Dell Streak's supposed US packaging is gorgeous, unboxed with elegance

Well, the Brits ain't gonna be happy when they see this in the AM. What we're looking at here is presumably the Dell Streak's final US packaging -- a far cry from the cardboard boxes that the Englishmen are given (and let's not forget the silly photoshop error on the top). If the features list is correct, this five-inch Android phone is definitely headed to AT&T's 850MHz 3G band for now (hang in there, T-Mobile fans). Other than that, the accessories and the phone itself look identical to what we've got in London, but we totally wouldn't mind getting hold of this sexy acrylic box -- it'd make a pretty cool cradle, don't you think? Head over to the source link to feed your eyes.

Update: Here's another found on eBay. [Thanks, Johnny S.]

[Lando Calrissian Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:13AM]

Engadget Giveaway please?

[i3ipad Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:43AM]

@Lando Calrissian

No thanks.

[New Reformation Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:48AM]

@i3ipad

umm... Are you completely brain dead? Even people who hate this product should want to win it in a contest. As fresh as the product is you could easily sell it for over $500.

Try putting your thinking-cap on next time.

[Jollybee Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:27AM]

@Lando Calrissian
slap in 2.1 or even better 2.2 and I'll get this on tmob Day 1.

[DrScope Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:59AM]

@Lando Calrissian
Fantastic Idea Sir! for the price of 0 I would not mind taking my pants in to the tailors and increase my pocket size for this 5" behemoth...

[j3oomerang Posted Jun 29th 2010 4:04AM]

@Lando Calrissian

I'm surprised how much love this phone is getting. It's just too big and I'm not talking about the screen size. They could have packed that 5 incher in a much smaller package. Bezel like the EVO and as thin as an HD2/iPhone4. I would forgive it if it ran some kind of crazy chip, but it's just a 1ghz snapdragon if i remember correctly that doesn't even have the power to do 1080p out. Pretty weak for such a large device.

But hey, I'll take one for free.

[NextGen Posted Jun 29th 2010 4:55AM]

@j3oomerang
it's thinner than a HD2.

iPhone 4 : 9.3mm
HD2 : 11mm
Streak : 9.9mm

I'll buy one unlocked and use it as a MID as soon as It gets Froyo 2.2 update. Hope it'll be soon.

[NextGen Posted Jun 29th 2010 5:18AM]

And for the sake of comparaison,
iPhone 3GS : 12.3 mm
Nexus one : 11.5mm
Evo 4G : 12.7mm
iPad : 13.4mm

[HPe Posted Jun 29th 2010 7:41AM]

@j3oomerang You really haven't checked the specs, have you? It's less than 1 cm thick. that's a lot thinner than your iPhone 3gs. This with a 5 inch screen!

[blenderman345 Posted Jun 29th 2010 8:21AM]

@Lando Calrissian: YES please.
that box is pretty sweet looking too....

[coolkams03 Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:18AM]

@NextGen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg

[doug Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:52AM]

@Lando Calrissian

agreed...but does anybody know a release date or price yet?

[j3oomerang Posted Jun 29th 2010 12:59PM]

@NextGen

I stand corrected. Not sure why I was convinced this phone was considerably thicker from pictures I've seen over the months. You'd think its larger surface area would only exaggerate its thinness in a positive way. Anyways, I still say it's too underpowered for such a large device. Droid X, Galaxy line and iPhone4 have it beat already. Personally, I've had an EVO for almost a week now. Most probably will return it and return back to Verizon for the DX. 4G seems to be non-existent everywhere I go except for when I'm on the highway, and thats the only reason I ever switched to Sprint.

[Cobra4455 Posted Jun 29th 2010 8:06PM]

What's with the capitol building on it?

[jellotime91 Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:15AM]

That looks damn nice.

Ever since the Adamo, Dell's shining their shit real good.

[Apple Fan Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:54AM]

@jellotime91

I agree!

For once, a company other than Apple releases a product with beautiful packaging. It's all part of the perceived experience. First impressions count.

[RincewindWiz Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:03AM]

@jellotime91 Now ask yourself this question - which package uses more oil to produce? The UK (cardboard), or the US (plastic)?

[Apple Fan Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:11AM]

@RincewindWiz

Well, which packaging cuts down more trees?

IMO rainforests are more important to save than some emissions from creating plastic

[SeeKo Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:12AM]

@jellotime91

Btw, do all of Dell's products come in a box with the State Capitol on the side?

[1 Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:34AM]

@Apple Fan Paper isn't made from rainforest wood.

[MrJimlad Posted Jun 29th 2010 3:05AM]

@jellotime91

utter bullshit, what a complete waste of resources, the human race is so doomed if we think this is a cool!

its packaging ffs!!! it means nothing.

[MrJimlad Posted Jun 29th 2010 3:14AM]

@Apple Fan

you idiot, trees are grown in plantations to make packaging, growing trees produce oxygen and soak up co2, oil... well enough said you are thick.

[epicka Posted Jun 29th 2010 3:40AM]

@Apple Fan read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch

also, cardboard is made from recycled paper.

[Ducman69 Posted Jun 29th 2010 4:28AM]

@Apple Fan

The Dell eco-friendly package uses bamboo internally, harvested on farms where its cut to a length that doesn't require replanting, and the outside cardboard is recycled, and physically smaller and probably lighter for transport.

