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XPS (And the precision equivalents) overheat even outside bags, if you just leave them on long enough. I have had 2 in a row now that don't work properly after being powered on for a few months. The battery must be LiPo or something (Which would be a completely terrible idea in a laptop because it changes size with charge).

Just build the damn things to work when plugged in for long periods of time. I'm not going to power it down every week or even every month. I just want it to run quiet and cool, and I'd be happy for it to be twice as thick and have half the battery if that what's needed.

Or why not just make it work without the battery so I can keep the battery on a shelf until one of the few days per year I need it?



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