http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/ Engadget Comments for Dell Latitude XT goes tablet to tablet with Lenovo's X61T http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://nathan.thenovaks.net/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-tablet/]]>Dec 31st 2007 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/Dec 31st 2007 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/Jan 1st 2008 1:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/Dec 31st 2007 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/Dec 31st 2007 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
With comments like that, it's no wonder you came in THIRD.]]>Dec 31st 2007 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/Dec 31st 2007 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/Dec 31st 2007 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
PS - the read link doesn't take us to any pictures.]]>Dec 31st 2007 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
I went with a HP 2710p which was lighter and has better battery life than the x61. Between the x61 and the XT, I'd go with the x61. It's pretty easy to find nicely configured x61's for far less than $2000. Someone at Dell has lost their mind thinking $2500 is reasonable.]]>Dec 31st 2007 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
Widescreen displays are better for more than just movies. Anybody who runs Photoshop, Illustrator, video editing software of any kind or even Excel would be much happier with a wide screen.
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At least as long as you offer quality and design, there's something worth buying. With these, I still feel like waiting for something better to come up. ]]>Dec 31st 2007 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
Oh and by the way - that's one HUGE standard battery. With the extended battery slice I'd be surprised if it didn't deliver weeklong battery life or something :P]]>Dec 31st 2007 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
Can't wait until the X61s refresh - blow Dell out of the water AGAIN]]>Jan 1st 2008 4:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
I mean if its for business and whatnot, why does that have to imply a piss poor 90's (if not 80's) style "design" - if you can even call it that...

productivity [does not equal] design
design [does not equal] productivity
if pretty [therefore] underpowered
if powerful [therefore] not pretty

WTF?


Again, not to sound like some whiner, but as a professional designer I'm getting so sick and tired of devices which look like they "designed" by middle schoolers during a lunch break.

How hard would it be to make a nice enclosure something SonyVAIO/Apple style...]]>Jan 1st 2008 5:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
To make an analogy, why hasn't more daring colorful flamboyant suits replaced the standard black and white shirt and jacket as standard attire in the business world? Because it reeks of professionalism and understated elegance.

I agree that both need a refresh, but I'm not in favor of going the Apple / Sony VAIO approach, because they still stink of consumer-grade product class and materials. White, silver, and colorful patterns and textures appeal to the consumer, but are too loud and garish for business. The Dell tablet still looks cheap in materials and finish compared to the Thinkpad (even though Lenovo has eroded the Thinkpads' reputation). It's the small touches that set the Thinkpad apart.]]>Jan 1st 2008 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
Design isn't something you can just grab and run with it -- it has to be polished and improved constantly.

If every person took the "dont fix something thats not broken" approach, we'd still be living in caves and making fire by bashing stones together. - I mean nothing wrong with that - just a pain in the ass...]]>Jan 1st 2008 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
while some may not think the PBs/MBPs are targeted for business users, i do think they look more professional and are more elegant. and you do see them more often in films. in regards to cheapness, most laptops (including TPs/VAIOs) feel cheap when compared to PBs/MBPs.

btw, did lenovo really erode TP's rep? i thought lenovo had been making TPs for quite a long time before buying ibm's pc division. ]]>Jan 1st 2008 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/Jan 1st 2008 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
Those auxilary inputs on the Dells are in the wrong spot....
by design, i'll say Dell deserves a 5,
by portability, I'll say Dell deserves a 5
and by pretty bells n whistle, i'll offer a 5 too..

Although they tried copying Lenovo's black hat finish, their black is more like gray. ]]>Jan 1st 2008 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/31/dell-latitude-xt-goes-tablet-to-tablet-with-lenovos-x61t/
Yet those same business men spend a lot of money on sleek looking suits (tailored and designed very well), wear nicely designed watches, carry sleek new cell phones, drive newly designed cars, etc...

I think that the "business laptop" could use some upgrading in the looks department and still remain professional, just like all the other examples get look-upgrades constantly.
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Thanks everyone for all the flack sent to DELL. It seems to be working.

Michael, Squamish BC Canada]]>Jan 8th 2008 1:30AM