Regardless of what Dell tells you, the Venue Pro’s elliptical form factor does not make it easy to carry and there’s no getting away from the fact that it’s a monster of a device. Sure it feels sturdy and dependable, but no-one will want to carry this thing around all day! On the plus side, the Venue Pro with Windows Phone 7 and a slide-out keyboard certainly brings a fresh approach of doing more with less and delivers an effective “mobile” solution to work, enjoy the Web and connect with friends. It also pulls off the difficulty of mixing business with pleasure. Sadly, despite Microsoft’s stellar efforts with Windows Phone 7, Dell’s hardware is just not exciting enough to threaten Apple’s iPhone and the latest Google Android-based handsets.



Link: Businesscomputingworld