Dell Latitude XT2 tablet PC has multitouch screen

Posted on Tuesday, February 10 2009 @ 21:50 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Dell officially unveiled the Latitude XT2 tablet, this system features a 12.1" multitouch LED-backlit LCD display with a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. The system starts at $2,399 and promises a battery life of 11 hours and 28 minutes, but that's with a six cell battery and optional six cell battery slice.

The base system features a Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 1.2GHz processor, 1GB DDR3 memory, 80GB 5400RPM HDD, integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, 8x DVD burner, 802.11b/g WiFi, Windows Vista and a 4-cell battery. More info at Dell.
Multi-touch capabilities on the Latitude XT2 allow users to use natural gestures like a pinch or tap for scrolling, panning, rotating and zooming that work with productivity applications they use every day. Dell’s integration of multi-touch screen technology allows customers to use the full real estate of the display, as opposed to just the touchpad.
Features:
  • Up to 11 hours, 28 minutes of battery life1 with six cell battery and optional 6-cell battery slice
  • Daylight Viewable display that has up to 100 percent more luminance than the HP EliteBook 2730p
  • Full-size keyboard, touchpad, point stick and battery-free pen give users input flexibility
  • Combines performance with high touch accuracy to allow touch interface with small icons without drops or hangs
  • Comprehensive services options with Dell ProSupport.
  • Improved connectivity with new LCD-based wireless antenna design
  • Enhanced hinge design for improved panel stability
  • SATA drive support providing updated storage technology and enhanced performance
  • Comprehensive security features adding Dell ControlVault and ControlPoint Security Manager
  • DDR3 RAM allows better performance and up to 5GB RAM
  • Manageability with integration of Intel vPro and DASH 1.0 compliance.


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