Dell Shows Off a Pair of Android Tablets at Computex: The Venue 7 and Venue 8

[dgstorm]

Dell was at Computex this year and showed off their new Android tablets. They are introducing the Venue 7 and the Venue 8. Here's a spec breakdown:

Dell Venue 7 -

• 7-inch 1280 x 800 display
• Intel 1.6GHz Atom Z3460 - Merrifield line - dual-core architecture, 64-bit instruction sets and 1MB of on-board cache
• 1-megapixel front shooter
• 1GB of RAM
• 5 megapixel rear camera
• Android 4.4 KitKat

Dell Venue 8 -

• 8-inch 1920 x 1200 display
• Intel 2.13GHz Z3480 - Merrifield line - dual-core architecture, 64-bit instruction sets and 1MB of on-board cache
• 2 megapixel front shooter
• 1GB of RAM
• 5 megapixel rear camera
• Android 4.4 KitKat

There will be several hand accessories for these devices: a wireless charging cradle, a keyboard folio case, a rotating folio case and portable Bluetooth speakers. The tablets will launch July 1st, initially as WiFi-only. The 7-inch Venue will clock in at $159, while the 8-inch will cost $199. LTE versions are expected to come eventually.

Source: Dell

 

[pc747]

Compared to the Nexus 7 ,with 1080p ips, 1.2 mp front shooter, 5mp rear shooter, quad core s4 pro clocked at 1.5 ghz, 2 gigs of ram with a 16 or 32 gb storage options for 229 (16gb model) and 269 (32gb model) on the play store, it looks like they are aiming to be a low end tablet option which is not a bad option. I mean I can see them selling this at Walmart or as a package deal with their laptop or desktop devices. And people recognize the name "Dell" much more than they would some of the other cheaper brand devices.

 

[tgyberg]

That Venue 8 sounds pretty nice!

 

[dgstorm]

Agreed with the comments above. This seems like a solid value for an Android tablet.