Dell Tablet for Schools and Small Businesses

Tech company Dell has announced the Latitude 10 essentials configuration to offer a secure, manageable and durable enterprise-ready tablet option to budget-conscious customers.

Ideal for organizations such as schools and small businesses, the new configuration offers better value with essential productivity and collaboration features and a full-featured Windows 8 tablet experience, says the company.

The new Latitude 10 offers customers rich entertainment features for movies, books and games, as well as compatibility with familiar applications and accessories to transition seamlessly between work and play.

“Dell’s heritage is rooted in meeting the needs of our customers with cost effective, tailored solutions that empower them to reach their potential, be it in the office, classroom or hospital,” said Neil Hand, vice president, Dell end user computing products.

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The Latitude 10 does not require new mobile device management or software licensing, supports new and legacy Windows applications, is compatible with Adobe Flash and connects with existing peripherals.

Likewise, the Latitude 10 enables seamless sharing of one device among multiple users for an affordable, safe and consistent touch computing experience.

The Latitude 10 essentials configuration 64 GB is now available, starting at $579US and the 32 GB will be available in the coming months at $499US.

It joins the Latitude 10 standard configuration announced in October 2012. Dell made this announcement Wednesday, Jan. 9.