Biggie smalls

Is it a big phone or a small tablet? They call it the Streak. Here’s Luke’s take from the OBOW Forum:

I am condsidering the new Dell Streak for this very reason. 5” screen, 3G and wifi, expandable to 32 gb. Phone, GPS and media center in one. It has a large enough screen that it is truly readable, and with the addition of a portable bluetooth keyboard, easy to do email and document editing.

It is big for a phone, but if you’re more typer than talker it might just work. I’ve heard concerns about battery life but haven’t had time to research that.

STREAK VS. IPHONE

Update on October 27, 2010 by Frank@OBOW

Update on October 27, 2010 by Frank@OBOW

Comments

[Luke]

Brad,

Thanks for putting this up. www.streaksmart.com is a good site for finding out more about the Streak. There is also a good comparison with the iPhone there. I saw one at Best Buy the other day, and the apparent size difference in pictures isn't a severe in person. I don't have large hands, and it is comfortable to hold in one hand. It also fits in your front pants' pockets. I probably wouldn't be holding like a traditional phone much, and I would most likely end up looking like a Borg with the little flashing light on the side of my head when I went out, unless I was just wearing headphones.

I think that the Android platform has a lot more growth potential than the iPhone. For those that are considering traveling sans laptop, and just with a smartphone, I think that this would be a great option.

[Luke]

I just picked up my Streak yesterday. I'll give a report on traveling with it after I go on a trip with it.