I picked up two new 8-inch tablets last month: the $199 Dell Venue 8, which runs Android 4.2, and the $299 Dell Venue 8 Pro, which runs Windows 8.1. Superficially, there’s not that much to distinguish the two devices. Both are well-made tablets with almost exactly the same dimensions. Aside from the extra $100 in the price tag, what’s the difference? It’s not often that a manufacturer introduces two devices that have so much in common, on different platforms, so this is a real opportunity to do a detailed comparison.
After a few weeks of switching between the two devices, I have a better idea of the strengths and weaknesses of each device. If your usage patterns are like mine, the Windows-powered Venue 8 Pro is probably a better fit. But someone who lives in a world that runs on Google services might well prefer the cheaper Android-fueled Venue 8.
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