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The Pro-series, which currently consists of a 8 and a 10 inch model, packs an Atom Z3740D processor, 2 GB of RAM , 32 GB of eMMC flash storage, and runs Windows 8.1. At first glance, running a full-fledged Windows on a tablet seems like overkill - after a...
Very bright screen, Good performance, Decent build quality, Microsoft Office is included...
Active stylus needs improvement, Small screen for productivity work, No docking station option, No physical video out...
Dell Venue 8 Pro The Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet offers good performance , decent enough build quality, and Windows 8.1 in a lightweight, easily transportable package. The fact that Office Home and Student is included in the purchase price of $300 is an adde...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2014-01-18 01:13:01
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& Design While "ultrabook" has become the byword for a sleek, portable Windows 8 experience, in many consumers' minds it also means "expensive." Looking at the success of affordable 7-inch Android tablets such as the and the , PC manufacturers such a...
Affordable price for a full-Windows tablet, Easy to use with one hand, Bright, crisp display, Impressively loud audio, Microsoft Office included, Snappy performance, Good battery life...
Lackluster camera, Full-size USB adapter not included, Wireless keyboard not yet available...
The $299 Venue 8 Pro demonstrates the versatility of Windows 8 tablets: It delivers vivid visuals, excellent audio, and eight-hour battery life in a thin chassis that's light enough to hold comfortably in one hand...
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Miniature tablets are becoming more and more popular, with devices like Google's Nexus 7 and Apple's iPad mini in the vanguard. Acer tried to bring Windows to the mini form with its Iconia W3 earlier this year, but that tablet was hampered by an awful scr...
Full Windows 8.1 OS, Very thin and light, Solid build quality...
Only one USB port for both charging and data transfer, Optional stylus doesn't live up to expectations...
Dell's 8-inch mini tablet packs full Windows 8.1 in a thin and light package with strong performance and battery life. The optional stylus is good only for short notes. not long handwriting or sketching...
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Dell is approaching the compact 8-inch Windows tablet segment with both eyes wide open, and the Dell Venue 8 Pro ($299 list ($329 bundled with stylus and case)) is the result. It's an entry-level slate tablet running a full version of Windows 8.1: There's...
Smallest form factor for true Windows 8.1 tablets. Portability. Good battery life. Easy to hold and use. Very affordable price. USB charging.
Text and desktop mode items are small. Stylus accuracy needs improvement. Only 11GB free after initial setup. No docking keyboard option. USB Host requires dongle. No HDMI or DisplayPort...
The Dell Venue 8 Pro is a Windows 8.1 entry-level tablet that certainly corrects the problems that can crop up when from using mobile tablets like the iPad or Google Nexus families. But is it a replacement for a Windows laptop PC? On that, we're not so s...
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Dell's latest line of Venue Pro devices pack the Windows 8.1 experience within a thin and light pair of tablets. The 8-inch Venue 8 Pro is the smaller of the two slates, boasting a bright screen, preloaded Microsoft Office and a build cozy enough to hold...
Bright display, Lightweight design, Smooth performance, Preloaded Microsoft Office...
Awkward home button placement, Mixed audio quality...
The $299 Dell Venue 8 Pro is a versatile and affordable 8-inch Windows tablet for work and play that suffers from one annoying design flaw...
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The tablet market is peculiar. It started out with a form factor of the iPad with 9.7 inches of screen real estate, and then suddenly, small tablets were all the rage, with the Kindle Fire and the Nexus 7 kickstarting the now popular form factor for t...
The Dell Venue 8 Pro not only stands tall among the latest range of mini Windows tablets, it pretty much rivals the iPad mini too, which comes at the same price for a similarly spec’d version. It also provides better value for the higher price it comma...
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With the new Dell Venue 8 Pro, we're finally seeing a full-blown Windows 8.1 tablet for the masses. And when I mean the masses, I don't mean people willing to pay $900 and up for a tablet, or $1,000 and up for a combo tablet-ultrabook device. I mean pe...
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Could Dell's miniature tablet replace the iPad mini with Retina display in my bag, and power even more of my digital life from its 8-inch display? I spent a week finding out...
Great price for a Windows tablet, Good battery life, Solid performance...
Broken auto brightness, No Micro HDMI to make use of desktop apps, Bad Windows key placement...
