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Dell Latitude XT officially announced by Dell but not available for purchase yet December 11, 2007 [mobile PCs (Tablet PC, mini-PC, ...)] | By Edward J. R.  While Dell Latitude XT offers revolutionary multi-touch display, the Windows itself is not supporting it yet natively (only 3rd party applications) and this tablet is powered by (rather slow) ULV processors with speeds up to 1.2 MHz... Here is how this tablet looks like (click on the photo to see it zoomed-in!): 
More information from Dell follows. * * * * * Dell Adds New Touch to Tablet PCs
The Latitude XT is also the industry’s only sub-four-pound convertible tablet with pen and capacitive touch capability. Capacitive technology senses the touch of a finger with no pressure required for the system to recognize input. It is also the forerunner to emerging multi-touch capabilities that allow the use of more than one finger for tasks such as zoom and repositioning a picture, to name a few. Other touch features available on the Latitude XT include:
Most competitive tablets on the market today rely on resistive touch that requires the application of force for the system to recognize user interaction. The older technology can be less accurate and durable than capacitive touch and may not support multi-touch. In addition, many customers who use resistive tablets that support both pen and touch functionality may disable the latter because the palm rejection technology is subpar. Market Impact of Dell Tablet PC “Dell’s plan to enter the tablet PC market will help promote the platform among its large number of customers and help facilitate the product category to go mainstream,” said Doug Bell at industry analyst firm IDC. The Latitude XT is designed with the future in mind with the capability to support multi-touch. As the technology matures, the system can serve as a premiere development platform for applications that can take advantage of multi-touch. “By integrating our DuoSense technology into the Latitude XT, Dell creates the ultimate machine destined to lead the tablet PC market,” said Amihai Ben-David, CEO of N-trig. “Customers using the new Latitude XT will find that the zero pressure touch combined with the accurate stylus changes the usability of tablet PCs. Once they try it, they won’t want to go back.” As part of Dell’s ongoing goal to be the “greenest technology company on the planet,” Energy Star 4.0-compliant configurations of the Latitude XT will be available in January 2008. Other features of the Latitude XT include:
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