The iPad was released with much fanfare earlier this year but was met with lukewarm reception by the public and the industry in general. Criticism over its size, Apple’s insistence in not supporting Adobe Flash and the lack of integrated camera were all high on the list of people’s annoyances with the Apple iPad.
It is of interest that Dell is now entering the market with a 5″ device that sits somewhere between a smart phone and a tablet. The Dell Streak, or Dell Mini as it will be called in the UK, boasts support for Adobe Flash and includes two cameras. On top of this the Streak will also include a MicroSD slot which means the device is expandable up to 32GB – something which both the iPad and iPhone don’t offer.
This Android based device will arrive in the UK next month so watch this space.
Tags: Apple, Dell, Dell Streak, iPad, iPhone, Smart Phone, Tablet
Andrew
It’s no “iPad murderer”, partly because it’s about half the size, although the Apple fanbois will probably feel threatened by it because it’s very close to what Apple has promised in 2011, being a shrunken iPad with better e-reading capabilities and a 6-7 inch screen. Only the Streak runs Android, has cameras, you can plug things into it, it’s open, supports Flash (whether you like it or not, it’s here to stay), has 2-3-3.5G radio, makes phone calls, etc.