Dell Venue 11 Pro 11-Inch Tablet PC (1.60 GHz Intel Core i5 i5-4300Y, 8GB Memory, 256GB SSD, IPS Technology, Windows 8.1) Black

In general the product it is fast and responsive. I had none of the issues described upon the first power up and trial - I updated all of the drivers and BIOS... BTW: mine does have the vPro version of the Intel Core i5 - with version A10, the latest is A13. I also purchased the Dell Tablet Keyboard - Slim (2K3H1), and a 64GB microSD card for my tablet. Though it is not explicitly clear that this machine DOES have an micro SD expansion memory slot - I had to learn this by downloading the user guide from Dell and this was the clincher for me over the Surface Pro 2. - I am extremely happy with the performance. One thing to note about the BIOS upgrade: Dell has 3 versions for this machine - 2 for the 7130 configuration standard and vPro and 1 for the 7139 configuration. There is no way to tell if it is vPro or not, but Dell did a good job with their installation utility to tell you if the BIOS upgrade version you selected is the right one - I recommend starting with the non vPro version. I learned through the BIOS information that mine was initially manufactured in April/2014 -so these are past the recall date if anyone was concerned about this. After all of the driver and OS updates - this machine is a screamer in performance - no freezes like the other write-ups describe. The slim keyboard works flawlessly and is extremely stable in connectivity to the tablet. If anyone is considering the Surface Pro 2 - you may want to reconsider the Dell Venue 11 Pro instead... Edit... I ended up also purchasing the Dell Mobile tablet keyboard, as the extra battery will be nice for how I will be using it. Product Warranty: The Product will have a remainder of the original owners warranty from when they purchased the unit(s). - NOT THE FULL 1 YEAR WARRANTY FOR A NEW UNIT.... this was learned when going through a lengthy registration and warranty transfer process with Dell. Mine ended up being only 6 months for a Dell factory warranty.

its an alright tablet, but its not as sturdy as i would have liked it to be. its heavy and doesn't have the screen flexibility. The better choice would have been a full desktop.

I had a Venue 8 before that was fully loaded - it was outstanding. This is a good little product, running windows is a pain in the aXX , but I need the advanced functionality that IPAD just cannot handle. It is a little heavy for a tablet but problem free unlike the other major companies tablet I tried, no it was not Apple or HP. With that said, with the exceptions of the last two tables I purchased, I generally do not like Dell products and found windows 8 clunky – however their PC support is much longer and more inclusive (yes it always someone that speaks poor English and or Spanish – but so do the rest). The XPS 10 tablet was junk, constantly required rebuilding the OS due to the processor, solid state drive, etc. This little thing does more than my new HP PC and has outstanding battery life. The only reason I have not converted my PC into a boat anchor is the lack of a USB ports that will drive external devices like my HDMI port.

Just Wow! How did Dell fit all of this into this tiny, comparatively, tablet? An i5 processor, 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD! This tablet is a desktop replacement, laptop replacement and all around almost perfect computer. I've been using mine for over a week now and I absolutely lover it. Boots in under 30 seconds if you've let it power completely down. The screen is amazingly clear and bright and the speed is incredible. I've used a lot of tablets from iPad, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Asus TF300t, Asus TF700t, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX as well as a few others and consider this one my favorite of the bunch. Now, let me be clear - this is a full Windows 8.1 computer and not a stripped down product like the Microsoft Surface 2. You can install and run any of your favorite Windows programs just like you would on your laptop or desktop. Tablets, in general, tend to leave a lot to be desired in this area. In my experience, when trying to fill out forms on the web or do anything other than casual web browsing most Android and iOS powered devices will give you a lot of grief. Not with this tablet. It is detachable from the keyboard and has two or even three keyboard options, if you decide to use a bluetooth or usb keyboard separately. I purchased both the slim keyboard and the Dell Mobile Keyboard with battery along with the Dell Active Stylus. See my other reviews for those. Windows 8.1 takes some getting accustomed to but I find it very functional and comfortable after just over a week using it. So far, the only complaint I have is that the tablet will sometimes fail to wake up by touching the Windows icon on the bottom bezel or by briefly pressing the power button. I have to reset the tablet by holding the power button for a few seconds and rebooting which only takes about thirty seconds. Hopefully, a fix will be available for that soon. I purchased the SquareTrade 3 year warranty with accidental drop and spill protection. The tablet comes with a 1 year Dell warranty even though it is a refurbished product. All in all, I can honestly say that this is my favorite tablet out of all the ones I've owned and used. It is in a league of its own and is a true alternative to the Microsoft Surface 3.