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And then there were... four? Once considered a novelty, 8-inch Windows tablets are now everywhere: Lenovo has one; so does Toshiba; and Acer is already on its second. Not to be left out, Dell recently started shipping the Venue 8 Pro, which costs about th...
Bright screen with good viewing angles, Long battery life, Great bang for your buck, Allows for pen input...
Awkwardly placed Start button, Pen input can be unreliable...
The Venue 8 Pro offers good value for a $300 device, but we suggest you wait for Dell to issue some bug fixes, and also for more competing tablets to start shipping...
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Not to be confused by the Android tablet with a similar name, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is running Windows. Unlike the difference in operating systems though, there is one similarity to some of those Dell Android tablets, the processor. Dell has the Venue 8 Pr...
Bottom line here, the Dell Venue 8 Pro appears to be a decent value for the asking price. We do have to admit though, we struggled a bit to find a place where it truly fits in our work flow. Granted, that is just one specific person, so we have to disco...
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take the Dell's first 8″ Windows tablet, the Venue 8 Pro, for a spin. While it certainly didn't dethrone my iPad Air or my wife's Mini, I did find it to be a very capable device. So much so that my oldest son is n...
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Based around an Intel Atom x86 processor rather than an ARM mobile chipset, the Dell Venue 8 Pro has an instant advantage to Android and iOS tablets: it can run full desktop applications.Dell Venue 8 ProWhat's even better is it comes in a very compact pac...
Compact size despite running full Windows, grippy rubberised back, nice IPS display...
2GB RAM limits multitasking and heavier apps, no LTE/Cellular variant, microUSB to USB adaptor would be a handy inclusion...
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With Windows 8.1 unleashed by Microsoft a couple of weeks ago, it's about time we started seeing some new hardware. One of the big new areas for Microsoft is in the 8-inch tablet range, where Apple and Android have been fighting it out for some time now.S...
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The Atom chip. Windows 8. For those seeking productivity and portability these technologies promised to fulfil that need but ultimately fell short. Intel's Bay Trail CPU and Windows 8.1 are designed to finally meet those needs but do they really combine t...
In summary, the Dell feels more like a regular, full powered PC than a tablet built for casual usage. Tasks execute quickly, with the exception of things like installing programs or unzipping files since that is still dependent on relatively slow eMMC sto...
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The Dell Venue 8 Pro has drawn tremendous interest thanks to its $300 price tag -- an amazingly low cost for a tablet that runs the full version of Windows. Which raises the question, how well does this device perform?It has an 8-inch, 1280 x 800 screen...
Low Price, Decent Performance, Good Screen...
microSD card required, Good vision a necessity...
After once being at the top, Dell has been struggling in recent years as tablets have cut into the sales of the low-cost PCs that were once its bread and butter. The company has been trying to reverse its fortunes, and the Venue 8 Pro might be the produc...
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mobilephonereviewss.com Updated:
2014-03-20 01:31:31
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Honestly, this is an 8" tablet and you probably won't want to install every piece of PC software you own on it. You can install Photoshop, but it's not an ideal user experience on the small display and the CPU is decent but not a RAW file editing monster...
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With 8 inches of Windows 8.1, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is a productivity powerhouse. Unlike Microsoft's own Surface 2, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is both smaller and lighter while at the same time more powerful as it is based on Intel's x86-based quad-core Atom pro...
Though there will be little that differentiates the Venue 8 Pro from 8-inch slabs from Toshiba and Lenovo, where Dell shines is in execution and an ecosystem that supports varying needs and lifestyles. The optional digitizing stylus as well as fitted wire...
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The Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet is just a bit bigger than an iPad mini, but it packs enough power to handle desktop apps. It ships with Windows 8.1 software, comes with Microsoft Office 2013 Home & Student pre-installed, and has an Intel Atom Bay Trail proces...
There aren't many tablets that offer what the Dell Venue 8 Pro does: It's an inexpensive device that can run mobile-friendly apps as well as the same apps you might run on your desktop or notebook PC. There's an option for a pressure-sensitive pen which...
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Dell has something for everyone with its Venue 8 tablets, which come in both Android and Windows 8.1 flavors. The Venue 8 is the Android-based model, while the Venue 8 Pro runs the full version of Windows 8.1. Dell isn’t the first to put Windows 8.1 in...
