Dell Streak now starting at $399.99; ships in January

The Dell Streak has gotten more affordable, but the lower price comes with a wait time.

Dell has dropped the price of the carbon black 16GB Streak to $399.99. That price doesn't require the signing of a binding agreement with a wireless provider, but the cheaper Streaks won't start shipping until January 10. Think you can wait that long?

If you don't mind signing up for a two-year service contract with AT&T, you can still get this same version of the Dell Streak for $99.99 over at Best Buy.

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