There were a lot of interesting announcements last week, ranging from cool new devices to what was basically an Amazon Echo on wheels from Asus. Such is the nature of Computex — arguably one of the most powerful technology shows in the world. However, one of the most fascinating was Windows Holographic, which goes far beyond Hololens to redefine the world as we perceive it. This is likely one of the biggest announcements this decade — if not this century — and it has the potential to change the world.
I am responding to you on my own Dell XPS 15, so I wish I could share your enthusiasm. I have had many problems with the machine in the 6 months I have used it.
By far the biggest fail was the Thunderbolt dock. It never worked (TB15), but it took me 4 months to get Dell to agree to a return and refund, after they marched me through many hours of attempts to get it to function. These tasks included two re-installs of Windows 10 and replacing my hard drive. Now Dell has removed the unit from sale on their web site, and I still do not have an Ethernet connection.
Did you purchase a different dock? Does yours work? I would love to know.
Like anything else the XPS 15 likely improved with age. I got mine week before last and it was likely patched to address earlier issues. I actually had the dock running fine after updating the drivers and firmware then I got a Windows Update and it went wonky. Dell has pulled the product from production (as you note) to rework it and apparently everyone is having issues with the Thunderbolt stuff. However it shouldn't have gone out that way. They are swapping mine out with a USB-C dock and I'll update if that works as a replacement. It should work but I want to confirm that it does. Sorry for your issues. I'm going to spend some quality time with Intel trying to figure out why Thunderbolt sucks at the moment.
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Windows Holographic: Changing Our Perception of the World
Posted by: Rob Enderle June 6, 2016 09:42 AMThere were a lot of interesting announcements last week, ranging from cool new devices to what was basically an Amazon Echo on wheels from Asus. Such is the nature of Computex — arguably one of the most powerful technology shows in the world. However, one of the most fascinating was Windows Holographic, which goes far beyond Hololens to redefine the world as we perceive it. This is likely one of the biggest announcements this decade — if not this century — and it has the potential to change the world.
By far the biggest fail was the Thunderbolt dock. It never worked (TB15), but it took me 4 months to get Dell to agree to a return and refund, after they marched me through many hours of attempts to get it to function. These tasks included two re-installs of Windows 10 and replacing my hard drive. Now Dell has removed the unit from sale on their web site, and I still do not have an Ethernet connection.
Did you purchase a different dock? Does yours work? I would love to know.