Tablet Tuesday: Get a 7-inch Dell Streak for $99.99

The Dell Streak 7 can be yours (after rebate) for under $100.

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Save for a few cheap no-brand knockoffs, tablets have yet to really crack the $100 mark. Sure, you can buy a Kindle Fire for $159 (and Amazon Gold Box has them for $129 for the next couple hours, while supplies last), but if you have only a double-digit tablet budget, you're kinda outta luck.

But not today. While supplies last, Newegg has the refurbished Dell Streak 7 (Wi-Fi) Android tablet for $99.99 shipped. That's after redeeming a $20 mail-in rebate (PDF), which comes in the form of a prepaid debit card.

Make no mistake: by today's standards, the Streak is kind of a dinosaur, though it does have a rather impressive feature set. For example, it runs at a speedy clip thanks to its 2.1GHz dual-core Tegra processor and 1GB of RAM. It has dual cameras, built-in GPS, 16GB of expandable storage, stereo speakers, and Bluetooth.

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