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kennyminot · 07-21-2011, 06:23 PM

The Dell Streak is probably a bad deal. While it looks like a pretty cool tablet, the battery life is absolutely horrible. If you look at the chart at the end of this Acer Iconia review, it clocks in at barely 3 hours. That's okay for a netbook but completely unacceptable for today's tablets. Of course, there might be a development community that has been able to extend the battery life, but you're starting at a pretty bad place if you go with that product.

I've been seriously thinking about the Iconia. The battery life isn't great, but it comes with a full USB port and an HDMI out. The reviews have also been pretty good. $299 seems like a real steal. I'm just having trouble justifying it to myself, especially given that my eDGe seems to take care of my work needs. I don't want to have a $299 paperweight sitting around my apartment.

And, of course, there is this little bit of news:

http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/19/len...et-ideapad-k1/

This seems like the perfect work tablet. I'm thinking I might wait a little longer for what I actually want - a high-end tablet with Honeycomb and a functional stylus.

07-21-2011, 06:23 PM	#8
kennyminot Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 90022 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Device: HTC EVO View 4G, HTC Wildfire S, Asus T91MT	The Dell Streak is probably a bad deal. While it looks like a pretty cool tablet, the battery life is absolutely horrible. If you look at the chart at the end of this Acer Iconia review, it clocks in at barely 3 hours. That's okay for a netbook but completely unacceptable for today's tablets. Of course, there might be a development community that has been able to extend the battery life, but you're starting at a pretty bad place if you go with that product. I've been seriously thinking about the Iconia. The battery life isn't great, but it comes with a full USB port and an HDMI out. The reviews have also been pretty good. $299 seems like a real steal. I'm just having trouble justifying it to myself, especially given that my eDGe seems to take care of my work needs. I don't want to have a $299 paperweight sitting around my apartment. And, of course, there is this little bit of news: http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/19/len...et-ideapad-k1/ This seems like the perfect work tablet. I'm thinking I might wait a little longer for what I actually want - a high-end tablet with Honeycomb and a functional stylus.