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# 1.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Atom 32GB eMMC Storage + MicroSD slot 8-inch HD Multi-Touch Display Dell Venue 8 Pro 5000 Series 32 GB Windows 8.1 Tablet

**Brand:** dell
**Price:** € 194.02
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Compact power, full Windows freedom — your ultimate on-the-go productivity tablet!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Dell Venue 8 Pro 5000 Series 32 GB Windows 8.1 Tablet by dell
- **How much does it cost?** € 194.02 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/945561-dell-venue-8-pro-5000-series-32-gb-windows-8)

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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Vibrant 8-Inch HD Touchscreen:** Immerse yourself in crisp 1280x800 resolution on a responsive 10-point capacitive display, perfect for on-the-go productivity and entertainment.
- • **Expandable Storage Flexibility:** Start with 32GB onboard and effortlessly expand up to 128GB via MicroSD, so you never run out of space for work or play.
- • **Windows 8.1 Full PC Experience:** Run your favorite desktop apps and Microsoft Office seamlessly, turning your tablet into a compact powerhouse.
- • **Powerhouse Quad-Core Performance:** Experience smooth multitasking and speedy app launches with the Intel Atom Z3740D processor boosting up to 1.8 GHz.
- • **Ultra-Portable & Lightweight Design:** At just 0.87 lbs and slim profile, carry your productivity companion anywhere without the bulk of a laptop.

## Overview

The Dell Venue 8 Pro 5000 Series is a sleek 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet powered by a 1.8 GHz quad-core Intel Atom processor, 2GB RAM, and 32GB eMMC storage expandable via MicroSD. Featuring a vibrant 1280x800 HD touchscreen, front and rear cameras, Bluetooth 4.0, and up to 8 hours of battery life, it delivers a full PC experience in a lightweight, portable form factor ideal for professionals seeking productivity and mobility.

## Description

Product description Dell Venue 8 Pro Tablet with 8" HD (WXGA 1280 x 800) Multi-Touch Display with Webcam; Intel Atom processor Z3740D (2M Cache up to 1.8GHz); Windows 8; 2GB Memory (DDR3L-RS 1600MHz); Micro-SD card slot supporting up to 128GB; 32GB eMMC Flash Storage; 1.2MP/5MP Webcam; 720p video and 30 FPS. desertcart.com

