Dell launching Latitude XT tablet PC on the 11th

Oh, your holiday shopping budget just took a turn for the worse, dinnit? We've gotten a slew of reports from sources all agreeing that Dell intends to launch its forthcoming Latitude XT tablet PC on the 11th (next Tuesday). You already know the rest, we'll see you next week for the launch of tablet PC the industry almost forgot.

[jassorno @ Dec 6th 2007 6:08AM]

I want one!

[Jagannath A @ Dec 6th 2007 6:16AM]

XP FTW!!!

[RC @ Dec 6th 2007 6:41AM]

If it doesn't come with Windows on it, I'll buy one.

[RC @ Dec 6th 2007 8:10AM]

I think the opposite of you.

[Ellianth @ Dec 6th 2007 11:40AM]

Any reason why you can't just uninstall windows?

[RC @ Dec 6th 2007 7:07PM]

Well if it comes with Linux chances are it will cost less. And why would I want to uninstall something when I bought it new. I'd rather it come with nothing at all than Windows.

[Michael @ Dec 7th 2007 11:30AM]

Why would you bother uninstalling anyway? Wouldn't the first step of your Linux install on a fresh drive be to create a new partition? So, you create a fresh partition that previously had Windows on it - big deal.

[Steve Parisi @ Dec 6th 2007 6:48AM]

Microsoft must love this beautiful ,high tech device being shown with XP!

[Chuckles McGee @ Dec 6th 2007 10:37PM]

Well, in Dell's video, it was shown running Vista. The pic is Engadget's, and could be a bit dated.

[Alexkass @ Dec 6th 2007 7:06AM]

it will come with vista. but there will be an option for xp.

but anyone who knows something about tablets, understands that vista is the ONLY option ;)

PS. the pic is fake @ pshop.

[Good_Bytes @ Dec 6th 2007 9:50AM]

I can't agree more, Vista was design for tablet PC AND touch screen.
Notice the bigger window border, bigger start menu, easier navigation, AND all you need for your touch screen or tablet PC laptop and all with major improvements over Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

[Wwhat @ Dec 6th 2007 1:16PM]

I'd still opt for XP.

[Jon Doe @ Dec 7th 2007 1:28AM]

Which is why you fail. XP is a horrid tablet OS. MS did some major work on Vista for the tablet.

[jonathanavery @ Dec 6th 2007 7:11AM]

I'm sure that is not the image of the Dell Latitude XT.

[Khris @ Dec 6th 2007 10:48AM]

Was it the lack of a Dell logo that gave it away.

[Maggard @ Dec 6th 2007 10:56AM]

I so want this with MacOS on it–A hackintosh tablet.

[Jean-Michel Decombe @ Dec 6th 2007 12:12PM]

You know that saying "dinnit" make you sound like a big chavster, right? Of course, you do.

[BigDaddyM @ Dec 6th 2007 1:07PM]

Doing a search for this turned up real picture, even a video on Dell's blog site introducing the tablet... Once things are offical, I may consider one for Xmas!
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[Steve @ Dec 6th 2007 1:24PM]

Tablets always seemed a good idea, but I really don't want a keyboard, I just want a touch screen.

[wyszkow @ Dec 6th 2007 4:10PM]

when The apple make it ?

[Ed @ Dec 8th 2007 2:15AM]

How much is this gonna cost? Any body know the range of current tablet pcs?

[julionevada @ Dec 9th 2007 5:34AM]

the latitude xt is listed at dell.com's latitude product page:
http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/latit?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd