Is the Dell Venue 8 Pro a good tablet?

[nakialj]

I have a Dell Venue 8 Pro and what i dont like about it is that it gets hot very quick.

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[heda_p]

very good tab, don't remember I ever felt it hot

 

[nakialj]

Thats cool

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[xandros9]

It has served me very well.
Only complaint is the sometimes spazzy touchscreen and relative lack of ports (but what do you expect from an 8-incher)

Heat has never been a problem. I tested Starcraft II on it and it ran like a champ while beating back the zerg!
I think my Lumia 920 has gotten hotter than that tablet before. (no my 920 isn't defective I believe)

Mind is still blown how its fanless.

 

[jcinc]

When I was playing Asphalt 8 on it, it would get hot fast

 

[derek533]

Just like any piece of tech, you tax the processor enough, it will get warm. I haven't really noticed it however on my DVP8 to be honest. I had it naked for about 3 weeks before deciding on a case and I never noticed it getting perhaps slightly warm, but not hot.

I haven't really taxed it very much beyond Netflix and normal usage. I haven't really played any games on it that would heat it up like my 920 loves to do.

 

[mjrtoo]

Yeah, I like it, but it spaz's out once in a while and you have to reboot it. Had a strange thing happen once where it wouldn't turn on, had a full charge. Messed around with the buttons and I think held power and the windows button a while and it finally came back on.

 

[yogesh_498]

i was really looking to get this one.. specifically cellular version but it cost same as ipad mini retina, that's put me off now.

 

[R1_Rydah]

my V8P runs cool most of the time.. But it does heat up when I miracast to my TV.. I'm surprised it runs as cool as it does considering its fanless..

 

[axllebeer]

Mine only runs hot when I'm playing a graphicly intense game. Like a racing game. (Asphalt 7 I think it was)

That's forgivable. To answer the question however, it's a very good tablet, not great. It's also a very good PC, not great. This is one of the rare times that 2 very goods equal a "great" however.

If you are looking for the best of both worlds, then this is it.

 

[turbulent28]

Im on my second tablet. the first one I returned because i found it cheaper elsewhere and because I wasnt too excited about the heat. I was attempting to use the chrome browser and stream to chromecast. The thing got insanely hot. not warm, but hot..

I ended up purchasing another one and ive noticed it doesnt get as hot. Perhaps a faulty one...
the other thing that helps is the case. I just put mine one this week and its been perfect. I was streaming movies from my pc to the dell and it was comfortable (temp wise)

 

[axllebeer]

I'm really pleased with the way Chrome works with my Chromecast too. I can pull up Hulu and cast it to my plasma TV. Pretty much anything I've tried has worked great so far.

 

[luv2skipow]

Loving the tablet so far!
Great piece of engineering.
Haven't been using my Surface 2 as much and liking the flexibility of the full Windows 8 experience as opposed to RT.
Can't wait for the "fixed" stylus to show up.

 

[axllebeer]

The only thing I miss about my Galaxy Note 10.1 is the S-pen. If a proper stylus shows up I'm all over it.

Loving the tablet so far!
Great piece of engineering.
Haven't been using my Surface 2 as much and liking the flexibility of the full Windows 8 experience as opposed to RT.
Can't wait for the "fixed" stylus to show up.