The chassis is constructed from anodized aluminum, giving it a premium look and feel that has been lacking on most Android tablets. To me, the more attractive aspect of the Dell tablet is its build quality. To me, it’s part chest-thumping, part marketing ploy, and I’m sure that within months we’ll see another company say the same thing about its new tablet. Personally, I’ve never given much weight to such claims. And it is impressively skinny: There’s a 0.05-inch and 0.02-inch difference between it and the comparable Apple iPad mini 3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, respectively. The solid performance, great battery life and premium design are the real stars.Īt just 0.24-inch thick, Dell says the Veis the world’s thinnest tablet. This includes an extremely thin profile, and a camera system that lets you refocus images after they’ve been taken.īut these are not the main selling points of the Dell tablet - quite the opposite, actually. But if you’re looking for a solid Android tablet, read on.ĭespite its completely forgettable name, the $399, Wi-Fi-enabled, Android-based Dell Veoffers some unique features that help it stand out from other tablets in its size category, such as the similarly priced Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. If you’re really more interested in an iPad mini but you’re considering this as an alternative, it’s sort of like comparing apples and oranges (no pun intended), because they offer entirely different ecosystems of apps and services.

Let’s assume for a moment here that you are okay with an Android tablet. And depending on whom you ask, this either spells doom for the category or it simply marks a slow period before growth picks up again - a “speed bump” as Apple CEO Tim Cook describes it.ĭownward spiral or bump - whatever it might be - it’s not stopping device manufacturers from releasing new tablet models to try and woo new customers with different designs, whiz-bang features and performance improvements.

Tablet sales have dropped in recent months. The tablet is dead, long live the tablet!

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