Dell offers up Ubuntu-based XPS 13, priced at $1549

Dell once skunkworks "Project Sputnik" arrives in the form of the Ubuntu-based XPS 13 for $1549.

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Published Nov 30, 2012 4:39 AM CST
Updated Nov 3, 2020 12:26 PM CST

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Dell's once internal skunkworks project dubbed "Project Sputnik" eventually launched as the XPS 13 Developer Edition, but now the Ultrabook-based is now shipping with a Precise Pangolin Ubuntu build that comes pre-installed.

Dell offers up Ubuntu-based XPS 13, priced at $1549 | TweakTown.com

It also sports feature-complete drivers that make sure that the maximum peripheral compatibility is great out of the box. The XPS 13 also comes bundled with Project Sputnik's open source tools, such as Profile Tool and Cloud Launcher, that are included to help developers install and deploy their projects in a quick and timely manner.

Hardware wise, the new XPS 13 is quite powerful - sporting a choice of an Ivy Bridge-based Intel Core i5 or i7, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SATA III SSD. The Developer Edition of the XPS 13 costs $1549, which is $50 more than the Windows-based XPS 13.

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