Absolute Gadget

OK so you are thinking about buying an iPad, but can its forerunners still put up a fight. We look at Dell's XT2 tablet PC to find out.

When compared to the iPad, the Dell XT2 seems a little lacklustre. OK so it comes in a metal-alloy case and it feels substantial in the hands as well as light. But maybe not enough to tempt away an Apple fanboy.

So who is it aimed at? When if you are a businessperson with mobility in mind (and don't want to lug a desktop replacement around all day) this maybe just the thing to bore countless journalist with your interminable powerpoint presentations that show graphs that go up and to the right.

It weighs about 1.64kg but costs around £1,672. That works out at just over £1,000 per kilo. But for that huge price tag you get a 13.3-inch display that swivels around and turns a humble laptop into a tablet PC. Oh yeah, the screen is a mulititouch display as well.

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