CES 2015: Dell Shows Off Wicked Thin Venue 8 Android Tablet [Video]

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A 6mm Android tablet with x86 guts

What does the world's thinnest tablet look like? You won't find the answer to that question by hanging out in an Apple store, not unless someone from Dell happens by. That's because Dell's new Venue 8 measures a scant 6mm, making it the thinnest tablet around, and we got a chance to see it in person at the Consumer Electronics Show. It's a x86 slate that runs Android, along with a few other snazzy features.
One of those is the inclusion of an Intel RealSense camera. It's made up of three different cameras -- an 8MP lens and two 720p cameras that provide depth to your shot. Used in conjunction with Dell's gallery program, you can change the effects of photos by sliding your finger over certain parts of photos, adjust the focal point of a picture, and more.
The tablet boasts an 8.4-inch OLED display with a 2560x1600 resolution powered by an Intel Atom Z3580 quad-core processor and 2GB of LP DDR3 RAM. It also has 16GB of eMMC storage, Intel HD Graphics (Imagination PowerVR G6430), 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, 2MP front-facing camera, micro-B USB 2.0 port, headphone/mic combo jack, microSD card reader, and Android 4.4 KitKat.
Dell's Venue 8 is available now starting at $400.

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