6Dec2007
Filed under: Notebook/Tablet
Author: John C

Finally, Dell is launching its Latitude XT Tablet PC, the thinnest and one of the lightest 12.1-inch convertible tablets available, with only 1.63kg weight. It is also the brightest in its category with an optional daylight viewing panel. The Latitute XT features capacitive technology which senses the touch of a finger with no pressure required for the system to recognize input. It is also the forerunner to emerging multi-touch capabilities that allow the use of more than one finger for tasks such as zoom and repositioning a picture, to name a few. Other touch features available on the Latitude XT include:
Accuracy and speed – touch response times on the Latitude XT are faster than the Lenovo X61T
Advanced digital palm rejection technology, helping prevent inadvertent contact that disrupts pen input
The digitizer technology on the Latitude XT is rated up to 10 times more durable than competing resistive touch digitizer technology
Maintenance-free, no-battery pen with eraser and “right” mouse click functionalityThe Latitude XT is designed with the future in mind with the capability to support multi-touch. As the technology matures, the system can serve as a premiere development platform for applications that can take advantage of multi-touch.
Other features of the Latitude XT include:
Optional media base for docking and optical media
Full-size keyboard with dual pointing
Up to 64 GB2 solid state drive; up to 120 GB hard drive
Optional battery slice designed to provide up to 9.5 hours of battery life
Intel Core 2 Solo or Duo ULV processors
ATI Radeon X1250 UMA integrated graphics
Choice of Dell’s award winning support services
The system starts at $3,779 (include GST & delivery) and Dell will begin to take orders of Latitude XT by the end of the year. As part of Dell’s ongoing goal to be the “greenest technology company on the planet,” Energy Star 4.0-compliant configurations of the Latitude XT will be available in January 2008.

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