The pool of
tablets is getting larger by every passing month. Today
Dell launched three of its tablets and showcased the fourth one, which will come in March. From the
Venue series of tablets, Dell launched Venue 7, 8 and 8 Pro today. While the 7 and 8 run the
Android operating system the 8 Pro (and also the 11 Pro) comes with
Windows 8 for PC’s operating system.
Dell has been an active partner of Intel. They have been using their CPU’s and chipsets in many of their desktops and laptops. It made sense for them to again partner with the chip major for these devices. All of the Venue tablets are powered by Intel Atom processors, which gain more power as you go up in the series.
The Venue 7 is available with 16 GB memory, 7-inch IPS HD touchscreen, 2GB RAM and 3 MP rear cam. The Venue 8 has two variants comprising of 16 and 32GB models. It has an 8-inch IPS HD touchscreen, 2 GB RAM and 5 MP rear cam. Both support memory expansion upto 32 GB. Dell also revealed that they will come with 3G versions of the tablets in the next couple of weeks.
The Venue 7 is
priced at Rs 10,999, which is the first from any multi-national. None of the international tablet makers are selling at this price point. Only the Indian ones are selling at this level. The Venue 8 is priced at Rs 17,499, while the Venue 8 Pro is priced at 26,499. The 8 pro and 11 Pro also come with 2 keyboard attachments — one that has an extra battery in it and the other flat one that does not.
