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Old 04-11-2012, 07:31 PM   #1
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Toshiba Releasing a 13" tablet
I've heard often enough, from folks here on mobileread looking for 11"+ tablet, well Toshiba has answered those request and more by offering a 13" tablet.

At first I didn't think too much of the 13" tablet, considering 7" tablet is my preferred form factor. However since most bloggers are bashing the 13" tablet I'm thinking this might become a hit--considering bloggers are new "movie critics".

Toshiba's gamble here is based on the studies that have 85-90% of the tablet users using tablets at home, and 85% of those while watching TV.

Below are the specs. I believe the starting price for the 13" tablet is $649.

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Among the other specs the Excite 13 touts are a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel rear facing camera, and four rear-mounted speakers to blast audio from the tablet's aluminum back.

The tablet also sports a 1,600×900 screen resolution, a micro-USB port, a micro-HDMI port and a full-size SD card slot.
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I guess that's an Android tablet? Might be worth getting after it goes on clearance
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Old 04-11-2012, 08:07 PM   #3
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Yes it's an Android tablet. Ha yea you and me are going to be fighting for that tablet when it goes on clearance. (learned my lesson with the iPad I won't pay full retail for a tablet again)

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That is a very high price. Like a Laptop.

But the machine is a real screamer. 4 speakers!
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why is 13 is better? all reviews put new ipad down for being heavy. this probably more heavy.
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why is 13 is better? all reviews put new ipad down for being heavy. this probably more heavy.
Because it's even more than 11!

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That's pretty big. The iPad and similar sized tablets are reasonably comfortable and easy to hold and use. I wonder if the increased size would make it unwieldy.
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That's pretty big. The iPad and similar sized tablets are reasonably comfortable and easy to hold and use. I wonder if the increased size would make it unwieldy.
Well, grab an old long metal flapped clipboard and a legal pad and see. Maybe weight it down with a few magnets. It isn't like this has dimensions that haven't been used in business since the nineteen twenties.
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This will be a huge failure.
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Yes it will. It's just too big. I here all the time how 10in is too big and they'd rather just have a laptop. They're making a big mistake. We'll hear about this in a fire sale within a few months.
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i hear all the time right here on mobile read that people are looking for something closer in size to actual A4 for reading technical and professional documents
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Yes, but with a different screen technology. A 13" tablet would be something for Windows 8 with Intel processor, but Android? Android would only make sense if it was pure e-reader with color e-ink screen. This should be a computer substitute.
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Yes, but with a different screen technology. A 13" tablet would be something for Windows 8 with Intel processor, but Android? Android would only make sense if it was pure e-reader with color e-ink screen. This should be a computer substitute.
If it has the LG flexible backed screens under the hood, maybe it is a stepping stone towards large roll up screens, and cannibalizing another multi billion dollar global industry.

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If it has the LG flexible backed screens under the hood, maybe it is a stepping stone towards large roll up screens, and cannibalizing another multi billion dollar global industry.

The strong eat the weak.
At least this particular model just has a regular IPS LCD screen. Yes, something with that new flexible screen would be great. Don't hold your breath, though.
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