Dell Updates Multi-Touch Latitude XT2

The new XT2 brings better performance, and even shaves a little off the rather daunting price tag.

Having introduced the very first multi-touch capable tablet with the Latitude XT and followed it up with the more consumer-friendly TouchSmart tx2, Dell has gone back to update the original for business users.

The Latitude XT2 brings better performance, a thinner profile, and longer battery life to the convertible tablet, as well as a slightly lower price tag. This time around, it boasts Intel Core 2 Duo processors, up to 5GB or RAM, better hinge design for a more stable screen, and even an “LCD-based” antenna that Dell claims will improve Wi-Fi connectivity. Dell brags of run-time of 11 hours and 28 minutes – but only by supplementing the internal six-cell battery with an additional six-cell slice.

Dell has begun offering the Latitude XT2 immediately with a starting price tag of $2,399 – a $100 drop from the least expensive variant of the Latitude XT.