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The 2020 Dell XPS 17" is similar in size to many 15" notebooks. The screen has hardly any bezel at all and it's a taller 16:10 aspect ration (hence the 1980 X 1200 and 3840 X 2400 screen resolutions). It weighs under 6 pounds in its top configuration. It would fit in the same case I bought for...

Thanks. One of my girlfriend's former co-workers passed away this week from a very aggressive infection that moved from his arm and into his chest. They amputated his arm below the elbow in an attempt to stop the infection. That gave me a new perspective on why they kept me in the hospital...

One person's definition of "better" is going to vary widely depending on what he or she wants out of a notebook computer. Budget is also a valid consideration (especially for me after my recent hospital stay). The key thing is BALANCE of priorities. There are several far more powerful 17"...

Adding another layer of interest, the 2020 Dell XPS 15 is limited to NVidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti. So not only is the XPS 15 equipped with a more effective power supply (130w vs 105w) it also has a less power hungry video card. This power draw problem just adds more embarrassment to the already...

Have you looked at the prices of the "creator's edition" versions of the XPS 17? They start out at nearly $3000 and go well North of that when certain options are upgraded. If that doesn't qualify as "higher end" then I don't know what does. I was looking at a getting a notebook in the...

Ugh, shin injuries. I have a scar in the middle of my right shin obtained in childhood, thanks to a failed attempt at leaping from one concrete ledge to another across the front porch. That hurt like hell. Hacking into the shin sounds like pure agony. When I injured my finger it felt like I...

I’m not going to 3D print a home-made notebook computer. The practical choice appears to be buying something like a Dell XPS 17 with a far less power-hungry graphics card and maybe even a lower resolution, less color-accurate screen OR a more powerful notebook with a proper collection of ports...

I've been in the market for a new notebook computer for a couple years, just waiting til the right balance of power and portability was finally built into the product. The new Dell XPS 17 notebook looked like a winner. And it can be upgraded too; the RAM and other stuff isn't soldered into the...

Bumping the thread to add a couple comments (since I didn't a couple months earlier when this thread first got going). In regards to launching multiple instances of CorelDRAW to drag elements from one document to another, that is definitely not necessary with later versions of CorelDRAW. A...

Magento is the source typeface. It does look significantly altered though.

Phone numbers can be useful on temporary signs (yard signs, banners, etc) and can work on vehicle graphics or wraps. They're best on ads people will encounter while walking. I absolutely do not like phone numbers displayed on street signs or building signs, particularly when they're stuffed...

Your comment was pretty clear. And pretty absurd, IMHO. My response to you earlier did address your comment plus explain why we get art files not ready for prime time so frequently. We have this giant number of talent-lacking, self-taught, wannabe "graphic designers" out there pumping out all...

The "Massage Therapist" one reminded me of a "Celebrity Jeopardy" skit in SNL where the comedian playing Sean Connery picked the category "therapists," calling it "the rapists." Some of us here have formal training in illustration, graphic design, etc. I learned the very old school methods of...

How does someone manage to get a job doing sign design work without knowing what "kerning" means? That's pretty basic stuff there. I guess that just shows how low the standards bar for entry has fallen in the field of sign design (or graphic design in general). Do you have a pulse and working...

Um, it’s not that simple. First, I sure will never buy this popular American mindset that anyone can be a graphic designer or artist. That’s part of where this scourge of DIY design originates. They figure since computers are involved and you supposedly don’t have to do any manual drawing or...

Too many people simply roll with whatever default kerning is built into the typeface. They type out the text string and don't adjust anything (other than squeezing or stretching it, of course). I don't mind someone using a new, commercial typeface on a project, as long as it works with the...

I'll bet she probably didn't have a good grasp on the concept of negative space and its importance to a design layout. Lots of upper middle class and upper class business districts have enacted very restrictive sign ordinances. Some even ban street signs entirely, confining businesses only to...

One MAJOR GIGANTIC ISSUE is missing from that list of choices above: People stretching or squeezing the $#1T out of type to make it fit a given space. It's very common to see default f***-off Arial treated in this manner. It's a hallmark of gutter trash sign design. Arial is at the top of the...

Yeah the "R" in Letraset Revue does extend a good bit below the baseline.

It's fairly easy to understand why Apple will transition to their own ARM-based CPUs. Multiple factors are involved. I think the chief factor is Intel has been moving way too slow and stubbornly conservative with its own CPU development. The company acts almost like a cartel of sorts...