Dell Brings Touch to Windows 8 Desktops with S2340T Monitor

Anyone who has tried pre-release versions of Window 8 can tell you that navigating the OS with your mouse is completely doable – but you’re going to find yourself wanting to touch those Live Tiles. To that end, Dell took the veil off a new multi-touch monitor aimed squarely at users who are upgrading their desktops to Windows 8 and want the touch experience.
 

The Dell S2340T is a 23-inch IPS display at full HD 1920X1080 resolution. It has an LED backlight and offers viewing angles of 178 degrees. The monitor has a high contrast ratio of 1000:1, as well as a mega-dynamic 8 million: 1 contrast ratio.

One of the more noteworthy features is the articulating stand, which lets you tilt the screen back and even tilt it flat so you can better reach the screen. And the monitor has several ports so you can connect it to your desktop or notebook with a USB cable and immediately have several peripherals also connected. Ports include DisplayPort, HDMI, USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and headphone/mic. The S2340T itself has an integrated camera, as well as a microphone and speakers.

Other features include Image Enhance, which sharpens images and Dell Display Manager, which has customizable color presets and a PowerNap energy conservation tool. The Dell S2340T multi-touch monitor is already available for $699.99.