Question 1

Will this work to power an ext. usb drive while connected to the Dell Venue 8 Pro: "Micro USB Host OTG Cable with Micro USB Power for Samsung"?

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I bought a WD My Passport Ultra 1TB Portable External USB 3.0 Hard Drive (ASIN:B00EAS8KSW) and did not work with my Dell Venue 8 Pro (upgraded to ver. Windows 8.1), I have also tried a 500GB Generic external Hard Drive and it didn't work.

Question 2

How much from the advertised 32 gb (after OS and recovery options) are left for users?

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I have had my Dell for 8 months now. I just installed CCleaner. A must have free program. My available memory had dropped to about 1.6 gb. I also have a SamsungMBG4GC 64 gb card. Currently  I have 22.9gb total and 3 gb available. i avoid downlading apps and try to use programs instead, which I install on the 64gb chip. I am running Microsoft Office 365 pro and have some storage in the cloud. I really like this "lap top" that i can use as a tablet.

Question 3

Can you run apps directly from the Micro-SD card, or is the card only for "data" - pictures, movies, books. etc.?

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To clarify what's already been said, for the benefit of others who might see this question, you can run applications from the micro-SD, but you can't do that with Windows Store "Apps." W8.1 has a specific directory for those apps, and moving that directory to your SD card is not supported by the OS.  I've heard of ways to get around this restriction, but judging from some of the problems people have run into doing that, I wouldn't recommend it.  So, to illustrate, you can install things like Steam games or MS Office to your micro SD, but you can't install things like angry birds or Asphalt 8 to your micro SD.  If you do plan on using your SD card for programs, you may want to research the max read/write speeds that the V8P will support in shuttling data to and from you micro SD.  I have run across threads where people bought that popular 80read/50write micro SD but ran into some bottlenecks.  Again, there seem to be ways to hack around some of that, but like before, I also wouldn't recommend doing it. Anyway, read/write speed really only matters if you wanna play games from your micro SD.  I think any regular, inexpensive Class 10 should probably do the trick.

Question 4

How is the audio? Stereo? Sound good? Volume? Any info would be appreciated.  Thank You

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Its a great little tablet. Not stereo though..but its loud and sounds great.....64 GB and actually it can handle a 64bit version of Windows 8.1.

ASIN	B00FEE7B1I
Age Range Description	Adult
Aspect Ratio	16:10
Battery Average Life	8 Hours
Battery Capacity	12166 Milliamp Hours
Battery Cell Type	Lithium Ion
Brand	Dell
Built-In Media	No
CPU Model Number	Atom Z3740D
CPU Model Speed Maximum	1.8 GHz
Camera Description	Front, Rear
Cellular Technology	2G
Color	Moon Silver
Compatible Devices	Keyboard, Mouse, Speaker, Headphones
Compatible Flash Memory Type	microSD
Configuration	Intel Atom Z3740D, 32 GB, 2 GB RAM, 8-inch, Windows 8.1
Connectivity Technology	Wireless
Customer Reviews	3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (2,173)
Display Refresh Rate in Hertz	60
Display Resolution Maximum	1280 x 800 Pixels
Display Type	LED
Generation	5th Generation
Graphics Coprocessor	150
Graphics Description	Integrated
Hard-Drive Size	32 GB
Hardware Interface	Bluetooth, MicroSD, USB 2.0
Headphones Jack	usb2.0
Human-Interface Input	Touchscreen with Stylus Support
Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness	10"L x 1"W x 6"Th
Lithium-Battery Energy Content	45 Watt Hours
Manufacturer	Dell Computer
Memory Slots Available	1
Memory Storage Capacity	32 GB
Mfr Part Number	BELL8-Pro81
Model Name	Venue 8 Pro
Model Number	BELL8-Pro81
Model Year	2013
Native Resolution	1280 X 800
Number of Rear Facing Cameras	1
Operating System	Windows 8.1
Operating System Family	Windows
Other Special Features of the Product	Portable
Photo Sensor Resolution	5 MP
Processor Brand	Intel
Processor Description	Intel Atom
Processor Speed	1.8 GHz
RAM Memory Installed	2 GB
RAM Size	2 GB
Rear Facing Camera Photo Sensor Resolution	5 MP
Screen Size	8 Inches
Size	8 Inch Display
Speaker Description	stereo speakers
Specific Uses For Product	personal
Style Name	32 GB SSD
Supported Audio Format	MP3
Total Usb Ports	1
UPC	884116139041 884116137399
Unit Count	1.0 Count
Video Capture Resolution	HD 720p
Video Processor	Intel
Warranty Description	1
Warranty Type	Limited
Wireless Compability	802.11bgn
Wireless Technology	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi

Dell Venue 8 Pro 5000 Series 32 GB Windows 8.1 Tablet

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