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divdiv class=postBody txtWrap section=txt readability=45div class=cnet-image-div image-REGULAR float-none readability=1img class=cnet-image src=http://asset1.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/11/14/dell-venue-8-pro-intel-small.jpg alt=Dell Venue 8 Pro runs the full version of Windows 8.1 and sports a quad-core Z3000 Intel chip. The price is a reasonable $300. width=594 height=548/p class=image-captionDell Venue 8 Pro runs the full version of Windows 8.1 and sports a quad-core Z3000 Intel chip. The price is a reasonable $300. /pspan class=image-credit(Credit:Intel)/span/divpIntel is trying to give a much-needed boost to Windows 8.1 tablets with a new holiday Buying Guide. /ppa href=http://download.intel.com/newsroom/kits/pcrefresh/pdfs/Intel_BuyersGuide_Holiday_2013.pdfFront and center are tablets/a (PDF) like the Dell Venue 8 Pro, HP Omni 10, and Lenovo Miix 2. /ppAll of thea href=http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/ section=luke_topic tablets/a in the guide use new Intel Atom Z3000 quad-core Bay Trail processors. /ppThe 8-inch Dell Venue (see CNET's hands-on a href=http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/dell-venue-8-pro/4505-3126_7-35828030.htmlhere/a) is one of the highest profilea href=http://reviews.cnet.com/microsoft-windows-8-1/ section=luke_topic Windows 8.1/a tablets to date because it boasts decent specs with a small price tag of $299 -- at least for a full-blown Windows 8.1 device. /ppThose specs include a quad-core Z3740D Bay Trail processor, an 8-inch 1,280x800-pixel-resolution IPS screen, 2GB of RAM, a full-size SD card slot, Micro-USB charging, and weight of about 0.9 pounds. /ppThough a resolution of 1,280x800 may seem inadequate compared with the 2,048x1,536 resolution of the 7.9-incha href=http://reviews.cnet.com/ipad/ section=luke_topic iPad/a Mini Retina, on an 8-inch screen it can more than enough for many people. (That comes to 188 pixels per inch for the Dell for those keeping score). /p pThe $299 base model comes with 32GB of RAM. Up that to a href=http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Dell-Venue-8-Pro-Tablet-64-GB/productID.28945530064GB and the price is $349/a. /p pAnd, remember, this isn't Window RT 8.1, this is the real deal that runs any Windows application a laptop can. /p pNext up is the HP Omni 10, which recently a href=http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/HP-Omni-10-5600US-Tablet/productID.289455000became available at the Microsoft Store/a. /p pSpecs for the Omni 10 include a 1,920x1,080 resolution 10.1-inch display (which comes to 218 pixels per inch), an Intel Z3770 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, Micro HDMI port, 32GB of storage, a Micro SD card reader to expand storage capacity, and a weight of 1.4 pounds. /p pThe Omni is priced at $399. /p pFinally, there's the a href=http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Lenovo-Miix-2-8-Touchscreen-Tablet-32-GB/productID.288025800Lenovo Miix 2/a, with specs similar to the Dell Venue 8 Pro, including an 8-inch 1,280x800 display, 2GB RAM, 32GB of storage, and a Micro SD slot./p pThe Lenovo is listed at $ 299. /p pIntel also put 2-in-1 hybrids on the buying guide -- but those have already received lots of attention. /p div class=cnet-image-div image-REGULAR float-none readability=1img class=cnet-image src=http://asset0.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/11/14/hp-omni-10-small.jpg alt=HP Omni 10. width=416 height=423/p class=image-captionHP Omni 10. /pspan class=image-credit(Credit:Microsoft)/span/div /div/divbrbrcentera href=http://www.wizardrss.comPowered By WizardRSS.com/a | a href=http://www.wizardrss.comFull Text RSS Feed/a | a href=http://www.amazon.com/RFID-Blocking-Cards-Identity-Protector/dp/B00CJHZLEWRFID/a | a href=http://www.wpzonbuilder.comAmazon Affiliate/a/center