Dell Launches $499 Windows 8 Tablet
Powered by a dual-core Intel Atom 1.8GHz Z2760 processor.
U.S. PC manufacturer Dell has launched a $499 Windows 8 tablet in the form of the Latitude 10.
Dell claims the device is the "first full-featured, enterprise-ready Windows 8 tablet experience at a price below $500." It runs on a 32-bit Windows 8 version and is powered by a dual-core Intel Atom 1.8GHz Z2760 processor.
Its 10.1-inch IPS (1,366x768) LCD boasts Corning Gorilla Glass technology, as well as capacitive 10 Finger Touch support. 2 GB of SDRAM and 32 GB of solid-state storage are also included.
Dell pointed out that the Latitude 10 "does not require new mobile device management or software licensing, supports new and legacy Windows applications, is compatible with Adobe Flash and connects with existing peripherals."
During CES 2013, Dell unveiled an upgraded model for its XPS 13 ultrabook, which will launch later this month.
Yeah you would. Any person would.
Anyway.. Not bad for $600 (Australian pricing, odd because our dollar is strong as granite).
I can't really think of something better for them to fit within that price.
Yes, a lot of people want a Core i5 on these things at $500, except the i5 costs $200 alone. Talk about greed.
If you are looking at a desktop, go ahead, stick with Win 7, but this is a tablet. Win 8 is specifically designed for tablets. It's the fact it is designed for tablets that makes you not like it on the PC.
No one in their right mind would choose a Win 7 tablet over a Win 8 one.
I've put Windows 8 pro on a 2 years old Atom equipped PC and ... it works damn fast. Windows 8 Pro is perfect for those devices. I don't like the screen resolution of this dell tablet, but besides that, had this kind of tablet existed two years ago, no enterprise would ever have bought an iPad.
Are people running out of ideas? Why not make "Minority Report" a reality!
MS is good at making those forks, though. Why is there even a 32-bit version of Win8 again?