We like both of Dell’s Venue 8 tablets, but they’re entirely different devices, with different hardware and operating systems. They’re likely to appeal to different segments of the market, too. So, while our HotHardware Approved award applies to both t...
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What a difference a year makes. Last year, the then-new iPad Mini was the unquestioned top pick for a media tablet , thanks to its friendly iTunes software for managing your personal media and its superior hardware, which easily outperformed the corner-cu...
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Let's not mince words: the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablets were no good. The Intel Atom chips that powered them were too slow for all but the most basic usage. Windows 8 was initially designed for tablets sized 10-inches-and-up, and many of the OS' feature...
Snappy performance in an attractive package, Bright and colorful screen, Full Windows 8.1 and basic Office 2013 software for $300, Excellent battery life, Case and keyboard accessories are functional, if imperfect...
A little larger and bulkier than some Android and iOS tablets, Windows app ecosystem is still playing catch up, Small screen makes it a middling candidate for a laptop replacement, Few ports, Lack of thumb rejection can be frustrating...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2014-06-27 01:26:22
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Hitting the Bay Trail. Forget everything you think you know about Intel's Atom processor. The Dell Venue 8 Pro is powered by a Bay Trail technology, quad-core Atom CPU that delivers plenty of power for everyday tasks, blowing away its predecessor in test...
Runs full version of Windows 8.1, Responsive and fast, Includes Microsoft Office Home and Student...
Windows Start button poorly placed, Windows app store smaller than those for Android or iOS, Keyboard an extracost accessory...
If you want a small Windows 8 tablet for work or play, the Dell Venue 8 Pro delivers the full Windows 8.1 operating system in a portable -- and almost pocket-sized -- package.PerformanceHitting the Bay Trail. Forget everything you think you know about Int...
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Whether you like them or not, tablets – more specifically, cheap tablets running Google's Android operating system – have come to define the mobile computing space. Sure, many users need the comfort, power and versatility that only full-size laptops can p...
Like so many other tablets. How great the Dell Venue 8 is going to be for your needs comes down to what you care about. At $179, it's not a terrible eReader at all. Again, text is crisp and there's plenty of storage if you ever want to watch a movie.Dell...
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In January of this year (2014), we reviewed Dell's 8-inch Venue 8 Pro 5830 Windows tablet. At the time, the tablet cost about 270 Euros (~330 USD) and make a good impression on us. Our current test device, the Venue 8 Pro 3845, is slimmed-down version wit...
Brighter IPS display with higher contrast and stable viewing angles, Reasonably good manufacturing quality, Good battery life, Oneyear Office 365 license, Low price...
1 GB RAM, No video output, High power drain in standby...
On the whole, the Dell Venue 8 Pro made a good impression on us. This is a simple Windows 8.1 tablet designed primarily for internet and media-related applications, on the market for just 160 to 180 Euros (~200 to 225 USD). In order to put such a low pri...
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Dell's new Venue 8 Pro Windows 8.1 tablet offers users a fine display, good features and impressive audio -- at a reasonable price.With the new Dell Venue 8 Pro, we're finally seeing a full-blown Windows 8.1 tablet for the masses. And when I mean the mass...
If you're looking for a reasonably priced, well-performing Windows 8.1 tablet, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is the one to get. Given its size, it's suitable only as a tablet and won't do double-duty as an ultrabook, as the far more expensive Surface Pro 2 wit...
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The Retina iPad Mini, Kindle Fire HDX, Nexus 7, Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 go toe to toe in InfoWorld Test Center's reviewWhat a difference a year makes. Last year, the then-new iPad Mini was the unquestioned top pick for a...
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The original Dell Venue 8 Pro was one of the most popular Windows 8 tablets of 2014 thanks to a combination of good performance and low price. Dell introduced a new generation tablet designed for Windows 10. Will it prove just as popular? The recently-rel...
Windows 10, Nice screen, Decent performance, USB TypeC...
Barely adequate battery life...
The Venue 8 Pro 5855 isn't a bad device, but it doesn't really live up to its predecessor. The screen is quite attractive, and it's nice that Dell included USB Type-C. But the performance is just adequate, and the battery life could definitely be better.V...
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