Review: DELL VENUE 8 PRO, A GREAT PORTABLE TABLET COMPUTER WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF WINDOWS 8, IMPORTANT TIPS INCLUDED - I am gonna start off and say that the Dell Venue 8 Pro is probably the most portable and most functional tablet computer I have ever owned and at the price I got it, it is practically unbeatable spec wise. With the full windows 8.1 OS, my use for this is practically limitless and its portable enough I can hold it in its keyboard case in one hand with ease. Without a case or with a slim case the tablet is light and easy to grip the back is non slip and you don't have the feeling that its just going to slide out of your hands. I bought this to replace my over sized ASUS laptop which was just awkward to carry and required a large computer bag to transport and boy this puts it to shame in terms of portability and ease of use. First thing I do when I take the tablet out of the box is apply a screen protector (boy was that a pain...but that's another review), I was not about to trust the scratch resistance and strength of glass which for the price of the tablet is probably not as strong as its $500+ dollar counterparts. Then because its a windows computer, after setting up my user profile I started the first round of major updates, the second, and finally a few less important ones. Then I went into the my dell application and ran system check to verify everything was checking OK with windows, after all the tests passed I went to the dell update page to update device drivers. This is the part that most people don't seem to understand fully, this is not your average tablet, its not an android. You have to update it and maintenance windows constantly, that's the cost of having the convenience and functionality of windows (some people will disagree with me on that part). I installed the latest WiFi drivers, updated the dell software, and updated the bios to A08 (originally A04). The my dell application is very useful with its own checkup (cpu, ram, emmc, battery, etc), link to drivers, backup manger, and links to windows settings to help the user better set the look and feel that works best for them. Now for use, I recommend using IE11 (i know) as your primary web browser because it has the the windows 8 touch interface, it is the easiest to use on the touch screen unless you are going to be using a mouse or stylus more. The quad core atom processor inside provides more power than you would expect from a 200 dollar tablet, at 1.8 ghz. It is also a true quad core, not a dual core with multi threading. The 2 gb of ddr3 memory is enough for multitasking and windows 8 being much less demanding than win7 is plenty for office work and web browsing. Opening applications on this is quick and and there is enough free ram that can be used to open multiple applications simultaneously, even running the split screen I didn't experience any lag. I can have 10 tabs open in IE and quickly swap applications and it remains fluid. Now when it runs clocked at 1.8 ghz for an extended period of time you will notice one corner of the device start to get pretty warm (being fanless) but it is able to keep its temperature within a reasonable level. Gaming on this tablet will probably be limited to light flash games and low demand games off the app store or steam but I didn't get it for gaming. Now for a con, I'm sure everyone knows this and probably knows when ordering but when you receive the tablet, with the OS, updates, and office you are left with only 10-11 gigs of free space. Most (non app store) applications you install will need to be manually pointed to the micro SD for installation and storage. I bought a sandisk extreme plus micro SDHC with an 80 mb/sec read/write so that the tablet will be able to more quickly load applications. Link below. Another con is the overly erratic auto brightness adjustments, I had to disable that (I'll get a desktop widget or icon to quickly adjust the brightness manually). They could have picked a better location for the windows button too rather than at the top of the device but I'll get used to it. The touch screen at times can be touchy and a few times it has registered one touch as two. The battery has a decent amount of stamina, probably average for a tablet this size, while just browsing the web and general use of the tablet. Charging it on the other hand is very very slow, probably takes a few hours to go from 20% to 90%. I have noticed some battery drain because sometimes the audio driver prevents the tablet from going into standby, muting it fixes this, hopefully they have a patch soon. The dual a/b micro usb port too feels very fragile, I am terrified because the latches on the micro usb connectors are all WAY too tight. I am afraid I will accidentally break the port, pins or the little plastic piece holding the pins, even though its inconvenient, verify that you are connecting it properly and do not yank the cable out of the device. Also, there's only one port so you cant charge and use a usb peripheral unless you buy a special expensive adapter, link below. Also the port only supports usb OTG (on the go) cables. I highly recommend buying a case for this tablet, it does not boast being drop or shock proof, it may survive a few on its own but not many, also its less than 200 dollars. The tablet itself feels sturdy in your hand and its light weight design makes it comfortable to hold. For a case I bought the Finite Keyboard Case with the magnetic Bluetooth keyboard, opened up this tablet looks like a miniature laptop that's more difficult to use in the lap but doable and its up to 60% smaller than a full sized laptop. All in all, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is an all around fully functional Windows 8 tablet PC and at its low price their are few that can compete with its specs. This is directed at desertcart, I am slightly frustrated that I bought this when it went on sale for $230 only to discover that the day I receive it (2 days later) the price dropped to $199. UPDATE (8/2/2014): I have been using the tablet for about a week now, still getting used to the size of the UI and the tiny keyboard that came with the case. Currently trying to figure out a battery leak that occurs during standby, its not a hardware issue with the tablet I just hope dell releases a patch for it so I do end up doing all the work. I have not broken the USB port yet, thankfully, I figure as long as I'm careful and don't try to force it in the wrong way I shouldn't have anything to worry about. If you feel like you may have issues plugging it in properly, mark the side that faces the screen with whiteout so you see it when plugging it in. The micro USB port is rated for 10,000 disconnects and reconnects and I realized that my kindle fire has the same port (and I used to plug and unplug that like 3 times