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Dell is making new Android tablets...

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tendoboy1984

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Dell is finally making new Android tablets. They're called the Venue 7 and Venue 8. Both tablets share the same specs (1280x800 IPS screen, 2GHz Intel "Clover Trail" chipset, 16GB & 32GB storage). The best part is the price. The Venue 7 starts at $149, and the Venue 8 starts at $179.
 
Had the Venue Pro 32gb with Windows 8.1

Key word is "had".

Took it back and got a full refund. The tablet itself is very nice and has enough storage for me but no way will I put up with Windows 8.1

They really need to take a hard look sooner than later at this disappointing OS. Have always been a Windows fan but it ended with the new Windows :(
 
Sounds like though we may be close to booting Linux on Windows tablets so maybe soon. I'm trying to decide weather to buy an Android tablet now or wait a little more to see if I can get a Linux tablet.

FWIW XP drove me from windows I used 3.x, 95, NT4, then W2K and bought a new laptop in 2002 with XP. It drove me to Linux within the next year and I've not ran Windows on my personal machines since.
 
I ordered a Venue 8, says it should be here by the 20th. I paid the extra for the 32G internal storage. With AndrOpenoffice and OpenDocument now a tablet will be useful to me.
 
Got mine yesterday. After the kids went to bed and I actually got to see it I like it. Its nice and fast, AndroOpenOffice is quite useable. Screen is very good, clear and bright.
Minor issues: volume controls are on the wrong side (left) so they get blocked by a right angle microUSB and are covered if you turn it landscape. I don't like how Google took the settings, search and menu off the bottom menus, I prefer the old 4 buttons at the bottom.
 
Any idea if this new Dell Venue 7 can be used as marine gps? Im impressed with the price which includes 32gb card. What android marine gps app works best for Seattle and San Juan Island area? thanks
 
On the 8 the back is removable so I assume the 7 would be too. That would probably make it quite un-waterproof.
I do like the removable back though, makes it enterprise ready with the serviceability. I can see that the battery and speaker are removable/replaceable, haven't dug in any further.
 
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