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Works like a charm, even better than iPad
by JJohnsonBMX
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February 24, 2012
Pros: + Toshiba Thrive is very responsive. Loaded with Honeycomb 3.1
+ Awesome display, 1280x800, really bright
+ Standard hardware set (Tegra 2 processor, 10.1" screen, 1 GB RAM) works very well
+ The entire unit looks solid and very well made
Cons: - Antivirus app that comes along cannot be removed without rooting
- Speakers are rather too soft
Summary: In the past year, I ventured into the tablet world and purchased 1 iPad 2, 3 Kindle Fires, 1 Nook Color and Toshibe Thrive 16GB. At any given time, my ...
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Summary: In the past year, I ventured into the tablet world and purchased 1 iPad 2, 3 Kindle Fires, 1 Nook Color and Toshibe Thrive 16GB. At any given time, my household have all these tablets charged.
So, with these tablets to compare with, I can say I'm qualified to give a subjective review for Toshiba Thrive.
I did not purchase this new. I actually got mine from Woot (an Amazon reseller) for $100 less. I bought a refurbished unit and received it in a week time. On opening the product, it looked surprisingly new. Toshibe really did a good job in refurbishing the unit.
Power Adapter
The first thing that I did was to charge the battery. Usually all electronics come with a battery half-full. Toshiba neglects to do so. The battery is totally empty and I couldn't turn it on. It comes with the regular "brick" power adapter. Unlike other USB chargers, this power adapter fully charged the Thrive in less than 2 hours. The USB chargers for Kindle Fire and iPad takes 3-4 hours to be fully charged.
User Interface
Toshiba Thrive is very responsive. Loaded with Honeycomb 3.1, it is a pleasure to work with. Everything is highly customizable. My wife's iPad environment is so closed sometimes I feel handicapped. The Kindle Fires OS is also a closed environment but for my kids, it is perfect. Nook Color is crap. One thing I do not like is the power button. It is located on the top right and it is very hard to depress. At times, I press the volume rocker instead of the power button.
Apps
Going into Android MarketPlace is seemless. I was able to load Amazon AppStore without any trouble. The first thing I did was to install Skype, Netflix and Anti-Virus software. Android is a virus mecca, you can go very wrong if you install the wrong apps.
I loaded Netflix and some of the videos did stutter. Not sure why. I tried some game apps they worked very well. I especially like "Where's My Water" from Amazon AppStore.
Camera
The cameras for the back and front are very week. Taking pictures using these cameras produce very grainy photos. I honestly don't understand the reason to have cameras beside making Skype calls. So this is not a big deal.
Expansions
Comparing to all the tables that I have, Toshiba Thrive is surely a winner. SD card, USB port, HDMI output are excellent. After we took some digital photos using our Canon SLR, I can quickly view them using my Thrive. The Thrive produces very sharp photos. Sure beats the needs to turn on my PC to download photos. I cannot do any of these on the iPad, Nook Color or Kindle Fire.
Build Quality
The entire unit looks solid and very well made, even for a refurbished unit. The only thing I don't like is the back cover, which can be detached. When I hold the back, I could feel it flexes, which gives the feeling of "don't break it". The Thrive is the thickest among all the tablets that I have. I plan to use it to do quick view of the web and some entertainment through the web. I am using Thrive to replace all the Windows laptops that I have. The thickness is not a deal breaker.
I love this tablet for the price and its functionality. I hate Windows. Anything that I can use to replace Windows is fine with me. That brings up the next point, you will never see me buy another Window laptop or Window tablet.
*NOTE, Before you're will buy the Toshiba Thrive, I suggest you have to compare prices before you decide at: Before-buy.info/Toshiba-Thrive
Hope this helps.
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Toshiba did it right.
by jimcamp08
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July 20, 2011
Pros: The Thrive has it all. USB, full size SC card and HDMI Port along with Bluetooth. You can't beat their specs or there price. Nothing else compares.
Cons: None so far!
Summary: I had been switching between getting a laptop or tablet for a while, but the versatility of the Thrive won me over. The extra thickness and the grooved back actually ...
