

The Venue 8 Pro looks very similar to, but is slightly larger and heavier than its Android-powered cousin, the Dell Venue 8 ($179.99), but make no mistake, this is the one you want if you need to run a full PC OS.

The back of the tablet is textured black plastic concentric rings are molded into the plastic for a good grip. The Venue 8 Pro follows the look and feel of mobile slate tablets, from the edge-mounted control buttons to its edge-to-edge display glass. At the very least, it's a sign that Windows RT tablets' days are numbered. If you need an inexpensive system that is almost pocket portable, yet can still run legacy apps from previous versions of Windows PCs, then you need to take a hard look at the Venue 8 Pro.

It's an entry-level slate tablet running a full version of Windows 8.1: There's no hobbled Windows RT here. Best Malware Removal and Protection Softwareĭell is approaching the compact 8-inch Windows tablet segment with both eyes wide open, and the Dell Venue 8 Pro ($299 list ($329 bundled with stylus and case)) is the result.