a day). The port is kind of tight still, I hope it loosens up with use. Pros: *8" Capacitive 10 point touch screen *Functionality of windows 8 *quad core intel atom processor w/ 1.8 ghz boost *Bluetooth 4.0 for multiple peripheral connectivity *lightweight *long lasting battery *front and back facing cameras *Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 included Cons: (most of these can be ignored for the price) *Inconvenient windows button location *Still some bugs to work out *Fragile and tight micro usb port *charging speed *only 1280 x 800 res display *after the OS, office and updates only 10 gigs of storage space remain Device Specs: *Dell Venue 8 Pro *Dim - 8.5 x 5.1 x 0.35 inches (216 x 130 x 9 mm) *Windows 8.1 32 bit *Intel Atom quad core CPU w/ 1.8 ghz boost *2 GB of DDR3 RAM *32/64 GB of integrated eMMC storage *8 inch IPS HD 1280 x 800 res, 189 ppi LCD (LED lit) display; 10 point capacitive touch screen *Long lasting battery, 8-10 hours *0.87 lbs *wifi b/g/n dual band WiFi w/ Bluetooth 4.0 capability *micro usb a+b port (doubles as charging port) *volume up/down buttons *Micro SD expansion slot *built in speaker and microphone *5 mp rear camera/ 1.2 mp front facing camera *Accelerometer for orientation, Compass, and AGPS (WiFi assisted GPS) Useful Accessories: Fintie Blade X1 Dell Venue 8 Pro (Windows 8.1) Keyboard Case - Ultra Slim Shell Stand Cover with Magnetically Detachable Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard (Only Fit DELL Venue 8 Pro Windows 8.1 tablet) - Black SanDisk Extreme Plus 32GB MicroSDHC UHS-I Memory Card Speed Up To 80MB/s With Adapter, Frustration-Free Packaging- SDSDQX-032G-AFFP-A SanDisk Extreme Plus 64GB MicroSDXC UHS-I Memory Card Speed Up To 80MB/s With Adapter, Frustration-Free Packaging- SDSDQX-064G-AFFP-A EEEKit Office 3-in-1 Kit for Dell Venue 8 Inch Pro ASUS Transformer Book T100TA-C1-GR Windows 8.1 Tablet, Micro USB B 5Pin Male to USB A Female with Angle Adapter Host Mode OTG Cable + 3 Port USB Hub + 2.4G Wireless Mouse Black +Port: USB + Power at the same time for mobile devices (solution for the inability to charge and use the USB port at the same time)(I have not purchased this yet)
Review: True iPad killer is here. - True iPad killer is here if you don't really enjoy Apple ecosystem. I stream movies and musics as files from my own server, without any DLNA or AirPlay in between, that so I get the full strength of everything. This is something only a Windows tablet could do. Pros: - Powerful. It is a x86 CPU with two cores, with a decent graphic engine. I play COD 6 on it and it is smooth. - Light weight. Lighter than iPad, but more powerful. Heavier than some same sized Android pads, but a similarly powerful one never existed. - Good screen. The screen is of course not as decent as Retina. But for its size and general use on it, the resolution is high enough. Also the color is very good, bright and vivid. I've seen better on professional displays, but this is only a tablet. Except resolution, the screen is pretty much up to 1st Gen iPad Mini. - Long lasting. Unless you get to run a bunch of close-relative-of-computer-virus software on it, its battery lasts longer than 6 hours. That's 6 hours of time you have it turned on. I carry it with me all day and use it occasionally, and it lasts 2 days for me. - Full strength of Windows 8.1. Although haters are going to hate Windows, but for an average user, it means everything familiar is runnable on it. Productivity stuff like PowerPoint and Excel runs smoothly. Photoshop is running OK on it, only that the limited RAM size cause it to panic time to time. - Don't forget it is fundamentally a PC. You can wipe the system and install Ubuntu. Or Android. It can virtualize an Android for sure. When did you see a tablet run another OS inside its own OS? You can connect a lot of things to it, like an printer. You'll need a USB HOST cable to connect your old non-wireless printer that comes with a proprietary driver. No other kind of tablet else can, like a twice expensive iPad. Also, although not for everyone, you can install Computrace (Computer LoJack) on it and worry less if you lost it. And more to it, it is Dell, that means your Computrace is not possibly be wiped out. Alright enough with all the sweet talking. Cons: - Battery. Though this applies to every tablet. If you play a game on it you get much less battery life, like about less than 2. But it is the bottom line. - No MHL. You need an USB Video card to connect to external display, or a Mira supported wireless display adapter. None of them is cheap and decent at the same time. - Sound. The speaker is not too good. It is quite reasonable to expect no bass, because of its size. But there is popping sound and trembling when volume is high. It is better than most Android pad, but clearly no match with an iPad. - Cannot charge at the same time using USB OTG. Weird design, I wonder if it is fixable by BIOS update or driver update. However this only applies to you guys with a Y-cable which is physically possible to do so. - Stupid placement of physical start button and power button. Power button is too close to volume rocker, I make wrong moves all the time. Very annoying. And you don't get a delay trigger kind of power button (like on an ThinkPad, you press and hold for a very short while to trigger the button action), so it is quite easy to interrupt whatever you are doing when you try to move it. It is okay if you are doing Office. It is very not okay if you are skypeing with your friends. Start button is too isolated to everything. It is on top side (as the orientation is designed to be, because that side could be any side if you turn it around). I usually cannot find it at once without looking. Windows 8.1 is easy enough to perform such actions, why not just add some functionality buttons? - Structure design minor flaw. If you press the bottom side (again, the supposed to be bottom side) seam, it squeaks a little bit. I owned three of this (2 being gifts to my parents and friend), all three of them does this. Wrap up: If you are more comfortable with Windows, this is the smallest and yet decent thing running Windows 8.1. It is affordable but comes with amazing power. It runs smoothly just like your desktop. I could not be more strongly recommending this tablet to you. If you are looking for a laptop / desktop replacement, you'd better go with Venue 11 Pro or Surface Pro (1 and 2). It's lack of expansions will make your life harder. If you are an Android / iPad lover, consider this: I play COD6 on this tablet. If you don't like to use mouse, you could play Civilization. I play it too. If you are swinging between this, Lenovo Miix 2, and Acer Iconia W3, here's my opinion (based on very limited knowledge): Miix 2 sucks in screen, Iconia W3 sucks in overall build quality. Thank you for reading this.

