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Review of Dell streak 7
Design

Despite its 454g (a little bit important for such a device ...), the Streak 7 sports a nice grip, confirming the impression of strength. With a more solid shell, flanked by the seal of the firm and small patterns pleasing to the eye, is what might be called a well finished product. Its screen (Gorilla Glass, that will withstand without too much difficulty at all "small shocks of daily life," as would the other) is accompanied on his right side buttons being "imposed" on the shelf without Android not passed the third, respectively, and to go back to the main menu and return to the home screen. However, keep in mind that we are dealing here with a real tablet, have consistent dimensions: 199.9 x 119.8 x 12.4mm. Understand it may require a protective pouch directly dedicated, which is obviously not included in the basic package. Anyway, the format 7 "to his followers, that's obvious.

To pass now to the technical, note that this terminal offers in addition to its touch screen 7 "(WVGA, 800 x 480 pixels) of the Tegra 2 clocked at 1GHz, Android in its version 2.2 (but we'll get ...) 512MB RAM, 16GB of internal memory, you will be able to extend additional 32GB with an SD slot welcome back 5 megapixel sensor, a 1.3 megapixel sensor front-end, a 3.5mm jack, the WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 2780mAh battery, offering at the most 4 hours of battery life. Hon, in general. Or rather, in the middle, at the time of writing. And no, I do not treat here of autonomy, which ultimately proves to be more a liability than strength.
Ergonomics

I think everyone would support this view: the fact that a manufacturer decides to inject in its terminals Android build a retouched minimum is necessarily a good thing. Thus, the version 2.2 of Android comes here is very little customized. Apart from the home screen flanked by a few "offices" pre-defined and allows you to quickly access your favorite applications to your web pages, your emails, your media and your tweets , Facebook status and so on, you will find a clean OS. So, you will quickly be able to form a tablet studded with your favorite applications without having to adjust to a wrapper which could hamper the overall ergonomics and tarnish its reactivity. Phew ... Note however that Dell thought to include some utilities that will allow you to synchronize and back up your pad with a few clicks. You never know ...

Is it the same way worth noting here that you will have access to Android Market in its classic version, and then encased in all applications useful and essential to any owner of touch pad? Same treatment for copying audio and / or video on this Streak 7: we are talking about copy / paste is done from the basic time the terminal is connected to your computer via USB. Probably one of the big strengths of Android, it said ...
Use

Thanks to its processor, the Dell Streak 7 managed to hold the tide whatever use we can make: 3D games, video playback at 720p (although you will need to skip the MKV ...), consultation of websites embedding Flash, and more. The bike has a capacity pleasant to play on several tables at the same time. Yet impossible not to pester against the screen, displaying one hand chouilla a resolution too low, and also reduced viewing angles, forcing you to find you in the eye to appreciate the contrast. In sunlight, it also almost brushed the disaster ...

But the fact it has not yet inherited an official update to version 3.0 of Android handicaps rather strongly. Far from me to be choosy, but it seems logical to claim such attention at a time when competition migrates en masse version of this release. Nevertheless, the brave will quickly wear the unofficial build of Honeycomb unearthed in less than two, provided we know how Google coax a minimum. To end on weaknesses of the beast, are highlighting his inability at present to show a 3G compatible. Direct consequence: you will need a constant WiFi network within range of shelf to enjoy online content. Nothing to interfere in some (the first we ...) which will use such a device to catch up in terms of reading manga, to cite just one example ...
In short

Without such a display must have the format 7, the Streak may seem attractive to some because of its low price, from € 279 (version wireless). Thinking primarily intended for those seeking a compromise to their lighter classical computer, it will provide basic tasks such as surfing the web (to a lesser extent due to the small size of the screen, not always ideal for surfing sites), video playback, gaming, and more. Still, the lack of Honeycomb in it is particularly disabling, and gives the impression of having a terminal already partly outdated. Coupled with a range far from convinced us (we are too used to the iPad and his prowess in this area?), We come to believe that the party has not won this time by the manufacturer, which offers produced by a constantly blowing hot and cold. Disorienting ...
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