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The Latitude XT - Finally, a Dell I actually want

The Latitude XT - Finally, a Dell I actually wantVery interesting but......Very pricey....(as far as we know so far?)Considering $2500 for its base or Min config.1G Core2 solo, 1G/40G, etc...(what would be the price for max config & extras like the dock etc)But some qualities which I have been expecting...

Tags: Tablets, Engineering, Notebooks, X60, tablet, battery, Dell Computer Corp., P1610, Latitude XT, Dell Latitude

Discussion threads 2007-12-12

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Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?

Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?Absolutely NotI have a latitude XT and have been using Touch since Vista, and it's been vastly improved with windows 7 to the point where I prefer to use my fingers to navigate the OS rather than the track pad.With momentum scrolling, gestures, jump...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, touch screen, killer application, computer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support

My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical SupportMy experience has always been positiveI've always had a great experience with Dell technical support. I've had to use them on several occasions to support my Latitude XT. I've never actually had an indian support rep though.1) The digitizer on my tablet stopped working. I...

Tags: Notebooks, OK Here, Dell Computer Corp., Namastechnical Support

Discussion threads 2009-06-24

Hands on with the Windows 7 Touch Pack

Hands on with the Windows 7 Touch PackMicrosoft touch support is poor overallTalk to any Viliv S5 owner who put a Windows 7 beta on their little tablet/umpc.1) There is poor digitizer support.2) If the digitizer isn't recognized during install, the tablet-oriented stuff is disabled.3) No easy way to enable...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Touch Pack, Microsoft Corp., Hands-On, multi-touch, Apple Inc., PC, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Dell Latitude XT2 12.1″ multi-touch tablet announced

Dell Latitude XT2 12.1″ multi-touch tablet announcedCool, Dell just came back from the future and released an iTablet killer!!!We all know that the instant Apple invents a product that everyone else has had for years, all devices released post Apple introduction are i[ProductName] killers and are never simply based on...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Outlet, Dell Computer Corp., multi-touch, Apple Inc., Dell Latitude

Discussion threads 2009-02-10

Kentucky School District Helps Special Needs Student Communicate and Learn With Mobile Technology From Dell

Anderson County Schools wanted to make it easier for a student with severe cerebral palsy to communicate and take part in classroom activities. Previous attempts at technology solutions were frustrating for the student and required a high level of manual intervention. The district purchased a Dell Latitude XT tablet PC...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Mobile, Student, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Case studies 2008-09-01

ThinkPad X200 reviews: Great ultraportable . . . but it's no X300

The X200 is one of eight new ThinkPads--including the SL series for small business--that Lenovo announced as part of Intel's Centrino 2 launch. The 12.1-inch wide-screen ultraportable, which replaces the popular ThinkPad X61, is designed to bring some of the features of the pricey 13.3-inch X300 to a broader audience....

Tags: intel centrino 2, intel centrino, ibm thinkpad, lenovo group ltd., thinkpad x200, x300, reviews, notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, john morris

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Bill GatesÂ' greatest hits and misses

Bill GatesÂ' greatest hits and missesWhat is it with tablets?I sketch, I rush to the whiteboard to draw boxes and arrows, yet I've never owned a Tablet PC and I have only the mildest curiosity toward trying them. Why is that? There's just something missing from the experience -- I...

Tags: Tablets, Keyboards, PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, miss, Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

Really, just one more post about Windows XP

Really, just one more post about Windows XPUm, because the users want WinXP?> Intel...acknowledges that a majority of customers want Windows XP.Yeah, educators, like IT staff, are so much smarter than mere users. It's amazing how often "in loco parentis" should just be plain loco.Definition of outdatedXP will do everything...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-03-26

Dell's tablet, take two

Dell took its time with tablets. It wasn't until last December that the company finally released its first tablet PC, the convertible Latitude XT--years after competitors such as HP, Gateway and Lenovo introduced their own versions. But it looks like the results have been good enough to convince Dell to...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Notebooks, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-03-19

Windows 7 to get new touch features

It's still early in the Windows 7 development process, but it sounds like new touch features already have made it onto the user-interface feature list. Hilton Locke, who is with Microsoft's Windows Shell team, in blogging about the newly introduced Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC, mentioned Windows...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2007-12-12

News to know: HP zero days; IE patches; Missing Mac apps; Microsoft service packs galore

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: IE gets a Patch Tuesday makeover. Microsoft bulletin. Zero-day flaw haunts HP laptop models. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft releases public test build of Vista SP1 David Morgenstern: Uncovering the missing Mac OS X applications ...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Patch Management, Amazon.com Inc., Service Pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-12

The Latitude XT - Finally, a Dell I actually want

For the last several years, Dell has cranked out perfectly nice PCs. They're generally speedy, generally priced to sell, and generally boring. They work pretty well, parts are easy to find since everyone and their brother has a Dell, and support isn't worse than any other major OEM....

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Tablet, Dell Latitude, Dell Latitude XT, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-12-11

Dell launches its first tablet PC; Hopes touch boosts interest; Is price an issue?

Dell on Tuesday will launch its first foray into the tablet PC market with the Latitude XT. Can Dell infuse a little interest into tablet PCs with a device that will cost you $2,499? Tablet PCs reviews have been around for six years and beyond interest in a few...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Tablet PC, Tablet, Dell Latitude, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-10

Dell demos new convertible PC

At Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, Dell CEO demos the company's new convertible Latitude XT, which he claims is thinner and brighter than competing systems. It also has multitouch technology that senses the five fingers of a hand.

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Software

Videos 2007-11-14

Michael Dell promises 'Greenprint' reference architecture

Michael Dell used his keynote at Oracle OpenWorld for product promotion and teased the audience with a "green" reference architecture. "In the next year Dell will introduce a reference architecture--the Greenprint (not to be confused with GreenPrint, a software provider that lets users manipulate documents in a print preview mode...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Tablets, Blade Servers, Notebooks, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-11-14

Aspicore GSM Tracker 3 3.19 (Mobile)

PurposeThe product is intended for fleet tracking, field force automation or personal location tracking.Would you like to... View the whereabouts of your entire fleet from your desktop? Know the closest vehicle or technician to the next job site? Access yesterday's detailed route history for every vehicle in your fleet? Want...

Tags: Database, Phone, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Data, GPS Receiver, Server, Location, Aspicore GSM Tracker, PurposeThe Product, GPS, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2006-06-30