## Features

- Intel Atom Z3740D Processor (2MB Cache, up to 1.8GHz Quad-Core)
- Windows 8.1
- 32 GB Flash Memory, 2 GB RAM Memory
- 8-Inch Display

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00FEE7B1I |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 |
| Battery Average Life | 8 Hours |
| Battery Cell Type | Lithium Ion |
| Brand | Dell |
| Built-In Media | No |
| CPU Model Number | Atom Z3740D |
| CPU Model Speed Maximum | 1.8 GHz |
| Camera Description | Front, Rear |
| Cellular Technology | 2G |
| Color | Moon Silver |
| Compatible Devices | Keyboard, Mouse, Speaker, Headphones |
| Connectivity Technology | Wireless |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,174 Reviews |
| Display Resolution Maximum | 1280 x 800 Pixels |
| Display Type | LED |
| Generation | 5th Generation |
| Graphics Coprocessor | 150 |
| Graphics Description | Integrated |
| Hardware Interface | Bluetooth, MicroSD, USB 2.0 |
| Headphones Jack | usb2.0 |
| Human-Interface Input | Touchscreen with Stylus Support |
| Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 10"L x 1"W x 6"Th |
| Lithium-Battery Energy Content | 45 Watt Hours |
| Manufacturer | Dell Computer |
| Memory Slots Available | 1 |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 32 GB |
| Model Name | Venue 8 Pro |
| Model Number | BELL8-Pro81 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| Native Resolution | 1280 X 800 |
| Number of Rear Facing Cameras | 1 |
| Operating System | Windows 8.1 |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Portable |
| Photo Sensor Resolution | 5 MP |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Description | Intel Atom |
| Processor Speed | 1.8 GHz |
| RAM Memory Installed | 2 GB |
| Rear Facing Camera Photo Sensor Resolution | 5 MP |
| Screen Size | 8 Inches |
| Speaker Description | stereo speakers |
| Specific Uses For Product | personal |
| Supported Audio Format | MP3 |
| Total Usb Ports | 1 |
| UPC | 884116139041 884116137399 |
| Video Capture Resolution | HD 720p |
| Video Processor | Intel |
| Warranty Description | 1 |
| Warranty Type | Limited |
| Wireless Compability | 802.11bgn |
| Wireless Technology | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Dell
- **Display Resolution Maximum:** 1280 x 800 Pixels
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 32 GB
- **Model Name:** Venue 8 Pro
- **Screen Size:** 8 Inches

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will this work to power an ext. usb drive while connected to the Dell Venue 8 Pro: "Micro USB Host OTG Cable with Micro USB Power for Samsung"?**
A: I bought a WD My Passport Ultra 1TB Portable External USB 3.0 Hard Drive (ASIN:B00EAS8KSW) and did not work with my Dell Venue 8 Pro (upgraded to ver. Windows 8.1), I have also tried a 500GB Generic external Hard Drive and it didn't work.

**Q: How much from the advertised 32 gb (after OS and recovery options) are left for users?**
A: I have had my Dell for 8 months now. I just installed CCleaner. A must have free program. My available memory had dropped to about 1.6 gb. I also have a SamsungMBG4GC 64 gb card. Currently  I have 22.9gb total and 3 gb available. i avoid downlading apps and try to use programs instead, which I install on the 64gb chip. I am running Microsoft Office 365 pro and have some storage in the cloud. I really like this "lap top" that i can use as a tablet.

**Q: Can you run apps directly from the Micro-SD card, or is the card only for "data" - pictures, movies, books. etc.?**
A: To clarify what's already been said, for the benefit of others who might see this question, you can run applications from the micro-SD, but you can't do that with Windows Store "Apps." W8.1 has a specific directory for those apps, and moving that directory to your SD card is not supported by the OS.  I've heard of ways to get around this restriction, but judging from some of the problems people have run into doing that, I wouldn't recommend it.  So, to illustrate, you can install things like Steam games or MS Office to your micro SD, but you can't install things like angry birds or Asphalt 8 to your micro SD.  If you do plan on using your SD card for programs, you may want to research the max read/write speeds that the V8P will support in shuttling data to and from you micro SD.  I have run across threads where people bought that popular 80read/50write micro SD but ran into some bottlenecks.  Again, there seem to be ways to hack around some of that, but like before, I also wouldn't recommend doing it. Anyway, read/write speed really only matters if you wanna play games from your micro SD.  I think any regular, inexpensive Class 10 should probably do the trick.

