Remember the old Windows tablets? These were the business oriented devices that were usually expensive convertible notebook PCs, complete with stylus and anything but a touch-centric user interface. You might remember some of the old ThinkPads from IBM. Well, the world of Windows tablets has changed substantially, in size, in scope and in price. One of the better examples of this comes from Dell.

It’s called the Dell Venue 8 Pro with “Pro” part of the name designating that this is a Windows 8 tablet and not a device powered by Android. As you can guess the “8″ part of the name signifies its 8-inch display, finding that delicate middle ground between something that is more portable and something that is more useful. Does it achieve this goal at a price we can accept? Let’s have a look.