Dell is releasing new touchscreen devices from its line of XPS laptops featuring Windows 8. The XPS 10 is a dockable Windows RT tablet while, XPS Duo 12 Ultrabook switches between tablet and laptop.
The XPS Ultrabooks from Dell have always received rave reviews.
The 10-inch XPS 10 is an ARM based tablet that has a keyboard dock. These are thin and lighter. The keyboard on the dock doubles the battery life to up to 20 hours. XPS 10 runs on Windows RT rather than the x86 version of Windows 8. PC World believes because of ARM processor and Windows RT, it might be less expensive than most competing tablets or laptops that run on Windows 8. The keyboard also has a touchpad. XPS 10 is more a tablet than a laptop.
"The XPS 10, XPS Duo 12 and XPS One 27 represent the culmination of a deep understanding of the 'Bring Your Own Device' movement and insights gained from both our consumer and business customers," said Sam Burd, global vice president, PC product group at Dell. "The new set of products Dell unveiled today represents a milestone in our design and approach to user experience. Our vision for our XPS line of computers is not just about the device or technology, it's about achieving the perfect balance of amazing design, end user productivity and IT enablement."
IWhile XPS Duo 12 is more is more a laptop than a tablet. With this device we can flip the screen reminding us of Inspiron Duo convertible tablet. Dell said that this "Ultrabook has an aluminium and carbon fibre chassis with a corning Gorilla Glass display," It has a 12.5-inch display and has described as a having Full HD screen that "provides 97 percent more pixels than a standard HD display," said the press release.
The company said its products will be available for sale at the end of October.
