Dell's Latitude XT up close -- a bit too close

Posted Oct 12th 2007 4:01AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs

Here you go, the up-close shots of Dell's Latitude XT tablet you've been waiting for. Thing is, just like a Sunday afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte, somethings are best viewed from a distance. Dell's Latitude XT sports enough black boxiness to make ThinkPad owners swoon. Poor souls, Dell may have added a scroll wheel to the XT's bezel but you've still got your crimson-red nipples -- let's call it even, mkay? Biggie pics over at the French site LesDeLLiens just beyond the read link.

[Thanks, Elias]

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snife @ Oct 12th 2007 4:33AM

ThinkPad Owners Swoon? Clearly you are not a ThinkPad owner. Not all trackpoints are created equal, look at the buttons, as with most dell models, they are unpressable from a comfortable hand position which makes the system very unusable for me in notebook mode.

Also, am I missing something, I cannot see a scroll wheel, I can see a 2-way rocker switch (the X61T has a 4-way pad)?

I agree that Dell are doing a much better job of the looks of the latitudes lately and are emulating the ThinkPad look quite well (as are HP) and the design/quality has improved dramatically over the last couple of years but they are still not as good as ThinkPads

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Cagrino @ Oct 12th 2007 5:44AM

Oh for the love of humanity! This was the tablet convertible I've been waiting on?

If you're going to make commercials sawing other laptops in half to say you're coming out with a revolutionary tablet, maybe you should take the time to consult an industrial designer. Hell, I'll settle for a fashion designer...

With all these companies teaming up with Prada or *insert high end fashion company here* come on Dell, even you by now must be getting the message. THE DESIGN MATTERS!!

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Quincy @ Oct 12th 2007 6:41AM

Something told me it was going to be much sexier than this. Hopefully these pics aren't doing it justice.

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Dell's Latitude XT up close -- a bit too close