Don't Let the Discontinued Streak 7 Fool You, Dell Still Committed to Android, Company Says

Posted 12/05/2011 at 11:30am | by Paul Lilly

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Pay a visit to Dell's once lively product page for the Streak 7 tablet and you'll be informed that it's "no longer available online." From there, it would be easy to assume Dell isn't all that infatuated with Android, or the mobile market in general, but you know what they say when you assume something. So, what's the deal with Dell?

That's a question everyone is asking, and Dell has provided the following answer:

"Dell remains committed to the mobility market and continues to sell products here and in other parts of the world. Streak 7 delivered a unique experience for customers who wanted a larger screen-size yet the freedom of staying connected to their personal and professional content while on the-go. It continues to be available in many markets through retail, distributors and carrier partners such as Optus in Australia. A 10-inch version of the tablet, Streak 10 Pro, is currently offered in China, offering the ultimate digital divide between work and life. The Venue and Venue Pro devices, as well, continue to earn accolades for performance, design and functionality around the world. We also recently launched the Latitude ST, a 10-inch Windows 7-based touch-screen tablet designed for vertical markets such as education, finance and healthcare in November of this year. We remain committed to expanding our reach beyond PCs with a targeted set of open, standards-based mobility solutions and services designed for commercial and mobile professional customers."

No where in there does Dell mention Android specifically, but as a PR rep summed up to The Verge, the company is "not backing away from Android." Take from that what you will, but we view this as another short-term casualty resulting from Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet and, perhaps to a slightly lesser extent, Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet, both of which are low-cost Android devices. The Streak 7 was/is a tough sell by comparison, and it will be interesting to see if Dell decides to release a lower cost Android tablet of its own, or compete strictly at the high end.

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