http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Naaa...too big]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Cue stream of 'That's What She Said" comments in 3...2...1]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/too expensive but cool]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
I know someone at Dell is reading this, as this is how companies operate. So hey, whatsup, congrats on these US phones. Now make something exactly like it for Windows 7. I'm on Verizon. You'll get all my monies, I promise.]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/*sunglasses*
Just got struck]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
You can get 8% off of the Streak if you pay for it with paypal via Bing Cash. Not as much as of a discount as the HD2 had, but it is still cash that stays in your pocket.]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/it's $300 because obviously no carrier was interested enough to offer any more than that level of a subsidy]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Why would anyone get this? I personally would not be tolerant of mere WVGA on a large 5" screen. They should have gotten the ppi over 300. Many websites are not very readable at WVGA. If they had 720p or XGA resolution then I would have bought it for double what they are selling it for (rather than not buying it at all).]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
"Why would anyone get this?"

Answer: Because They Want It... as simple as that.]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Yeah, I agree there, with these larger >4" screens they are starting to use on cellphones they need to bump them up to a higher res, and I know it's not an availability issue cause i'm on the internet with my Sony UX series UMPC right now which has 1024x600 res on a 4.5" screen which makes internet browsing so much better than 800x480 on the 4.3" screen of my HD2.

And I guess Dell doesn't really want to sell these, that or they didn't get the memo that the $300 on contract smartphones don't fly no more, especially with an outdated OS version. $200 or don't bother, well unless you have say 32gb of memory built in, which it doesn't.]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
I thought I read you can do portrait mode but the Dell skin doesn't apply. That's one thing I'm not liking is the semi- bad reviews of the Dell skin. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
It's not the size but how you use it...]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
The Golden Price Point is $199 Dell..... I don't care who you are, you price yourself above the most popular phones right now and then you neg on the no contract price, $499 was touted a few times. $549 is just BS AT&T pricing.]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
I'll wait for the storm series of phones from Dell...]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Who's to say that this won't be US 299.00 with a US 100.00 mail-in rebate, making it a grand total of (wait for it...) US 199.99!

Which is often the case with these handsets. - We'll See...]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
You know, I was excited months ago. Then I was annoyed cause we still heard nothing about a release date. Then I applied to Dells marketing team because how could some one not lose their job over Dells TERRIBLE marketing of this phone. Its like they dont want to sell any of them. And finnally, I just gave up and jumped from an iPhone 3g to the Samsung Captivate. I now see Dell is finally giving a price a even the carrier is names, OMG!!! Lol. I got the Captivate for $150, got best buy to price match walmart, so after seeing the $300 sub price for the streak im not fighting between the two now. Dont get me wrong, I think the streak is damn cool, but dell needs to pull their heads out of their arses. Their marketing that is...]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Exactly. I've yet to buy a phone because I want to see what WP7 does, and at the very least, I want the Captivate to get a stock Android ROM before I buy. But at this point, I out right REFUSE to buy this. And to make matters worse, the modding community isn't really behind this thing. Its got root days after its release, but there still isn't a custom ROM (beside the MoDaCo ROM).

And seriously, $300 on contract? That's ridiculous.]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
They'd better bring the heat with the Smoke/thunder etc.]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Love the product, but not for $550. I'll wait for the price drop.]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Same here I've been waiting months 4 this phone, hurry Dell I want it now!!!!!

I don't care it doesn't have Froyo yet, since I can tell this phone will be rooted by people in a week or 2 & then they port the sweet froyo love the N1 has onto this beautiful 5" screen

& FYI to all the haters that think the screen is to big & not pocketable, it's the phone taller & bigger men like me need 4 are giant fingers since I am 6'6" an hate tiny software keyboards on little screens

So Dell definitely has the Tall Men Market Cornered unlike the tiny iPhone, expect many Famous Athletes to make the Dell Streak their own an hopefully main stream]]>Jul 27th 2010 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Oh well,$300 is fine as long as it does what I want it to do.]]>Jul 28th 2010 12:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 28th 2010 2:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 30th 2010 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Sorry. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Thats what she never said. Sorry, couldnt resist =P]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/The kin sold 8000 devices. At this price point thus will be the smartphone that sells worse than every before and after it]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Yeah... if it hadn't already proved that it sells well in the UK.

Have a fail card.]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Yeah? I heard it was like 500.. The rest were MS employees. Nice try tho]]>Jul 27th 2010 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/
Somehow I believe they'll appeal to rather different consumers.

We'll See...]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Actually, you can now get the Captivate for $90 on Amazon.
If you get it on amazon credit, it drops to $60.
But the deal expires today.]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/True. I originally planned to get the Streak (my contract actually expired last November and I've been holding off on renewing ever since). But I ended up with a Captivate, even though I don't really like Samsung. The streak just doesn't bring enough to the table to justify the extra cost. The Captivate has a nicer screen, faster cpu/gpu, more internal storage, and it's more pocketable. The only thing the Streak really has going for it is the 5" lcd.. seems kind of ridiculous to blow an extra $100 on it just for the screen, while forfeiting all the other goodies that come with the Captivate. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/Jul 27th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/dell-streak-retailing-for-299-with-contract-549-without-dell/It's pretty bad when you compare it to the Aria - a superior phone you can get for free from amazon. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 5:19PM