We first got a look at Dell's XPS 10
back at IFA this August,
and now the company has announced its convertible Windows 8 RT tablet
is available for pre-order starting at the same $499 price point as
Microsoft's Surface. The XPS 10 features a similar design to the
Surface: it's a 10.1-inch tablet that can be docked with an external
keyboard to provide a more traditional laptop experience, though that
keyboard will cost quite a bit of money. The $499 version of the XPS 10
includes a 1.5GHz, dual-core Snapdragon processor and 32GB of storage,
but getting the included keyboard will set you back $679, a good $80
more than the Surface with Touch Cover.
You're getting something for that money, however — Dell's keyboard
attachment uses mechanical keys and also includes USB and HDMI ports
plus a built-in battery. There's also a 64GB version available for
another $100. The big downside here is that Dell's site says these new
tablets won't ship until the second half of December, at which point the
Surface will have been on the market for nearly two months — so if
you're really looking forward to trying out Windows 8 RT as soon as
possible, you'll probably want to explore other options.
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