[Chizzed Posted Jun 29th 2010 5:36AM]

@jellotime91 Maybe this is why the UK launch was first. Dell spent extra time on US packaging. It looks cool, but I would love to have seen this monster launch a few weeks ago.

[ilh Posted Jun 29th 2010 7:55AM]

@Apple Fan
Given that plastic is harder to recycle and is from a non-renewable resource I'd rather they use the plastic for something useful like I don't know, part of a product rather than waste it in packaging that'll be of no use to me within 5 minutes.

[ssnuggets Posted Jun 29th 2010 9:33AM]

@RincewindWiz
The more oil they use up to make this packaging the better...how else are they going to help get rid of all that excess BP oil leaked into our oceans?

[r00tcause Posted Jun 29th 2010 7:37PM]

@RincewindWiz

We have lots of extra oil now though.

[Ducman69 Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:15AM]

Love this device, will absolutely own one... but who cares about a box?

I liked Dell's other campaign of reducing plastic waste in its boxes and going with eco-friendly bamboo on some for packaging. I'm just going to throw it away anyway.

[Ducman69 Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:18AM]

Here is where they pimp their environmental packaging: http://content.dell.com/us/en/enterprise/d/corp-comm/bamboo-packaging.aspx

And yet here there's probably more plastic in that box than is in the Streak itself! *facepalm* :D

[SeeKo Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:20AM]

@Ducman69

You spoke my mind. Exactly what I was thinking.

[pika2000 Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:51AM]

@Ducman69 Mikeo thinks you're a jackass.

[Revolutionary Posted Jun 29th 2010 3:01AM]

@Ducman69

But with this box, do you think you would throw away? I guess not.

[MrJimlad Posted Jun 29th 2010 3:17AM]

@Revolutionary
no your right i'll stick it on my mantle piece and hand it down to my grandchildren as a family heirloom ...

[o0timbo0o Posted Jun 29th 2010 4:27AM]

@Ducman69 it's a sad state of affairs , many manufacturers are trying to cut down on packaging to spare natural resources / cut costs and fall in line with new Co2 regulations . Some manufacturers are clearly hell bent on the "look at the shiny shiny" to flog their products. If the product was any good it would sell itself... and really do we really care what the packaging is? Once the thing is unboxed, we'll maybe keep the box for a while before it's chucked... remember your first mobile phone?? .. How cool was it!!.. Remember the packaging? .. Still got it?? 99% of us will say no (just leaving room for the 1 or 2 who are different from the rest of us).
The demand for plastics to package your new device and the profits associated have led to corporations cutting corners.. pay back for this , well there is a large stretch of coastline in the US where people aren’t swimming for a good while.
Of course there is a lot of development work going into clever/resourceful packaging which is not moving fast enough and is clearly been hampered by the need to pay shareholders!

[Hazdaz Posted Jun 29th 2010 4:30AM]

@Ducman69

I absolutely agree with you. Who gives a crap about the box 5 seconds after you take the product out?

I think the packaging would be cool for an in-store display, but why have all that extra plastic for the regular packaging? It's so wasteful for no good reason.

[Andy4 Posted Jul 4th 2010 11:00AM]

@Ducman69 Maybe it doubles as an open-faced stand for people who like using their phones as bedside clocks. The writer did mention it might be useful as a cradle. It looks like wires can still get through to the top and bottom of the Streak.
Besides, of course we would throw out packaging from our other cell phones. When have those ever doubled as a display stand?
I'm not saying whether I would still throw this package in the recycler but clearly it can have more life beyond the unwrapping.

[ASRRGR Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:16AM]

Dell PLEASE stop teasing us and release the Streak in the USA already!!!

[Chizzed Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:35AM]

@ASRRGR What's the price for this thing again? And any word on subsidized cost for that matter? I've seen $500 being tossed around for unlocked version, but I haven't found any official prices for the U.S launch, everything I find is for UK :\.

[Bearpowers Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:16AM]

>ATT
Capped 3G and outrageous prices ;[

Hoping for T-mobile.

[Ducman69 Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:35AM]

@Bearpowers

What would be absolutely the bomb for me would be to use a TMobile prepaid card combined with their non-smartphone $10 data-plan. Unless you call them and tell em, everyone has been saying they can't tell its a smart-device and bump you up. =)

[seekwolf Posted Jun 29th 2010 3:55AM]

@Bearpowers

I hope for T-mobile too. But AT&T is more expensive because 1. They are greedy. And 2. No roaming charges period in the U.S. You pay for the network.

[Croak Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:02AM]

@Bearpowers Yeah, but great for those of us exiled up in Canuckastan, since all three Great White Networks use AT&T bands now.

[DS1495 Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:17AM]

Gorgious.

[DS1495 Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:04AM]

@DS1495
*gorgeous
Don't mind me and my horrible late night spelling mkstakes...

[Drybones5 Posted Jun 29th 2010 9:44AM]

@DS1495

Brilliant

[SeeKo Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:17AM]

Nothing against the Streak. I believe it's a great device. But a company kinda negates the claim how green their products are, when they ship it in a box like this, don't you think?

[duggy Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:18AM]

I'm convinced ATT has photos of Michael Dell and Steve Jobs in bed together.

[Ducman69 Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:20AM]

@duggy 5:1 odds Michael is the top. Takers?

[pika2000 Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:21AM]

@duggy Not sure who gave a better blow job (get it?), but I think Dell will sell the Streak unlocked too.