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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. C'mon editors! by SeaFox · · Score: 3, Funny

    No joke about "Venue being closed"?

  3. Re:Got something right by Darinbob · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Dell became a major brand while competing in a highly oversaturated market. But times changed, they're getting old and the joints are creaky, so they want to relax a bit and enjoy the grandkids instead of alway being competitive.

  4. Re:Interesting post by Desler · · Score: 5, Informative

    Tons of people. Over 200 million units were sold in 2015. And just Apple alone they've sold 26 million in the first two quarters of 2016. Your anecdotes don't match reality by any measure.