Toshiba Thrive: Toshiba gets it 10.1" tablet @ $429

[=X=]

Well it looks like Toshiba picked an appropriate name for their tablet "Thrive" because that is what it will do. With killer features, looks, and price... and a well known name in the industry, I think many folks will graviate to the Toshiba Thrive.


Starting a $429 for their entry model with 8GB of on board storage expandable to 32GB

• Android 3.1, Honeycomb
• 10.1" High-resolution LED Screen (1280x800)
• Dual front and back webcams
• User-replaceable Easy Grip Back cover and battery
• One USB 2.0, One Mini USB, One HDMI and an SD Card Slot

Bundled software

• Quick Office,
• Need for Speed,
• Toshiba's media player,
• Log me in
• Printer Share (for sending documents to a wifi printer)

(more...)

[RainingLemur]

Always been a fan of Toshiba. I would like to play with one of these.

[Ken Maltby]

Figures... My Eee Pad gets here tomorrow.

That's mean... Just mean.

Luck;
Ken

[odiakkoh]

*drool* me want.

[TimW]

Originally Posted by =X=

Well it looks like Toshiba picked an appropriate name for their tablet "Thrive" because that is what it will do. With killer features, looks, and price... and a well known name in the industry, I think many folks will graviate to the Toshiba Thrive.

Thanks for the heads-up. My wife's been wanting a tablet and this one looks very promising.

[Andanzas]

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

Figures... My Eee Pad gets here tomorrow.

That's mean... Just mean.

Luck;
Ken

This was the first thread I saw when trying the browser of my Transformer for the first time.

Anyway, what makes you think this will be better than the Transformer?

[odiakkoh]

Originally Posted by Andanzas

This was the first thread I saw when trying the browser of my Transformer for the first time.

Anyway, what makes you think this will be better than the Transformer?

It comes in lime green. :P

I'm joking...kinda.

[Ralph Sir Edward]

Originally Posted by =X=

Well it looks like Toshiba picked an appropriate name for their tablet "Thrive" because that is what it will do. With killer features, looks, and price... and a well known name in the industry, I think many folks will graviate to the Toshiba Thrive.


Starting a $429 for their entry model with 8GB of on board storage expandable to 32GB

• Android 3.1, Honeycomb
• 10.1" High-resolution LED Screen (1280x800)
• Dual front and back webcams
• User-replaceable Easy Grip Back cover and battery
• One USB 2.0, One Mini USB, One HDMI and an SD Card Slot

Bundled software

• Quick Office,
• Need for Speed,
• Toshiba's media player,
• Log me in
• Printer Share (for sending documents to a wifi printer)

Everything but mirasol. I'd better start saving my nickles...

As to what's I sold one, see the highlights

[=X=]

Originally Posted by Andanzas

This was the first thread I saw when trying the browser of my Transformer for the first time.

Anyway, what makes you think this will be better than the Transformer?

I won't lie the no 1 reason is the looks and accessories. I would never buy my wife a transformer but a pink toshiba yes I could see that happening.

The Toshiba is $40 more expensive than the Transformer, but the entry model is $10 cheaper at expense of 8GB less. However with the Thrive you also get USB 2.0 and an SD slot. That is huge! The nice thing about the Transformer is you can have the same IO but you have to drop down another $150 to get it and comes along with a keyboard/battery. Recap with the Thrive you don't have to carry any extra ports to have access to use the USB or to transfer files via the SD card.

Last point is it has a replaceable battery sure it cost $80 but at least that is a nice option to have.

The one thing specs don't show is the screen quality and that is huge. Specs look good, but until I see one I wont really know.

Personally I think both are great devices, I just think the Thrive is just slightly better.

=X=

[=X=]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Everything but mirasol. I'd better start saving my nickles...

As to what's I sold one, see the highlights

Well it's not Marisol, but Pixel Qi, but regardless the video of Android based Pixel Qi devices are impressive. The bottom one discusses an device being powered by a solar cell, but doesn't really show it in the video.

[Ken Maltby]

Originally Posted by Andanzas

This was the first thread I saw when trying the browser of my Transformer for the first time.

Anyway, what makes you think this will be better than the Transformer?

I was reacting to the irony more than anything else. I like Toshiba for
their laptop history, but I think highly of ASUS for their Eee efforts, as
well. Have not even seen the full specs for this Tos "Thrive".

That said, it sounds interesting but I expect to see a lot of new and likely
wanted tech on a number of the devices as they come to market. None of
that takes away from the things that I like about the Eee Pad or are likely
to be things that would overshadow my choice of the Transformer.

I would rather have SD on the Pad instead of the Micro-SD, but I can work
around it.

Luck;
Ken

[Ken Maltby]

As to the Solar Powering Idea, I would put the solar panels on the back of the device.
Then have a case with a transparent, at least to the light frequencies of the panels,
back and a harder front, to protect the screen. That way you could also have a
backpack with such a window and have it charging all the time you are not using it.
Also, what looks like a small solar panel on your windowsill, might not be such a target
for the sticky fingered. Same goes for in your car.

Luck;
Ken

P.S. Of course if you made a slip-on cover with the panels on it, and were it to connect
to the power as it was slid-in ...

[tubemonkey]

mini USB, full size SD, no camera flash ...what gives???

[GreenMonkey]

I'd love a 7" version of this. 10" is too big for me.

Full size HDMI, USB and SD is awesome. I hope it does well.

[RockdaMan]

Not 4:3