That’s not terrible, but it’s not as speedy or reliable as a physical connection.Īnother feature the 8-inch Venue shares with the larger model is stylus compatibility. The keyboard accessory the company offers connects via Bluetooth. There’s no docking connector like the Venue 11 - Dell assumes you won’t connect this up to a monitor when you’re at your desk. The only ports are microSD, microUSB, and a SIM card slot for 4G LTE (optional). It’s possible to wrap a hand around it, even if you have smallish hands, and balances well in portrait and landscape. I really like how it feels in the hand and the texture on the back. Like the larger Venue 11 Pro, the Venue 8 is comfortable to hold due to the curved edges and overall light weight (0.87 pounds). Good thing the venue doesn’t have to compete with that tablet. The 1280 x 800 resolution is pixel dense enough for this size, though not as impressive as the Nexus 7.
What first struck me about the Venue 8 is the display–the 8-inch, IPS panel is bright, crisp, and beautiful.
Dell’s new Venue 8 Pro is trying for exactly that. Tablets with 8 inch displays seek to hit that Goldilocks zone of compact and portable while still being powerful and large enough for people to get real work done when necessary. Thing is, the bigger the tablet the less light and portable it is, so why would you bother carrying it around? Of course, if you go too small then you end up squinting, which isn’t great for getting work done. It’s easy to understand why this is–Windows 8 tablets are supposed to be just as good for productivity as they are for play. There are a few below 11 inches, many 11.6 inchers around, and some 13.3 and 14 on the shelves. Most Windows tablets that have popped up in the last year tended to be on the larger side.
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