world use?

Not the GP, but I get 4-5 hours real world use with my XPS13. Sometimes that gets cut in half if there's a rogue process eating a core that I don't notice. Overall I love it, it's the first proper successor to my beloved 12" PowerBook. The small bevel keeps the form factor tight without sacrificing screen size.

I, too, had a much loved 12" Powerbook G4 notebook. What a lovely little machine. This gives me more to consider. Thanks!

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