Dell Venue 8 Pro with 3G/Mobile Broadband released!!

[Robbie_Jardine]

Hey all,
I have just discovered that Dell UK have silently released the 3G/Mobile Broadband version of the Venue 8 Pro. It is however available on the business section of the Dell website and only available on the tablet with 64GB of storage and there us also a version with Windows 8.1 Pro.

For those of you waiting for the The Dell Tablet Wireless Keyboard this is also available for ?70.38. for some strange reason I was quoted ?199 on Dell chat to which the advisor stated she could not comment on the pricing structures!!.

The website has been updated to show a ship date of 11th March 2014.

Dell Venue 8 Pro Windows 8.1 HD Tablet Details | Dell UK
Dell Tablet Wireless Keyboard - Venue 8 Pro - English : PC Accessories for Tablets, Laptops & Desktops | Dell UK

 

[hopmedic]

That could be a pretty compelling device! I wonder why 3G and not LTE?

 

[Robbie_Jardine]

Not sure a lot of companies over look this, probably to keep costs down.

 

[mpholic]

Why would I take a step backwards and pay for a 3g option? I guess if you used your tablet for work and travelled a lot and had to have some form of internet access it would work...maybe. Not for me. We have wifi everywhere at my job, I have wifi at home and my cell plan has hot spot.

Cost should not be a factor, as an option it has no impact on the base price, anybody who needs broadband access would be willing to pay for a 4G option

 

[Robbie_Jardine]

It's a not a step backwards as wifi is still available on the device. Having 3G was one of the most requested features but I can't see Dell updating the device again just to include 4G as there would have been no point in releasing the 3G version in the first place

 

[soaringthor]

Well I'm jealous of Dell UK. According to the Dell brochure, when (if) the DV8P gets mobile broadband in the US, it will be LTE.

 

[Kavu2]

Here's the Dell Venue 8 Pro 3G User Manual - US Dell site
ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-prod...lets/dell-venue-8-pro_User's Guide2_en-us.pdf

And here's a ScreenCap from page 18 describing the Mobile Broadband Settings

 

[heda_p]

great news, as a venue pro 8 user I am loving it, 3G will do just fine as no one has released LTE version anyway with 8" screen size...just add a slot for built in pen and this is unbeatable combination

 

[foxbat121]

I just use my cell phone to tether. No need to Mobile Broadband version.

 

[yogesh_498]

They are really expensive. :asleep: with VAT its 409?.
For 419 you will get ipad retina cellular version. rly: