A LAPTOP IN A PINCH
The Latitude 7200 2-in-1 I’m reviewing comes with a
keyboard cover, which is essential for using it as a
laptop: In addition to sturdy, full-size backlit keys, the
cover also includes a small touchpad. It’s nice to see
that Dell includes the keyboard cover with some
models. You must pay extra to add one to even the most
expensive Surface Pro 6 or the iPad Pro, which is
burdensome to potential buyers who have already
shelled out considerable sums on the tablets.
To say the keyboard cover transforms the Latitude 7200
2-in-1 into a laptop is a bit of a stretch. Propping up the
entire contraption on your lap with the keyboard
unfolded and the kickstand extended is an inelegant
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I especially appreciate the nifty automatic kickstand
deployment that occurs when you press the edge of the
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the desk or at a slight angle, and it detaches very easily.
As long as you hold it near the connector on the
Latitude 7200 2-in-1’s bottom edge, it will snap into
place with virtually no guidance.
In addition to the front-facing 5-megapixel camera,
there’s also a rear-facing, 8-megapixel camera centered
above the Dell logo. Still photos taken with the latter
aren’t as impressive as those taken with the iPad Pro’s
12-megapixel shooter, but at least both of the Latitude
7200 2-in-1’s cameras support 1080p video at 30
frames per second (fps), which makes for smoother
video conferencing than the 720p cameras on
conventional laptops.
The Latitude
7200 2-in-1 I’m
reviewing
comes with
a keyboard
cover, which is
essential for
using it as
a laptop.