Conclusion
The Dell Latitude XT2 might lag behind it's
competition but it is a good looking business tablet computer and is
built well too. The Latitude XT2's main competition is from Lenovo and
their ThinkPad X200. Compared to the ThinkPad X200 the Latitude gives
you a slower 5400RPM hard drive, a slower processor and a lacking
battery-life if you don't get the add-on battery slice.
The
decision by dell to place a slower hard drive and slower processor is
probably due to the smaller size of the Latitude XT2 body. Don't get me
wrong the Latitude XT2 isn't a terribly slow computer that would impede
you from working I'm just saying the ThinkPad is faster and would help
you get your work done faster.
If you've used a multi-touch
notebook that had Vista OS on it you probably remember how the zooming
and scrolling were here and there when it came to accuracy. This sadly
continued on the Dell Latitude XT2 which features Windows 7. A simple
sensitivity would fix this problem, maybe Windows will send out a
service pack that allows you to do this. Overall the Dell Latitude XT2
is just to expensive for what you get. If Dell could find a way to put
a SSD and a faster processor inside this would be better but now I
can't recommend this laptop.
Pros:
- Great build quality
- Nice thin design
- Improved battery life thanks to Windows 7
Cons:
- Slow hard drive; 5400RPM
- Price is too high
