Dell Streak 7

Dell wants a piece of the Android tablet market With its Streak lineup (so far a 5-inch and a 7-inch verion). By now a few sites have had the opportunity to review the Dell Streak 7, and here we’ll try to summarize the various opinions on Dell’s tablet.
However, we’ll start with what we know already:

Dell Streak 7 Tech Specs:

Operating System: Android 2.2
Processor: Nvidia Tegra 2
Graphics: Nvidia Tegra 2
Storage: 16GB Flash, SD card slot
Display: 7″ capacitive multi-touch
Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels.
Connectivity/Ports: USB, audio jack
Wireless: 802.11bgn, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 3G
Camera: 5 mp rear, 1.3 mp front
Warranty / Support: 1 year standard parts and labor
Size: 7.9 x 4.7 x .5 inches
Weight: 1 pound

Last fall, Dell released its first tablet, simply called Streak. It came with a 5-inch screen, and it was almost hard to tell whether it was a tablet or a new large smartphone. This time there is no doubt; the Streak 7 competes head-on with the likes of Creative’s Ziio and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. It runs Android 2.2, and Dell has promised to push out a Honeycomb update when it becomes available.

Features

Streak 7 is built on Nvidia’s Tegra 2 platform, which is one of the fastest processor/graphics combination for mobile purposes, with really good performance in both cases that can handle more advanced mobile applications and demanding video. You will find the Android controls at the side of the screen in the form of three touch buttons.
The device has two cameras – one on the back is with five megapixels and on in the front at 1.2 mega-pixels, primarily intended for video chats. Using the Streak 7 in landscape mode gives you stereo sound from speakers on either side.

Reviews

The Good: The general sentiment is that the Dell Streak 7 is a well-built tablet, with a casing that competes with the Galaxy Tab in terms of design and quality feel. As expected, performance is also one of the areas in which the Streak 7 shines, thanks to the brand new Nvidia Tegra 2 platform. Engadget notes that it appears to be running at 800MHz, though, but Dell explains that this is merely a power-saving feature.
About the interface, reviewers point out that it is basically the original Android, but Dell has added a bunch of proprietary widgets that turns the main screens into hubs for software management, media, social networks and so on. Obviously you can also add other apps and widgets to suit your taste. It also has an unusually large number of apps preinstalled, including fully functional Office software.

The Bad: However, in some aspects it stands out in a negative way – not least for its poor battery life. Although it’s not disastrously short, the battery life in the Dell Streak falls far behind many of its competitors. LaptopMag got only 3 hours and 48 minutes out of it while surfing the web over mobile broadband, and 4:13 when switching to WiFi. That’s more than two hours less than the average tablet.
That means that you charge charge it daily if you use it regularly, which is made more annoying since the device uses a separate, non-standard cable for charging instead of the usual USB.

The Ugly: Another major disappointment appears to be the display. Not only the fact that the 800×480 resolution is relatively low, but also that it’s a rather dim, low-end TN panel with narrow viewing angles. It also lacks HDMI or other means of hooking it up to a larger screen. The consensus view is that the iPad’s and Galaxy Tab’s high resolution screens are considerably better.
All in all, most reviews put the Dell Streak 7 below the average in the tablet category. Although it offers a lot of build quality and potential in some areas, such as the fast processor and graphics, the negative aspects are also prominent in the reviews.

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