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Ah, if only. Well, here's the meat. Like we said earlier, this final firmware performs much smoother and is more stable than what we have on our prototype. Dell's also put on its own skin over the Android 1. Unlike most other Android phones, to remove a homescreen icon on the Streak you have to hold down on it until it goes red, and then press the menu button for the remove option and some widgets, such as the RSS reader, will also show a "Widget options" button. This makes sense, as dragging an icon across a five-inch screen isn't really ideal.

As for the phone dialer, we're slightly disappointed that Dell's still using the same dull skin as seen on our prototype -- we have no issues with the dialpad layout, but the overall style just looks unfinished, plus we'd prefer to see the call log displaying pictures alongside contact numbers. Also, we're shocked that the Streak doesn't support smart-dialing, but then again we've only seen HTC offering this feature on its Android phones.

You can get quite a bit done on this hunk of computing power including some minor text editing. The device is handsome, portable, and powerful. The Streak is a fascinating device and it does everything as advertised. Maps pop up quickly and easily, web browsing offers a complete WebKit compatible experience, and media playback.

The Streak 7 is the tablet we've been waiting for Dell to make. It's a device that's worthy of the company. It couples solid, refined hardware with a creative spin on Android 2.

The construction is mostly plastic, with a glass-covered screen, and a sleek if smudgy design that tapers around the edges and feels sturdy in your hand. The Streak is longer than the Tab by a half-inch, measuring 7. Because tablets measure their screen size on the diagonal, you may be surprised to realize that the Streak's 7-inch screen is about half the size of Apple's 9.

In our experience, 7-inch tablets offer a more convenient portable design than inch designs, but can't quite offer the laptop-like Web-browsing experience of the larger models. We've also found that without extensive design help, many apps made for the smaller screens of Android smartphones can seem out of place or oversized on tablet-size screens.

Dell makes an effort to address this with its inventive "Stage" user interface, but doesn't do much for users after they dig past the home screen. By contrast, Samsung's Tab took the same basic Android 2. Dell gets points for creativity, but compared with Samsung's practical tweaks, the Stage interface is just window dressing.

One of the small design details that distinguishes Dell's hardware from Samsung's is a decision to tailor the hardware and user interface for use in landscape orientation, rather than the smartphone-centric portrait mode. To this end, the tactile buttons for home, back, and menu are located on the right side of the screen, gathered together to make them easy to navigate with your thumb. It's a thoughtful design choice, and one we prefer over the Galaxy Tab's giant smartphone layout.

Features The Streak 7 offers most of the features we'd expect from a high-end tablet. Watch, Play, Listen and Connect When you buy an Inspiron duo convertible tablet equipped with Stage software, you get a one-stop entertainment hub. Download movies, play games, listen to your favorite songs and stream radio stations with RadioTime.

Stage delivers the things you need, right where you need them. Dell Support From drivers and manuals to diagnostic tools and replacement parts, Dell Product Support has you covered!