The XPS13 2015 is the same size as the Macbook Air 11". It has a screen the size and battery capacity of a Macbook Air 13", and the two screen options are both higher resolution than Apple offers, never mind having touch input as well.
Let's compare sizes:
MBP13: 325 x 227 x 24.1 mm, 2.06 kg
MBA13: 325 x 227 x 17 mm, 1.35 kg
MBA11: 299.5 x 192 x 17 mm, 1.08 kg
XPS13 2015: 304 x 200 x 20.7 mm 1.18 kg, or 1.27 kg with a 4K/touch screen
Why would you go for the MBA13 when it is bigger, with a lower specc'd screen, gets the same battery life, and costs the same, if you were just going to install Windows/Linux on it? The MBA11 has an 11" screen and only 2/3 the battery life of the XPS. And the MBP doesn't even come in the same form factor as the XPS13...
Slashdot Mirror
The XPS13 2015 is the same size as the Macbook Air 11". It has a screen the size and battery capacity of a Macbook Air 13", and the two screen options are both higher resolution than Apple offers, never mind having touch input as well.
Let's compare sizes:
MBP13: 325 x 227 x 24.1 mm, 2.06 kg
MBA13: 325 x 227 x 17 mm, 1.35 kg
MBA11: 299.5 x 192 x 17 mm, 1.08 kg
XPS13 2015: 304 x 200 x 20.7 mm 1.18 kg, or 1.27 kg with a 4K/touch screen
Why would you go for the MBA13 when it is bigger, with a lower specc'd screen, gets the same battery life, and costs the same, if you were just going to install Windows/Linux on it? The MBA11 has an 11" screen and only 2/3 the battery life of the XPS. And the MBP doesn't even come in the same form factor as the XPS13...