Dell has released a new module to add multi-touch capibilitie to its Latitude XT tablet. The user¬downloadable update will allow the notebooks to accept multi-touch commands similar to those used in the iPhone and Voodoo Envy smartphones.
Dell said that the multi-touch update will be the first offered for a full-sized tablet. Users will be able to drag two fingers to scroll through the screen, spread two fingers apart to zoom in, and use a special command assigned to a two-tap gesture.
"We introduced the Latitude XT as a revolutionary product in the tablet space," said Jeff Clarke, senior vice president of Dell's product group.

"Today Dell is taking that commitment to a new level with multi-touch functionality." The move is part of a larger effort by Dell to hype its new line of Latitude notebooks. The company expects to launch a new lineup in the coming weeks and expand the
number of laptop models it offers by some 50 per cent. Dell also announced a 128GB solid-state hard drive option. The larger drive will will only be offered on XPS and Alienware systems.