**Q: How is the audio? Stereo? Sound good? Volume? Any info would be appreciated.  Thank You**
A: Its a great little tablet. Not stereo though..but its loud and sounds great.....64 GB and actually it can handle a 64bit version of Windows 8.1.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ DELL VENUE 8 PRO, A GREAT PORTABLE TABLET COMPUTER WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF WINDOWS 8, IMPORTANT TIPS INCLUDED
*by J***. on July 30, 2014*

I am gonna start off and say that the Dell Venue 8 Pro is probably the most portable and most functional tablet computer I have ever owned and at the price I got it, it is practically unbeatable spec wise. With the full windows 8.1 OS, my use for this is practically limitless and its portable enough I can hold it in its keyboard case in one hand with ease. Without a case or with a slim case the tablet is light and easy to grip the back is non slip and you don't have the feeling that its just going to slide out of your hands. I bought this to replace my over sized ASUS laptop which was just awkward to carry and required a large computer bag to transport and boy this puts it to shame in terms of portability and ease of use. First thing I do when I take the tablet out of the box is apply a screen protector (boy was that a pain...but that's another review), I was not about to trust the scratch resistance and strength of glass which for the price of the tablet is probably not as strong as its $500+ dollar counterparts. Then because its a windows computer, after setting up my user profile I started the first round of major updates, the second, and finally a few less important ones. Then I went into the my dell application and ran system check to verify everything was checking OK with windows, after all the tests passed I went to the dell update page to update device drivers. This is the part that most people don't seem to understand fully, this is not your average tablet, its not an android. You have to update it and maintenance windows constantly, that's the cost of having the convenience and functionality of windows (some people will disagree with me on that part). I installed the latest WiFi drivers, updated the dell software, and updated the bios to A08 (originally A04). The my dell application is very useful with its own checkup (cpu, ram, emmc, battery, etc), link to drivers, backup manger, and links to windows settings to help the user better set the look and feel that works best for them. Now for use, I recommend using IE11 (i know) as your primary web browser because it has the the windows 8 touch interface, it is the easiest to use on the touch screen unless you are going to be using a mouse or stylus more. The quad core atom processor inside provides more power than you would expect from a 200 dollar tablet, at 1.8 ghz. It is also a true quad core, not a dual core with multi threading. The 2 gb of ddr3 memory is enough for multitasking and windows 8 being much less demanding than win7 is plenty for office work and web browsing. Opening applications on this is quick and and there is enough free ram that can be used to open multiple applications simultaneously, even running the split screen I didn't experience any lag. I can have 10 tabs open in IE and quickly swap applications and it remains fluid. Now when it runs clocked at 1.8 ghz for an extended period of time you will notice one corner of the device start to get pretty warm (being fanless) but it is able to keep its temperature within a reasonable level. Gaming on this tablet will probably be limited to light flash games and low demand games off the app store or steam but I didn't get it for gaming. Now for a con, I'm sure everyone knows this and probably knows when ordering but when you receive the tablet, with the OS, updates, and office you are left with only 10-11 gigs of free space. Most (non app store) applications you install will need to be manually pointed to the micro SD for installation and storage. I bought a sandisk extreme plus micro SDHC with an 80 mb/sec read/write so that the tablet will be able to more quickly load applications. Link below. Another con is the overly erratic auto brightness adjustments, I had to disable that (I'll get a desktop widget or icon to quickly adjust the brightness manually). They could have picked a better location for the windows button too rather than at the top of the device but I'll get used to it. The touch screen at times can be touchy and a few times it has registered one touch as two. The battery has a decent amount of stamina, probably average for a tablet this size, while just browsing the web and general use of the tablet. Charging it on the other hand is very very slow, probably takes a few