
The Dell Streak arrives
So...the iPad has already reached 2 million units sold after less than 3 months from release, eh?
Well i guess it's time to watch the industry follow suit. A lot of tablet competitors have already been announced as soon as the iPad was launched, but none of them have had firm release dates placing their arrival in the near future...until now.
The Streak is Dell's foray into the tablet wars, as the company hopes to catch some of the cash-fall from the newly emerging tablet market.
A quick rundown of the specs as compared with the iPad:
Dell Streak | Apple iPad | |
---|---|---|
Processor | 1GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon | 1GHz Apple A4 |
Screen | 5” 480 x 854 LCD | 9.7” 1024 x 768 LCD |
Storage | 2GB internal, with SD card slot | 16 / 32 / 64GB Internal, Non-Upgradable |
Ports | USB 2.0 client, Hi-Speed, USB Series Micro-USB | None, aside from the usual Apple port |
Operating System | Android 1.6 | iPhone OS3.2 |
Size | 152.9x79.1x9.98 mm / 220g | 242.8 x 189.7 x 13.4 mm / 0.68kg |
Camera | Rear Camera with Auto Focus 5.0MP, Front facing VGA | None! |
Battery | 1530 mAh, standard mobile phone | 25W Li-on, similar to MBP 10hours (!) battery life |
Notes | Available soon, locked to carriers | Available now, unlocked |

The Streak also sports 2 cameras. The iPad for some reason doesn't even have one...meaning you will be able to take pictures and have video calls on the Streak, which you will never be able to do on the iPad (in this generation at least).
The Streak will be available in the UK by the end of this week, and it's supposed to be available in the US by July. No word yet when this will reach Asian shores, but i'm confident that Manila, Philippines buyers will be able to get the unlocked version as soon as it's released in the US (for $500).
You can read more details along with a hands-on video in the techradar review.
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