There was a time, not too long ago, when taking photos with a tablet was as uncool as wearing a fanny pack. “Enjoying the view?” I’d joke when I saw tourists snapping away, their faces entirely covered by the big screens.

Except tablet photography actually is catching on. Apple made a big deal about the improved camera in the iPad Air 2 and even enlightened us on the benefits of using a big high-res display as a viewfinder. And now, Dell’s $400 Venue 8 7000, which goes on sale on Tuesday, comes with not one but four cameras.

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