The CTL 2Go Tablet (or Intel Classmate Netvertible)

Laptop Mag has an exclusive look at a DVT sample of CTL's new 2Go tablet based on the Intel Classmate Netvertible platform.

Highlights of their hands-on (keep in mind hardware design is not final) - size is slightly longer than the Dell Mini 9, features include 8.9" 1024 x 600 touch screen responsive to both finger and pen, 2 USB ports, VGA out, Ethernet, an SD card slot, a mic and headphone jack, a rather cramped but spill-resistant keyboard, good size touchpad with comfortable but mushy buttons, shock mounted hard drive, built-in accelerometer.

Intel has developed a Quick Launcher (think Dell Ubuntu skin) to take advantage of the touch screen. But the installed Windows XP home lacks certain touchscreen functions although this oversight can be corrected by installing free apps.

A limited number of units will be available starting mid-December with full availability in retail stores by January 2009 starting at $499.

You can read the full article, including video, here.