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Summary: I had been switching between getting a laptop or tablet for a while, but the versatility of the Thrive won me over. The extra thickness and the grooved back actually makes it easier for me to hold than the IPad or Samsung Galaxy and the little bit of extra weight is more than worth it for the extras it comes with. You owe it to yourself to check it out if you are looking for a tablet.
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Sometimes you just don't want an iPad or iPad wanna be.
by stork347
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September 15, 2011
Pros: Love the responsiveness, external ports and screen. Easy to use USB keyboard or jump drive, add extra memory, etc. Agree with design decisions: more like computer than large iPhone. Has all the apps that I need or want.
Cons: Learning new operating system, could use better documentation for both Android operating system and individual apps.
Summary: Much more practical for work and play for me than IOS, expected Toshiba quality.
Summary: Much more practical for work and play for me than IOS, expected Toshiba quality.
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Very happy with my android AT100 (Toshiba tablet).
by Earth_girl
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August 28, 2011
Pros: Everything! More specifically, the user-changeable battery, the user-swappable back cover, the user-controlled inputs (rather than having to upload everything to the internet and back down again)...good value for money. Did I mention I'm very happy with m
Cons: The proprietary charger - would be nice to be able to use the mini USB to charge the device. And if like for me today, you forget to bring your USB stick or SD card, you're left scratching your head for creative ways to move stuff from the PC to the table
Summary: I love this tablet. Yes, it is heavier and less pretty than the rest. But it is capable and fun! Other users have written very comprehensive reviews of the tablet'...
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Summary: I love this tablet. Yes, it is heavier and less pretty than the rest. But it is capable and fun! Other users have written very comprehensive reviews of the tablet's features so I'll just expand on my experience. It was down to this machine and the Asus transformer 32gb with docking station. And I went with this - not just because it worked out $200 cheaper but because it was 'connected'! You don't need a dock to get to a SD card port and it's portable and it's got pinch to zoom which is absolutely fabulous at night when reading. It had Honeycomb 3.1 out of the box and seems to get on with it's job quite easily. I don't know a lot about android having avoided it quite easily over the last few years. But it was simple enough to pick up. The touch keyboard is responsive and again, easy to use.
I bought this to bridge the gap between my work PC and my home macbook (which is not exactly mobile having had an unfortunate encounter with water). I needed it for my uni texts and readings and other PDF/Word/PPT documents. Haven't tried Excel yet but so far everything works the way it's supposed to.
There is limited capacity for content creation - but it is a tablet and not a laptop :)
Updated on Aug 28, 2011
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Pros: Everything! More specifically, the user-changeable battery, the user-swappable back cover, the user-controlled inputs (rather than having to upload everything to the internet and back down again)...good value for money. Did I mention I'm very happy with my very first Android tablet?
Cons: The proprietary charger - would be nice to be able to use the mini USB to charge the device. And if like me today, you forget to bring your USB stick or SD card, you're left scratching your head for creative ways to move stuff from the PC to the tablet. And yes it still has issues with waking from sleep. Hopefully something that Honeycomb 3.2 will fix.
Updated on Aug 28, 2011
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Pros: Everything! More specifically, the user-changeable battery, the user-swappable back cover, the user-controlled inputs (rather than having to upload everything to the internet and back down again)...good value for money. Did I mention I'm very happy with my very first Android tablet?
Cons: The proprietary charger - would be nice to be able to use the mini USB to charge the device. And if like me today, you forget to bring your USB stick or SD card, you're left scratching your head for creative ways to move stuff from the PC to the tablet. And yes it still has issues with waking from sleep. Hopefully something that Honeycomb 3.2 will fix.
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Great tablet - exactly what I was looking for!
by revmarty1
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November 15, 2011
Pros: All of the connections you could ask for.
Toshiba updates software assiduously - just got the Android 3.2 update.
Plenty of softward goodies to get started and room to grow.
Programs load fast and run smoothly.
Cons: Stereo speakers are a nice plus, but still a little tinny.
Summary: A great 10 inch tablet with all the bells and whistles.
Lets you see your video and gives you room to work but still emminently portable.
Summary: A great 10 inch tablet with all the bells and whistles.
