Hi all- So I have $150 on a Microsoft gift card; I was going to hold on to it and put it towards a Surface, but i don't think I can wait any longer.
Looking on the MS online store, there are two intriguing tablets I'm considering and hoping for some feedback on your experiences.
The first is, obviously, the Dell Venue 8 Pro 32GB Signature Edition Tablet, which is going for $199 (Buy Dell Venue 8 Pro 32GB Signature Edition Tablet - Microsoft Store).
The second is the ASUS VivoTab 8 M81C-B1-MSBK Signature Edition Tablet, which is going for $149 right now and includes 1 year of Office 365 Personal (Buy ASUS VivoTab 8 M81C-B1-MSBK Signature Edition Tablet - Microsoft Store)
I haven't owned anything Dell in years, but I've ready many, many good things about the Dell Venue.
I also have no experience with Asus, though my initial sense, which may be completely unfounded, is that they are generally not held in quite the same esteem as Dell (generally).
I've found reviews of the ASUS tablet on the MS store site and on Amazon, but relatively few outside of those areas. Most of the reviews are very good (4-5 stars), with a few that are less so.
The specs for the two tablets are nearly identical.
Dell goes for $50 more, though, and doesn't come with the free year of MS Office.
So, is there anything about the Venue that would justify the additional expense (basically coming out of pocket $50)?
I'm guessing most reading this may have a bias towards Dell given this is a forum specifically for this tablet (wasn't one for the Vivotab 8), but hoping someone has had an experience with the ASUS or can at least consider an unbiased recommendation.
Thanks in advance!
Looking on the MS online store, there are two intriguing tablets I'm considering and hoping for some feedback on your experiences.
The first is, obviously, the Dell Venue 8 Pro 32GB Signature Edition Tablet, which is going for $199 (Buy Dell Venue 8 Pro 32GB Signature Edition Tablet - Microsoft Store).
The second is the ASUS VivoTab 8 M81C-B1-MSBK Signature Edition Tablet, which is going for $149 right now and includes 1 year of Office 365 Personal (Buy ASUS VivoTab 8 M81C-B1-MSBK Signature Edition Tablet - Microsoft Store)
I haven't owned anything Dell in years, but I've ready many, many good things about the Dell Venue.
I also have no experience with Asus, though my initial sense, which may be completely unfounded, is that they are generally not held in quite the same esteem as Dell (generally).
I've found reviews of the ASUS tablet on the MS store site and on Amazon, but relatively few outside of those areas. Most of the reviews are very good (4-5 stars), with a few that are less so.
The specs for the two tablets are nearly identical.
Dell goes for $50 more, though, and doesn't come with the free year of MS Office.
So, is there anything about the Venue that would justify the additional expense (basically coming out of pocket $50)?
I'm guessing most reading this may have a bias towards Dell given this is a forum specifically for this tablet (wasn't one for the Vivotab 8), but hoping someone has had an experience with the ASUS or can at least consider an unbiased recommendation.
Thanks in advance!