Similar to other HDMI dongles, Dell Cast allows users to stream content from an Android tablet.
All you need is a free HDMI port and a USB port for power.
Combined with the wireless keyboard and mouse, one could easily get quite a bit of work done.
On a Samsung 1080p monitor, the image quality was pretty lackluster.
Content - especially text - looked blurry, almost as if it had been upscaled to 1080p.
That said, the Dell Cast dongle is sold separately and it will set you back $60.
Although I didn’t experience any app crashing, the slate did seem a bit hesitant at times.
I suspect the Venue 8 7000 will really be able to stretch its legs once Lollipop comes calling.
If you’re a fan of slim profiles, you’ll love what Dell has done here.
The mostly aluminum chassis makes for a lightweight slate given its size.
In fact, Dell has convinced me that this is my new favorite screen size for a tablet.
The speaker system on the Venue really impressed.
I’m a stickler for high-resolution displays when they make sense and this one certainly impressed.
Viewing angles were good all around with only a slight color shift when viewed at extreme angles.
I can’t think of anything I’d change about the display.
The form factor will no doubt take some getting used to.
What didn’t feel natural was the triple camera implementation.
Technology aside, at the end of the day, it’s still just an 8-megapixel tablet camera.
It’s not a huge deal but certainly worth mentioning.
All things considered, I enjoyed nearly every aspect of the Dell Venue 8 7000.
Once Dell releases a Lollipop update, this could be the Android slate to beat in early 2015.
