TabletTeacher, a GottaBeMobile.com forum member called Dell to inquire about the XT Tablet PC. He was told by the rep that it would be released on December 11th. Here is what TabletTeacher posted in our forums: I called DELL for giggles tonight to order the Latitude XT and found out some interesting information. From what [...]
Well, since Engadget linked to the Dell XT Tablet PC manual today, I’ve been doing a bit of dissecting to see what we can find out about this anticipated Tablet PC. Whatever I’ve missed, post as a comment. Here goes: There are two types of display options for the 12.1″ WXGA (1280 x 768 ) [...]
We’re still waiting for a release of the Dell XT Tablet PC and it is getting cold enough in these parts that I’ve had to take off my brightly colored shirt. But for those who are anixous to see more information, Engadget has posted a link to the manual for the Dell XT Tablet PC, [...]
We’ve been checking on N-trig’s website for quite a while now and today that paid off… It looks like Dell might have been shipped some of their screens for the Latitude XT that is coming out soon – at least we hope soon. I’m not sure of the production process, or how many were shipped [...]
We received an e-mail from GBM reader Giacomo Davide Fumagalli that the XT has made an appearance on one part of the site. Nothing big, but at least there is one ‘part’ that will fit the Dell Latitude XT. VIA: il Tablet PC italico Technorati Tags: Dell Tablet PC,Latitude XT
Long Zheng, of Windows Vista Magazine, has a plethora of specs on the Dell XT Tablet PC, which are very similar to the specs we posted several months ago. I’m not sure where he got them, but calls them official. The question remains, though – when is this thing ever going to ship? Are we [...]
Dell’s demonstration of their XT Tablet PC running multi-touch took everyone by surprise, including yours truly. We’ve been talking up multi-touch for quite awhile on GBM, and most recently on GottaBeSurface, so you know we are excited. That’s the kind of innovation I’m talking about on missing the “Wow”; and let it be said: it is [...]
Well the rumors are all over the place about Dell’s latitude XT – and note that until we get official confirmation, that’s all they are… But Man – Is Dell really putting out a Multi-Touch Tablet on their first go?? Looks VERY interesting!!! Quoting from Engadget Dell also whipped out its sparkly new Latitude XT [...]
Crave posted today on Oracle OpenWorld coverage of Dell’s keynote. It primarily covered Dell’s new all-in-one XPS One. Hidden within the article, though was this comment on the Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC. While on stage, Dell took the opportunity to demonstrate its forthcoming convertible tablet PC, the Latitude XT, which Kettler said is on [...]
If you are in the Purdue University / West Lafayette, Indiana area, then you need to head over to Stewart Center G65 at Purdue on October 30 from 9 a.m. until noon to check out Dell’s XT Tablet PC. Update: GottaBeMobile.com’s Matt Faulkner will be in attendance as well, and will be the first GBM’r [...]
Loren Heiny just pinged me with this link from Educational Technology Services, where the blogger Tom Laughner is reporting from the Educause conference. Mr. Laughner says he got a chance to see Dell’s new XT Tablet PC, and that it looks like a December 11 release date. Here’s a quote: I saw Dell‘s new tablet. It’ll [...]
In addition to what we’ve already learned and gleaned, Crave has the following info from someone who saw the XT Tablet PC at IT Expo in Alaska: Beautiful, crisp touch screen Thin and light SD card reader and fingerprint scanner Small, pocket-sized power brick Magnetic lock for screen, instead of a clasp Dell reps said [...]
ComputerWorld.com has a pretty good article on Dell’s changing business focus, largely based on Michael Dell’s Q & A at Garner’s Symposium ITxpo 2007. In addition to talking about the move to the cloud, the article had this nice little tidbit about Dell’s upcoming XT Tablet PC: The company is also building a new consumer [...]
We’ve been following N-Trig since the announcement of Motion Computing’s LE1700 WriteTouch and their partnership with Dell on the XT Tablet PC. Word comes today that they have officially opened shop in the good ole U.S.A. I’m really looking forward to hearing much more out of N-Trig over the years as they work to bring [...]
Well, we’ve learned a lot more about the Dell XT Tablet PC, this time from a GottaBeMobile.com reader who just got out of meeting with Dell and saw the unit during a non-NDA demonstration. Here are some more details to add to what we’ve already learned today: XT Tablet PC becomes official on October 9. [...]
Engadget has the goods on the Dell XT Tablet PC: Single or dual-core Intel ULV CPUs (with integrated graphics) LED-backlit WXGA 1280 x 800 display option Outdoor viewing WXGA 1280 x 800 display option Pen and touch support (digitizer and touchscreen) (3) USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet (duh), 1394, VGA out WiFi options up to 802.11n, [...]
The news on the street today is the Vista Reliability Pack betas that leaked out yesterday and consequentially squashed by Microsoft today. In Podcast #28, Warner and I cover that topic, the infamous Dell Tablet PC massacre, and honestly discuss that “hole in our lives” that so many companies are striving to fill. In addition, [...]
If you thought Dell’s Tablet PC Massacre was pretty rough, this latest entry from Dell is going to really get you. In this latest “If You Had a Tablet PC That Drove You Crazy” episode, there’s a company picnic and the office folk take that frustrating Tablet PC and turn it in to a pinata. [...]
When you turn on a power saw of any type you make some noise and make a mess. Dell certainly did that with the recent video of a supposedly frustrated Tablet PC owner slicing and dicing through his Toshiba M400 Tablet PC. As Rob mentioned, folks are discussing this and some are thinking that Dell went [...]
The Tablet PC community is picking up on Dell’s Tablet PC video that I posted this morning, and the words are not kind for Dell: James Kendrick says the trash talk is leaving a bad taste in his mouth, and some of his readers are seeing it as a foolish move. StudentTabletPC.com says that Dell [...]
The authors of the Direct2Dell blog have created a great little YouTube video asking what you would do with a Tablet PC that drove you crazy. They then take an M400 Toshiba Portege 3500 Tablet PC and cut it in half with a table saw – quite a sight! Do you think Dell is trying [...]
Gotta love the ebb and flow of OEMs and overall sales positions. IDC is reporting that the overall PC market in the U.S. has grown by 7.2%, mostly due to notebook sales. This bodes well for continued Tablet PC and UMPC growth, as more and more folks are making choices to buy mobile pc’s over [...]
Newly annointed Tablet PC MVP Frank “CTitanic” Garcia is reporting some speculation (or is it a rumor) that Dell is going to release a UMPC. As is usual with these things the source is listed as “a good source from Dell.” We’ll have to wait and see on this one. That said, keep in mind [...]
Jeff Clarke, Senior VP and General Manager of Dell’s Business Product Group has posted a video on the Direct 2 Dell blog to basically end the speculation and let the world know that Dell is entering the Tablet PC market. In his words, ““it is designed for the education, health care, and corporate marketplace†and ““is one of [...]
ZDNet Asia is reporting that ““Dell Enters Tablet Market.†Well, we all know it is coming, and there is not much more real news here than we’ve seen before. But at least a Dell rep is talking. Eric Greffier, the company’s director of client marketing for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, told ZDNet [...]
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