THE CURRENT WINDOWS TABLET LANDSCAPE
Apple’s latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro is an astonishingly
powerful tablet, with performance theoretically better
than that of many more expensive regular laptops. But
it’s hobbled by the fact that it can run only the iOS
operating system. Not only does iOS greatly restrict
how you interact with a tablet compared with a desktop
OS like Windows 10, but it also restricts available
software to apps from third-party developers who have
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For large enterprises with comprehensive IT security
policies designed around Windows, the iPad Pro’s iOS
dependence represents additional challenges. A few
companies have decided to make tablets that run
Windows but also include IT management features such
as Intel vPro. The Latitude 7200 2-in-1, made of silver
aluminum with a black border around the screen, is
Dell’s latest contribution to this very niche market. It
complements the Latitude 5290 2-in-1 tablet, and goes
head-to-head with the ThinkPad X1 Tablet.
Dell
Latitude 7200
2-in-1
PROS Automatically
extending kickstand.
Sturdy keyboard case.
Three-year warranty,
as configured.
Excellent computing
performance.
CONS Expensive in
test configuration. No
LTE data option. No
4K display.
BOTTOM LINE The
Dell Latitude 7200
2-in-1 is a detachable
Windows tablet that
includes
comprehensive IT
security features,
along with excellent
build quality and the
field’s niftiest
kickstand.