Finally, Dell is launching its Latitude XT Tablet PC, the thinnest and one of the lightest 12.1-inch convertible tablets available, with only 1.63kg weight. It is also the brightest in its category with an optional daylight viewing panel. The Latitute XT features capacitive technology which senses the touch of a finger with no pressure required for the system to recognize input. It is also the forerunner to emerging multi-touch capabilities that allow the use of more than one finger for tasks such as zoom and repositioning a picture, to name a few. Other touch features available on the Latitude XT include:

• Accuracy and speed ? touch response times on the Latitude XT are faster than the Lenovo X61T
• Advanced digital palm rejection technology, helping prevent inadvertent contact that disrupts pen input
• The digitizer technology on the Latitude XT is rated up to 10 times more durable than competing resistive touch digitizer technology
• Maintenance-free, no-battery pen with eraser and “right” mouse click functionality

The Latitude XT is designed with the future in mind with the capability to support multi-touch. As the technology matures, the system can serve as a premiere development platform for applications that can take advantage of multi-touch.

Other features of the Latitude XT include:

• Optional media base for docking and optical media
• Full-size keyboard with dual pointing
• Up to 64 GB2 solid state drive; up to 120 GB hard drive
• Optional battery slice designed to provide up to 9.5 hours of battery life
• Intel Core 2 Solo or Duo ULV processors
• ATI Radeon X1250 UMA integrated graphics
• Choice of Dell’s award winning support services

The system starts at $3,779 (include GST & delivery) and Dell will begin to take orders of Latitude XT by the end of the year. As part of Dell’s ongoing goal to be the “greenest technology company on the planet,” Energy Star 4.0-compliant configurations of the Latitude XT will be available in January 2008.

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