Dell's Windows 7-Running Latitude ST Tablet Available for Pre-Order

Back at the end of October, Dell officially unveiled the Windows 7 powered Latitude ST tablet and now, a little more than a week after the official announcement, the slate is available for pre-order from the company's website.

Just like the rest of the products released by Dell in the Latitude line, the ST is also targeting business users, so the company has opted for running a full version of Windows 7 with a series of enterprise-class customizations.

These include support for VMware and Citrix virtualization as well as a pre-installed remote management software, which will most certainly make IT manager happy about their decision to go with Dell's most recent creation.

Outside of these features, the Dell Latitude ST looks both inside and out as your ordinary Windows tablet as its powered by a 1.5GHz Atom Z670 processor seconded by 2GB of system memory.

The Intel CPU was specially designed for tablet use, so it will definitely help a lot with improving the battery life of the Latitude ST, which is also aided by the presence of an SSD providing a maximum 128GB of storage capacity.

As expected, Wi-Fi comes as standard, but Dell has also said that they plan to release a version of the 10.1-incher that will come equipped with 3G connectivity.

The rest of the features list includes front and rear cameras, USB, SD and HDMI ports, 1280x800 resolution Gorilla Glass 10.1-inch screen, compatibility with a series of unique accessories such as a dock and a detachable keyboard, while battery life is estimated at an impressive eight hours.

Pricing for the base version of the Latitude ST has been set at $859 (roughly 624 EUR), and comes equipped with a 64GB SSD and Windows 7 Home Premium. Shipping is expected to begin on November 30.