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Dell Stops Selling Android Tablets (pcworld.com)

Posted by msmash on from the taking-a-step-back dept.

Dell is discontinuing its Venue line of Android tablets. Furthermore, the company says it will also stop issuing software updates to its existing Android tablets. The move comes as Dell wants to shift its focus on Windows 2-in-1 devices. As for the other reason, the American company adds that Android market is "oversaturated" and is experiencing "declining demand from consumers." Other Android devices from the company were discontinued some time ago. The company will honor after sales support for people who have purchased Venue Android tablets until the warranty and service contracts expire.

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  1. Re:Interesting post by msmash · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I have an iPad, and a Nexus 6. As much as I would like to read things on my 6-inch phone, nothing beats reading a magazine on an iPad (and other tablets), in my opinion. So I see some value in tablet, but yeah, it's not really serving as many purposes.

  2. Translation by JustAnotherOldGuy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ...the American company adds that Android market is "oversaturated" and is experiencing "declining demand from consumers."

    Translation:

    "Too many people are already using an Android tablet and we can't sell as many as we used to."

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    Just cruising through this digital world at 33 1/3 rpm...
  3. Re:Interesting post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Insightful

    I used a Surface Pro 3 for about a year, before moving over to the iPad Pro last year. I use it nearly every day. Often it's just note-taking, or pulling up some documentation or something. Other times it's for D&D each weekend (use it for a character sheet and maps). I use it for looking stuff up online while playing a game, or to quickly search if a movie is available on netflix (faster than the native app).

    I don't do full-on content creation with it very often, but I keep a "keys-to-go" logitech keyboard tucked in my bag for times when I do want to respond to an email or maybe update some client information or something real quick.

    All told, I use the iPad Pro much more than my laptop. I don't game on it, though, or really use any non-work/utility apps. It is worth noting, however, that my use-case is largely dependent on the stylus. Without that capability, I probably wouldn't bother with a tablet.