hours to go from 20% to 90%. I have noticed some battery drain because sometimes the audio driver prevents the tablet from going into standby, muting it fixes this, hopefully they have a patch soon. The dual a/b micro usb port too feels very fragile, I am terrified because the latches on the micro usb connectors are all WAY too tight. I am afraid I will accidentally break the port, pins or the little plastic piece holding the pins, even though its inconvenient, verify that you are connecting it properly and do not yank the cable out of the device. Also, there's only one port so you cant charge and use a usb peripheral unless you buy a special expensive adapter, link below. Also the port only supports usb OTG (on the go) cables. I highly recommend buying a case for this tablet, it does not boast being drop or shock proof, it may survive a few on its own but not many, also its less than 200 dollars. The tablet itself feels sturdy in your hand and its light weight design makes it comfortable to hold. For a case I bought the Finite Keyboard Case with the magnetic Bluetooth keyboard, opened up this tablet looks like a miniature laptop that's more difficult to use in the lap but doable and its up to 60% smaller than a full sized laptop. All in all, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is an all around fully functional Windows 8 tablet PC and at its low price their are few that can compete with its specs. This is directed at Amazon, I am slightly frustrated that I bought this when it went on sale for $230 only to discover that the day I receive it (2 days later) the price dropped to $199. UPDATE (8/2/2014): I have been using the tablet for about a week now, still getting used to the size of the UI and the tiny keyboard that came with the case. Currently trying to figure out a battery leak that occurs during standby, its not a hardware issue with the tablet I just hope dell releases a patch for it so I do end up doing all the work. I have not broken the USB port yet, thankfully, I figure as long as I'm careful and don't try to force it in the wrong way I shouldn't have anything to worry about. If you feel like you may have issues plugging it in properly, mark the side that faces the screen with whiteout so you see it when plugging it in. The micro USB port is rated for 10,000 disconnects and reconnects and I realized that my kindle fire has the same port (and I used to plug and unplug that like 3 times a day). The port is kind of tight still, I hope it loosens up with use. Pros: *8" Capacitive 10 point touch screen *Functionality of windows 8 *quad core intel atom processor w/ 1.8 ghz boost *Bluetooth 4.0 for multiple peripheral connectivity *lightweight *long lasting battery *front and back facing cameras *Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 included Cons: (most of these can be ignored for the price) *Inconvenient windows button location *Still some bugs to work out *Fragile and tight micro usb port *charging speed *only 1280 x 800 res display *after the OS, office and updates only 10 gigs of storage space remain Device Specs: *Dell Venue 8 Pro *Dim - 8.5 x 5.1 x 0.35 inches (216 x 130 x 9 mm) *Windows 8.1 32 bit *Intel Atom quad core CPU w/ 1.8 ghz boost *2 GB of DDR3 RAM *32/64 GB of integrated eMMC storage *8 inch IPS HD 1280 x 800 res, 189 ppi LCD (LED lit) display; 10 point capacitive touch screen *Long lasting battery, 8-10 hours *0.87 lbs *wifi b/g/n dual band WiFi w/ Bluetooth 4.0 capability *micro usb a+b port (doubles as charging port) *volume up/down buttons *Micro SD expansion slot *built in speaker and microphone *5 mp rear camera/ 1.2 mp front facing camera *Accelerometer for orientation, Compass, and AGPS (WiFi assisted GPS) Useful Accessories: Fintie Blade X1 Dell Venue 8 Pro (Windows 8.1) Keyboard Case - Ultra Slim Shell Stand Cover with Magnetically Detachable Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard (Only Fit DELL Venue 8 Pro Windows 8.1 tablet) - Black SanDisk Extreme Plus 32GB MicroSDHC UHS-I Memory Card Speed Up To 80MB/s With Adapter, Frustration-Free Packaging- SDSDQX-032G-AFFP-A SanDisk Extreme Plus 64GB MicroSDXC UHS-I Memory Card Speed Up To 80MB/s With Adapter, Frustration-Free Packaging- SDSDQX-064G-AFFP-A EEEKit Office 3-in-1 Kit for Dell Venue 8 Inch Pro ASUS Transformer Book T100TA-C1-GR Windows 8.1 Tablet, Micro USB B 5Pin Male to USB A Female with Angle Adapter Host Mode OTG Cable + 3 Port USB Hub + 2.4G Wireless Mouse Black +Port: USB + Power at the same time for mobile devices (solution for the inability to charge and use the USB port at the same time)(I have not purchased this yet)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ True iPad killer is here.
*by C***3 on December 5, 2013*