Lets you see your video and gives you room to work but still emminently portable.
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Thoshiba Thrive -Average Tablet
by 7chipdotcom
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September 6, 2011
Pros: 1.Cost only $499.99
2.Pre-Loaded Applications
3.HDMI,USB ,SD ports
4.:Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor available
Cons: 1.Weight is slightly higher then Apple i-pad 2
2. Some HD play back problem.
Summary: Performance is good.Cheaper one compared with Samsung Galaxy and Motorola XOOM.But specification almost same ,except the Processor clock speed.Design is good.Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor are ...
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Summary: Performance is good.Cheaper one compared with Samsung Galaxy and Motorola XOOM.But specification almost same ,except the Processor clock speed.Design is good.Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor are available.5MP camera helps to shoot video at 720 p.Front Camera is a 2 MP Camera with inbuilt microphone.Video calling is Good.
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Finally a tablet that got it right
by dvdwld
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August 29, 2011
Pros: Full USB, Full SD Card Slot, Full HDMI, Removable Back, Upconverting Technology
Cons: None so far
Summary: I got the Toshiba Thrive after already having the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab for several months for a bigger screen and more power and storage options. I was not dissapointed ...
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Summary: I got the Toshiba Thrive after already having the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab for several months for a bigger screen and more power and storage options. I was not dissapointed by the Thrive and have had nothing but great experiences with it. It would be great if it had a Sprint version, but that is no fault of Toshiba's. It would also be great if there were more apps that filled up the full screen, but once again that is no fault of Toshiba and falls rather on Google getting compatibility across smartphone and tablet apps, which is something Ice Cream Sandwich should resolve.
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Toshiba Thrive. The One you have been waiting for!
by 2reaal
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July 16, 2011
Pros: Replaceable Battery. All the hookups. Rugged construction. Flash. Great table. Ipad challenger for sure! External memory card upgrade. Big plus ++++
Cons: A little heavy, not bad too. Odd placement of rear camera. Be sure watch your finger placement when shoot pictures and videos.
Summary: I love it. Had it a week. so far great. This may be the tablet to give the Ipad a real run for the money.
Updated on Jul 23, 2011...
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Summary: I love it. Had it a week. so far great. This may be the tablet to give the Ipad a real run for the money.
Updated on Jul 23, 2011
Blowing the iPad out of the water. Love it. No problems. keep it with me everywhere. Recommend not leaving in the car, in hot, humid climates. a friend of my did. IDIOT!!. Great tablet. priced right. Brought the leather case. Sweet.
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REAL IPAD KILLER
by rmarsolek
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July 19, 2011
Pros: FAST,GREAT DISPLAY, USB, HDMI, FULL SIZE MEMORY CARD PORTS!!!
CHANGEABLE BATTERY, EXCHANGEABLE BACK COVERS!
LESS EXPENSIVE THEN COMPETITORS!
Cons: Not as streamlined as thinner tablets, might feel cheap to some, but very functional.
Summary: Twice as functional at the MOTOROLA XOOM, half the price!!! twice the thickness of the iPad, HALF THE PRICE!!! This is a fully viable, fully functional, functionally fast tablet.. that ...
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Summary: Twice as functional at the MOTOROLA XOOM, half the price!!! twice the thickness of the iPad, HALF THE PRICE!!! This is a fully viable, fully functional, functionally fast tablet.. that any student... or non-iPad lover should be happy to have in their day to day lives.
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Awesome build and feel
by c_topher_v
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August 7, 2011
Pros: - Sturdy design
- 2.0 USB port!
- Fast
- Great Display
- Replaceable Battery
- Quality
Cons: - rear camera placement
Summary: I returned my Asus Transformer because of speaker issues and I am so glad I did!
Although specs state it is heavier and bulkier than its competition, the build and ...
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Summary: I returned my Asus Transformer because of speaker issues and I am so glad I did!
Although specs state it is heavier and bulkier than its competition, the build and feel of the rubber backing gives it a durable (lighter) feel. I would even say it feels lighter than the Transformer because of how well it fits in your hand.
This has made me a true Toshiba fan.
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