The Dell Streak 7 Android tablet will be available from T-Mobile for $199.99 after rebate on a 2 year service contract. It will start shipping on February 2nd. The SIM free version will run $450.
The Streak 7 has a 7 inch Gorilla Glass display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. It is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. The tablet is 4G enabled and will connect to T-Mobile's HSPA+4G network. It also has WiFi and Bluetooth.
The Streak 7 will ship with Android 2.2. It is not clear whether an update to Android Honeycomb 3.0 is anywhere on the cards. Although the tablet hasn't hit the market yet, many tech blogs have already published detailed reviews. Here is a quick overview.
Crunchgear thinks that the Streak 7 is a nice tablet. But the funky UI doesn't quite make it stand out from the rest. Gizmodo found the display's lower resolution and the tablet's inability to make phone calls disappointing. Engadget reports that besides being of a lower resolution, the display is less bright and has poor viewing angles. Engadget, however, found the tablet more responsive than the Galaxy Tab, but got only around 6 hours of battery life. In the Laptop Magazine review, the Streak 7 managed to get only 2 stars out of 5. The reviewer got only around 4 hours of battery life and wasn't impressed with a low resolution display.
Overall, it looks like the Streak 7 may have a tough time competing with the dozens of tablets expected to hit the market this year. However, the snappy Tegra 2 processor, 4G mobile broadband connectivity and a relatively cheap price tag may attract some buyers.
The Streak 7 has a 7 inch Gorilla Glass display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. It is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. The tablet is 4G enabled and will connect to T-Mobile's HSPA+4G network. It also has WiFi and Bluetooth.
The Streak 7 will ship with Android 2.2. It is not clear whether an update to Android Honeycomb 3.0 is anywhere on the cards. Although the tablet hasn't hit the market yet, many tech blogs have already published detailed reviews. Here is a quick overview.
Crunchgear thinks that the Streak 7 is a nice tablet. But the funky UI doesn't quite make it stand out from the rest. Gizmodo found the display's lower resolution and the tablet's inability to make phone calls disappointing. Engadget reports that besides being of a lower resolution, the display is less bright and has poor viewing angles. Engadget, however, found the tablet more responsive than the Galaxy Tab, but got only around 6 hours of battery life. In the Laptop Magazine review, the Streak 7 managed to get only 2 stars out of 5. The reviewer got only around 4 hours of battery life and wasn't impressed with a low resolution display.
Overall, it looks like the Streak 7 may have a tough time competing with the dozens of tablets expected to hit the market this year. However, the snappy Tegra 2 processor, 4G mobile broadband connectivity and a relatively cheap price tag may attract some buyers.