True iPad killer is here if you don't really enjoy Apple ecosystem. I stream movies and musics as files from my own server, without any DLNA or AirPlay in between, that so I get the full strength of everything. This is something only a Windows tablet could do. Pros: - Powerful. It is a x86 CPU with two cores, with a decent graphic engine. I play COD 6 on it and it is smooth. - Light weight. Lighter than iPad, but more powerful. Heavier than some same sized Android pads, but a similarly powerful one never existed. - Good screen. The screen is of course not as decent as Retina. But for its size and general use on it, the resolution is high enough. Also the color is very good, bright and vivid. I've seen better on professional displays, but this is only a tablet. Except resolution, the screen is pretty much up to 1st Gen iPad Mini. - Long lasting. Unless you get to run a bunch of close-relative-of-computer-virus software on it, its battery lasts longer than 6 hours. That's 6 hours of time you have it turned on. I carry it with me all day and use it occasionally, and it lasts 2 days for me. - Full strength of Windows 8.1. Although haters are going to hate Windows, but for an average user, it means everything familiar is runnable on it. Productivity stuff like PowerPoint and Excel runs smoothly. Photoshop is running OK on it, only that the limited RAM size cause it to panic time to time. - Don't forget it is fundamentally a PC. You can wipe the system and install Ubuntu. Or Android. It can virtualize an Android for sure. When did you see a tablet run another OS inside its own OS? You can connect a lot of things to it, like an printer. You'll need a USB HOST cable to connect your old non-wireless printer that comes with a proprietary driver. No other kind of tablet else can, like a twice expensive iPad. Also, although not for everyone, you can install Computrace (Computer LoJack) on it and worry less if you lost it. And more to it, it is Dell, that means your Computrace is not possibly be wiped out. Alright enough with all the sweet talking. Cons: - Battery. Though this applies to every tablet. If you play a game on it you get much less battery life, like about less than 2. But it is the bottom line. - No MHL. You need an USB Video card to connect to external display, or a Mira supported wireless display adapter. None of them is cheap and decent at the same time. - Sound. The speaker is not too good. It is quite reasonable to expect no bass, because of its size. But there is popping sound and trembling when volume is high. It is better than most Android pad, but clearly no match with an iPad. - Cannot charge at the same time using USB OTG. Weird design, I wonder if it is fixable by BIOS update or driver update. However this only applies to you guys with a Y-cable which is physically possible to do so. - Stupid placement of physical start button and power button. Power button is too close to volume rocker, I make wrong moves all the time. Very annoying. And you don't get a delay trigger kind of power button (like on an ThinkPad, you press and hold for a very short while to trigger the button action), so it is quite easy to interrupt whatever you are doing when you try to move it. It is okay if you are doing Office. It is very not okay if you are skypeing with your friends. Start button is too isolated to everything. It is on top side (as the orientation is designed to be, because that side could be any side if you turn it around). I usually cannot find it at once without looking. Windows 8.1 is easy enough to perform such actions, why not just add some functionality buttons? - Structure design minor flaw. If you press the bottom side (again, the supposed to be bottom side) seam, it squeaks a little bit. I owned three of this (2 being gifts to my parents and friend), all three of them does this. Wrap up: If you are more comfortable with Windows, this is the smallest and yet decent thing running Windows 8.1. It is affordable but comes with amazing power. It runs smoothly just like your desktop. I could not be more strongly recommending this tablet to you. If you are looking for a laptop / desktop replacement, you'd better go with Venue 11 Pro or Surface Pro (1 and 2). It's lack of expansions will make your life harder. If you are an Android / iPad lover, consider this: I play COD6 on this tablet. If you don't like to use mouse, you could play Civilization. I play it too. If you are swinging between this, Lenovo Miix 2, and Acer Iconia W3, here's my opinion (based on very limited knowledge): Miix 2 sucks in screen, Iconia W3 sucks in overall build quality. Thank you for reading this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dell Venue 8 Pro Marks the Beginning of Productivity Tablets
*by S***N on December 6, 2013*

