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ZDNet reviews beleaguered Dell’s Streak Android tablet: It’s no iPad killer, that’s for sure

“The Dell Streak has finally arrived in the real world, after months of speculation and a couple false starts. It’s technically the first Android tablet from a major PC maker, but it’s actually a lot more like an Android smartphone than a competitor to the Apple iPad,” Jason Hiner reports for ZDNet.

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“Who is it for? This is my primary question with the Streak,” Hiner reports. “Who would use it? I’ve struggled to find any really good use cases, especially for business professionals. It’s too big to make it your primary smartphone, unless you only make a couple calls a week and mostly use your smartphone for messaging, apps, and mobile Web browsing. And, you’re comfortable with a 5-inch tablet in your pocket or bag.”

Hiner reports, “At $300 (with a 2-year wireless contract), the Streak is $100 more expensive than devices such as the EVO, the Droid X, and the Samsung Galaxy S, but it’s only advantage over those devices is a larger screen. When you factor in that it’s less portable than any of those devices, runs an older OS, and doesn’t have access to many of the latest apps, it’s difficult to make a case for the Streak. If you want to buy it unlocked and just use it over Wi-Fi, it costs $550. That’s more expensive than the 16 GB iPad Wi-Fi ($500), which has an even larger screen (10 inches), far more software, and a much more polished user experience. Again, a tough sell for the Streak.”

Full article here.

MacDailyNews Take: Plus, with any Dell product, you get to constantly wonder if the company is lying to you, too! What’s not to love?

Get an iPad. We all know it’s what you really want.

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