Dell Android Tablet to Tackle The iPad

US computer giant Dell will begin selling an Android tablet computer called the "Streak" in Britain next month.

With a five-inch (12.5-centimeter) screen, the Streak is smaller than the Apple iPad which goes on sale in Australia on Friday following its debut in the United States last month.

"The Dell Streak hits the sweet spot between traditional smartphones and larger-screen tablets," Ron Garriques, the president of Dell Communication Solutions Group, said in a statement.

"Its unique size provides people new ways to enjoy, connect, and navigate their lives," Garriques said.

Apple's iPad has a 9.7-inch (24.6-centimeter) color screen. The California maker of the Macintosh computer, iPhone and iPod sold over one million of the devices in the first month of availability.

Dell said the Streak will be available in the United States later in the summer. A spokesman for Dell Australia there are not plans as yet to sell it in Australia.

The company did not announce prices for the device, which connects to the internet through Wi-Fi or 3G cellular networks.

Dell said the Streak gives users "'on-the-go' entertainment, social connection, and navigation experience" and is "ideal for experiencing thousands of Android Market widgets, games and applications."

The Streak features a multi-touch display, a high-resolution five megapixel camera and two gigabytes of dedicated storage, Dell said. Unlike the iPad, it can run Adobe's popular Flash software.

Fleas

A flea had oiled up his little flea legs and his little
flea arms, had spread put it's blanket, and was
proceeding to soak up the Miami sunshine when who
should stumble by on the beach but an old flea friend
of his.

"Oscar, what happened to you?" asked the flea, because
Oscar looked terrible, wrapped up in a blanket, nose
running, eyes red, and his teeth chattering.

"I got a ride down here in some guy's mustache and he
came down here by motorcycle, I nearly froze my nuts
off", wheezed Oscar.

"Let me give you a tip, old pal," said the first flea,
spreading some more suntan oil on his shoulders. "You
go to the stewardess lounge at the airport, see, and
you get up on the toilet seat, and when an Air Florida
stewardess comes in to take a leak, you hop on for a
nice warm ride. Got it?"

So you can imagine the flea's surprise when, a month or
so later, while stretched out all warm and comfortable
on the beach, who should he see but Oscar - looking
more chilled and miserable than before.

"Listen," said Oscar, "I did everything you said. I
made it to the stewardess lounge and waited till a
really cute one came in, and made a perfect landing and
got so warm and cozy that I dozed right off."

"And so?" asked the first flea.

"And so the next thing I know, I'm on the guy's
mustache again!"