Update 2: Short comparison between Asus T100 and Dell Venue 8 Pro So I also bought an Asus T100 for a close member of my family and I can use it any time I want. I know many people are cross-shopping these two tablets. Build quality is significantly higher on the Dell Venue 8 Pro, but the Asus T100 feels very good too, especially for the price. The T100 screen glass feels like plastic instead of glass initially, the screen surface feels hard to glide figers on. But it becomes useable after some time, after some finger grease settles on it. I think it is missing some special coating specific to high-quality touch screens. The T100 has some significant shortcomings (besides its obvious advantages): battery drains much faster at idle/sleep, even after flashing the latest 220 BIOS and the latest Windows and Asus updates. This happens especially when docked to the keyboard. While the Dell Venue 8 Pro can stay in connected stand-by for like 5-7 days, the Asus T100 drains in 24 hours if docked or ~2 days if removed from dock. It also drains much faster with usage. Something is wrong with the T100 battery life at this time, hopefully it's fixable via some updates, but I am afraid it may have something to do with hardware too. The charging time is quite slow too, making you keep the laptop with the charger connected most of the time. Keyboard on the T100 feels very good, keys are a tiny bit smaller than on the previous "netbooks" but insigificantly so. You get used to them and become productive in 1-2 days. Much better than a touch screen keyboard. Trackpad is as good as any notebook trackpad but only after you uninstall the Asus SmartGestures software and flash the 220 BIOS. The Asus T100 docking mechanism is very good and stable, with one shortcoming of a too narrow maximum screen tilting angle. Sometimes you wish you could tilt the screen more. All in all, if the T100 fixes its battery and stand-by problems it's a near perfect convertible tablet/laptop. But right now I cannot fully recommend it, and instead I would recommend the Venue 8 Pro with the official wireless keyboard case (unless you absolutely need a larger screen). Update 1: the official Dell keyboard case for Venue 8 Pro can finally be ordered from Dell, and it looks quite good with a polycarbonate case that also includes a stand (like the Microsoft Surface models). However, the price is quite steep at $99. Although on the tablet page the keyboard is listed as "coming soon", just search Dell web site for either "Dell Wireless Keyboard" or "460-BBHL" which is the product code for the keyboard case. Can't wait to receive mine :) Now the original review: To get you an idea of how much I wanted this tablet: I am from Europe, but Dell Venue 8 Pro is not available in my country (it will probably be available in 3-5 months at 1.5-2x the US price, as usual). So I used a package forwarding company and bought the tablet directly from Amazon US. Nevertheless, the tablet was in my hand in 3 days, thanks to Amazon Prime (trial) and a very fast service from the package forwarding company. I am a software developer at core. Even if today I have a higher position in hierarchy, I am still passionate about writing software. Since a very long time ago I secretly wanted a tablet that runs full Windows and can (when no other solution available) be used to develop/fix software and even deliver it to customers. I always thought that Windows has the power to be a 2-in-1 operating system (power both desktops and tablets), and Windows 8.1 achieves this seemingly impossible goal. I just hate how the Android and iOS tablets are really crippled when it comes to doing actual work. You can browse the web, read some books, watch movies with them, but that's about it. For many economy areas, the web technology is still quite slow and underdeveloped to allow you to really be productive "in the cloud". The 28 years of Windows productivity just can't be replaced by 6 years of (Android/iOS) OS development centered around generating advertising revenue from content consumption. Ok, so now back to the Dell Venue 8 Pro. Build quality is impressive. Tablet feels very solid and non-flexible. What could be improved is the bezel around the LCD screen. It has a couple of extra plastic edges which somewhat lower the high-quality feel of the tablet. The screen of the tablet is a bit warm color-wise upon first start, but quite bright if you disable the automatic brightness adjustment. The whites have a yellowish tint, which usually happens due to either intentional color calibration, or the glue bonding the TFT layers which will dry and whiten in a few days of use. This also happened on some iPhones and some Nexus devices some time ago, generating quite a lot of buzz. However, my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 remained with the yellow-ish tint even after some use, so I am not expecting the Dell to gain really white whites but it may just be. I find the screen size absolutely perfect for tablet use. However regular desktop-mode use requires a larger screen, but it can absolutely be used without problems when needed. The resolution of 1280x800 is sufficient, but pixels can easily be seen. A full-HD resolution would really benefit this tablet. But we have to think about the price, which is really low for such functionality. And also, Windows 8.1 is not ready for such high pixel densities, some work still needs to be done. The storage system (which uses a cost-efficient eMMC interface) is faster than a traditional mechanical hard-disk especially at seeking (random accessing) times, but significantly slower than a full-blown SSD. However it is very well matched to the rest of the hardware, everything loads quite quickly. Software installation does suffer in speed compared to a SSD, basically software installs 2+ times slower than a SSD. Processor speed is quite adequate for this tablet, about 3 times faster than previous netbooks, but also 2.5 times slower than the slowest Haswell Celeron desktop processor. Web pages load quickly enough and most web sites are very fluid, but the graphical system plays a role here as well. In fact, web browsing is faster than any Android or iPad tablet I have owned (up to iPad 3). The installed 2GB of RAM memory is quite adequate and about perfect for productivity tasks (less for games). However when I tried to process a RAW picture from my camera in Adobe Lightroom and then export it, I got an "out of memory" error and could only export the picture without applying a final amount of sharpening. I do think that 2GB should be enough this can be remedied, maybe the paged file (extra memory that Windows allocates on disk when the 2GB are full) is disabled by default, I will have to investigate more. But the simple fact that I can run Lightroom on this tablet is amazing :) (update: problem solved on its own after a reboot). About the connectivity: the presence of only one USB port is crippling, but I immediately bought an OTG cable and a USB+SD card reader hub which works perfectly albeit with the added cable clumsiness. The only thing I wish was that the tablet could charge and use the USB hub at the same time. Due to some conflicting specifications on USB chargers vs. USB devices, you cannot charge and use the USB as a data port at the same time, even via a hub (there are some nasty tricks to do this but it's not simple). The Micro-SD port is great and I will probably use it with a 64GB card, however almost all current microSD 32GB+ cards fail rather quickly (months) probably due to not mature enough miniaturization technology, and cannot be trusted with data that is not also replicated in the cloud via SkyDrive. Luckily, there is SkyDrive installed. So make sure that if you use a microSD card, the data on it is also synchronized in the clould. Battery life is very good, impressive for a full-Windows device. It lasts 8-10 hours with (my) normal use. About the software: to be honest, I like the Metro (touch) portion of the software more than the Android and iOS. It's just easier to browse, navigate, switch between apps, spell-check works better than any other OS. On almost all Android tablets and phones that I have owned there is a short but annoying delay from when I begin to swipe the finger on the screen until the page begins to scroll. That delay is absent here and this makes a tremendous difference. The only thing I miss is a Google Gmail application with push-email support. But this will probably never happen. In summary, this is a great productivity tablet, the kind of tablet that you can take on a business or pleasure trip and never miss your laptop. Intel and Microsoft have a huge role in this, but I think Intel missed a few good years in which they could have done this new Atom processor and not keep people waiting so much on a power-efficient, full-Windows capable hardware. My prediction is that this combination of touch + desktop in a tablet will quickly lead to the decline of iPad / Android tablet sales in the next few years. We play, we socialize, but we must also work for a living and it's just easier and more productive to have one device for everything. Unless, of course, Apple follows suit and unifies OS X with iOS some years from now. Google is forced to keep developing web-based technologies, but the data transmission speed (speed of light) will always be a problem in making cloud-based applications as responsive as desktop applications.

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