http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/ Engadget Comments for Dell's Latitude XT tablet now available http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
As most tablets have no DVDRW drive (to keep weight down) I would also like to see flash memory card drives substituted as removable storage - i.e. 4GB SDHC cards. ]]>Dec 18th 2007 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/Dec 18th 2007 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/Dec 18th 2007 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/Dec 18th 2007 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/Dec 18th 2007 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
I love how the base config, at $2500, comes with a 1GHz Core 2 Solo and a 40GB hard drive. Just for a decently specced machine, you are looking at over 3k....Considering that the competing Fujitsu T2010 goes for $1600 with those specs, and the HP2710p goes for $1900, it really does look as though Dell has priced itself out of the market on this one.]]>Dec 18th 2007 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
the X61T can be configured with a screen that accepts pen and touch input just not multi-touch input. Considering the fact that multi-touch would be worthless anyways considering the fact that there aren't going to be any applications that support it (come on, theres ONE computer that'll support it! It's worse than developing for the Ageia PhysX!), it won't matter anyways.]]>Dec 18th 2007 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
at least the latitude looks pretty nice... after the m1330 and this thing, maybe we'll get slicker looking dells from now on]]>Dec 18th 2007 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/Dec 18th 2007 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
As an IT consultant who had been watching the convertible laptop market, I've been waiting for a stocked (Core Duo Santa Rosa) offering to satisfy my needs and desires and give me what I've grown to love from laptops with a matured tablet interaction capability. In essence, the traditional laptop killer.

I was about to pull the trigger on the Asus R1E after a lot of research as it is simply the most powerful fully equipped intelligently designed tablet on the market to this point (sorry Lenovo, I don't trust your build quality and your design is less than appealing - all ports on sides, no touchpad? Made and owned in China?).

I can afford anything, believe me. But I could buy 2 Asus R1E's LOADED for the configured price of one, weak little sister you've ponied up as your tablet killer. If this laptop had a REAL dual core & santa rosa, 2 speakers, and preferably a modular optical option AND MULTITOUCH WAS THERE NOW, I'd pay $3000. Give me switchable graphics (ala Sony SZ) and keep the battery life between 5-9 hours, and I'd pay $3800. But I'd feel like a real moron to pay that for what is offered here.

There is NO WAY Dell competes in the end user market (students, professionals) with this offering. That leads me to believe they are either:

1. Pulling an Apple (with the super inflated prerelease price - remember IPhone - as they don't plan on even shipping these puppies until Jan 15th. See how many suckers you can line up who have no common sense and are SOLD NOW on futureware (true multitouch).

2. This device is for healthcare where Doctors & RN's can use and OUR INSURANCE BILLS WILL PAY.

Most likly they are doing a little of both, but I think they are either being led to the pasture with this pricing model (if so the Executive in charge of the decision should be canned), or #2 is the plan.

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I've had IBM Tpads and I've had Lenovo Tpads now, and they're exactly the same rock solid build quality. Design? It's a business laptop not a car to get you laid. All ports on the side? My X60 tablet has ports on every side except the front =p. Made and owned in china? Yeah I'm sure the Asus is made in Anytown, USA.]]>Dec 18th 2007 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/Dec 18th 2007 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
Where do you think ASUS is "made/owned"?]]>Dec 19th 2007 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
Lenovos orgins are out of Hong Kong with a CEO dissolving a listed world headquarters to prevent the Chinese connection from disturbing sales in the US.

You can debate me all you want on that, however there is no doubt where Lenovo is based and where its stock is traded (Hong Kong) just as there is no doubt where Asustek roots it's corporation. Two distinct locations my friend.]]>Dec 19th 2007 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/Dec 18th 2007 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
Battery life with the 'slimline' second battery is 10+ hours, the integrated graphics run Vista's full Areo with ease - oh and the whole shebang is 3.6 lbs and 1 inch thick. I'm pretty sure no one comes close to that.

I just ordered one for my office - we already have half a dozen Toshiba & acer Tablets for onsite checks of our construction projects. The major complaint I have is battery life and screen's being too dim to use in the field. If this works as advertised, this will solve my only issues with our current tablets and I'll order 6 more.]]>Dec 18th 2007 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/After all the hype about the dell being a game-changing product...bah! what a waste of time]]>Dec 18th 2007 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/2) The X61T can be configured with a touch screen
3) If you really want an SSD you can buy it seperately and install it yourself. That's a piece of cake really - doing that for any laptop is just unscrewing a screw or two, slotting in the drive, and screwing everything back together. Plus, it'll be a lot cheaper - still expensive, but cheaper than having Dell do it for you.
4) That battery life requires you to buy the battery slice - which increases that 1" thickness. Plus I expect real-life battery to be a bit less - call it 6-7 hours, at least with the 6 cell battery only.

So yeah I think I'll take the better computer overall and my $2k savings by choosing the X61T - versus the 0.2 lb difference.]]>Dec 18th 2007 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
Barlo, their spec sheet says the touch screen works when wearing latex gloves.

Currently in service, we have a Toshiba Protoge m205, several 3500s, M400's, an M700. None of those offer battery life near this unit.

Brandon L. if you go with the indoor screen, with 2nd battery, the stated battery life is 11 hours.]]>Dec 18th 2007 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
Also, if you want the close to 9+ hours of battery life (you can't get the LCD DLV to start) and you'll need the slate battery add-on, which adds weight as well and another 1/2+ inch to the thickness.

So once you add up the REAL world configuration and quit looking at this thing on a piece of paper, reality sets in that the big benefit isn't everything listed under the big christmas bow.

The 3.5 lb LED backlit 1 inch unit will be useable, but will have the same difficulty in reading in sunlight, and will not get 9+ hours of battery life. It will be closer to 4+.

Most all laptops are ready for the SSD drive switch when the price comes down.

Just reality. I'm sitting in it too.]]>Dec 18th 2007 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/]]>Dec 18th 2007 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/Dec 18th 2007 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/

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Guess Dell is having some glitches.]]>Dec 18th 2007 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/Dec 18th 2007 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/Dec 18th 2007 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
Dell, new technology does not have to mean premium pricing. Premium pricing in this case is not going to make this product sell. My advice, check your economics and understand that you can have a great product it just needs some attention to the marketing, pricing and configuration.

The excuse that your targeting verticals is an old tactic to attempt high price justification. Your basically telling early adopters that "we understand that this might be too much for you to handle $$ wise" sorry. When did Dell start implying a new tagline --- "Too Good For You!"

Ok, we'll wait for a company that walks the walk... Very dissapointing for a product that could be so good. I've been waiting for just the right product to upgrade my Toshiba M200 which is still running pretty good at 2GHz + Vista + 2GB Ram + 7200RPM drive...... It's like I just bought it yesterday... (Well almost, only 3+ years ago)..

I've been waiting for this product for quite somje time]]>Dec 18th 2007 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/18/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-now-available/
Where do you think ASUS is "made/owned"?

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