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> Dell isn't doing anything special to the version they distribute.

From what I've read on their website, they actually do bundle it with custom software like drivers. But really my bigger point is that a lot of things do not work the way they're supposed to if you deviate from the happy path just a tiny bit. In my experience.

> Their support, particularity around BIOS issues on their XPS and Precision range has been fantastic in my experience

Hm, I'll give it a shot, thanks for the heads up.