Dell XPS laptops

Every issue, all time, most people first

1. Palm grazes touchpad while typing, causing unintended clicks and cursor movesUnreviewed

   8 people since 2016, in 6 different years · 2 this year

   20122026
   • Trackpad blends into palm rest, so resting palms accidentally moves the cursor while typing2026-04-01
   • Thumb brushes the track pad and warps the pointer away while typing2026-01-11
   • Palms and resting fingers accidentally activate the touchpad while typing, causing unpredictable input2025-09-30
   Something wrong here?

2. High-resolution screen makes fonts tiny when programs don't scaleUnreviewed

   4 people since 2012, in 3 different years · none this year

   20122026
   • High-resolution screen makes fonts tiny when programs don't scale up2019-11-22
   • Text in a raw terminal is too tiny to read at 4K resolution2018-11-23
   • After 4K HiDPI scaling, many UI elements are microscopically tiny and some giant2018-06-23
   Something wrong here?

3. Keyboard randomly repeats letters, typing them twiceUnreviewed

   3 people since 2017, in 4 different years · none this year

   20122026
   • One key press types the same letter twice, so keystrokes are unreliable2022-06-06
   • Keyboard randomly repeats letters, typing letters twice in a row2020-11-12
   • Keyboard repeats letters, resolution mismatches and random lag interrupt coding2018-09-19
   Something wrong here?

4. Keyboard often fails to register key pressesUnreviewed

   3 people since 2016, in 3 different years · none this year

   20122026
   • Keys on the edge often don't register, causing many typing mistakes2022-12-01
   • Keyboard often failed to register key-presses, mushy feel2017-07-31
   • Arrow keys pop up without registering unless pressed with extra force2016-08-15
   Something wrong here?

5. Webcam points at fingers and chest instead of the headUnreviewed

   3 people since 2016, in 3 different years · none this year

   20122026
   • Webcam mounted at bottom of screen shows users' fingernails and up their nose2021-10-16
   • Webcam is positioned so it films fingers and chest instead of head2018-06-28
   • Webcam sits at the bottom bezel, so video call viewers see the chin2016-11-27
   Something wrong here?

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