Mar 19 2008

Dell's next tablet laptop leaked

Leaked specs for the Dell Latitude XT2.

(Credit: Engadget)

If you want to get people's attention (and your product doesn't have an Apple logo stamped on it), one of the best ways to do that is to release a convertible tablet laptop. Although, while these devices offer something different from your run-of-the-mill laptop, and everyone loves reading about them, we've never met anyone who actually uses one on a regular basis.

Still, we were intrigued when Dell made a tablet play late last year with its Latitude XT, and it seems as if this business-oriented system was popular enough to warrant a sequel. Engadget has some leaked specifications and photographs of the Latitude XT2, which probably won't be out until November.

By then you'll be able to get Intel's not-yet-released Centrino 2 platform (formerly code-named Montevina), along with a welcome eSATA port. The leaked documents also say that the addition of an internal optical dive is "under investigation."

Posted in: Laptops
Tags: Dell Latitude XT2, Leaks, Tablet PC
 

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Tablet User Sighted!
by iamstubb March 19, 2008 1:39 PM PDT
I have been using a Gateway convertible tablet for about 2.5 years now and I'm very pleased with it. I will probably never go back to a standard notebook. I have to do a lot of reading when I travel, and it is perfect for reading PDFs in a cramped flight or marking up long documents in Word. I also use it for lecturing, where I can make minimal powerpoint slides and illustrate or highlight them as the lecture proceeds. Keeps the students coming to class and awake. I no longer lose notes from meetings or labwork thanks to OneNote, and the handwriting recognition is amazing considering my aweful chicken scratch. Although it could be lighter (I imagine my next one will be) it's functionality makes it a great value. I know Gateway isn't thought of as especially durable, but this machine has taken a lot of knocking around, inculuding a few drops from stairs and getting flung out of an unzipped case and still works great. I remember people being fearful of the covertible hinge, but that's not been an issue. Really, I'm not trolling, nor am I a MSFT shill. It's a really great product and it's perfect for what I do. It may be a niche market, but I am very happy that MSFT has thought it a worthwhile market to generate products for. As I said, I'll probably never use a standard notebook again. I don't know why other OS's don't incorporate similar technology.
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Another convertible tablet user sighting
by Scott Gardener March 20, 2008 10:09 AM PDT
I started with a Gateway CX2610, a Best Buy version of their CX series. After it had reocurring "pen running out of digital ink" problems, I upgraded to a Fujitsu Lifebook T4215, and I've loved it ever since. I use it about evenly in each mode; traditional notebook mode for word processing or email, or any task that involves heavy typing, such as browsing BBS forums. I use it as a tablet when drawing or image editing, as well as casual web browsing or journaling. I use it in either form for other tasks such as burning CDs or watching videos, depending on whichever form factor is more convenient for me at the time. Of course, you're having to take my word for it. I could just as easily be claiming to be a werewolf.
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