Dell’s Android Tablet Looks to Undercut the iPad on Price
The Dell Streak, the company’s 5-inch tablet device, is launching on August 12 with a new price: $299.99 with a two-year AT&T contract, and $549.99 for an unlocked edition.
Dell is trying to get a piece of the rapidly growing tablet market with its smaller offering and lower price. The Streak’s $300 price tag is 40% less than the entry-level Apple iPad(
) and less than half the price of an iPad 3G. However, because the device can also make phone calls, it competes with the Droid X, HTC Evo, the Samsung Galaxy S, and the iPhone 4.
Dell’s newest mobile device runs Google’s Android OS and includes front- and back-facing cameras, Wi-Fi and 3G capabilities, and a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor — the same one that powers the Nexus One phone. It was first announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January. Learn More
