By Desire Athow
The release cycle of the Dell Latitude E7470 follows that of Intel’s new architecture very closely so it was not a surprise to hear about new models earlier this year. What was surprising was that the announcement happened at CES, not your usual business event.
Bringing the concept of Ultrabooks to the entreprise and discerning business users can be a balancing act as there are more important concerns than just sheer aesthetics or price. Ease of maintenance, aftersales services, connectivity and compatibility with existing infrastructure are sometimes just as important – if not more important.
With that in mind, while the E7470 is certainly not the best-looking laptop on the market – it’s definitely not an XPS 13 or a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon in terms of design – this notebook is deceptively functional.
The model that we received is the top of the range one, retailing for a jaw dropping £1,508 (around $2,130, or AU$2,830) excluding VAT and shipping (although removing a few options like extra warranty can bring the price to about £1,400 – around $1,970, or AU$2,620).
However, given Dell’s propensity to rely on the channel, shopping around means that you …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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