Toshiba Thrive Tablet

[texas_teacher]

Picked up the Thrive yesterday and LOVE it.

I had been reading reviews online and talking with individuals and finally decided that the Toshiba was the right one for my needs.

It comes with the Android Honeycomb platform which is badass and also comes with an interchangeable back over (not that I'll be changing it since it'll be in a leather case) It also sets itself apart from from the other tablets by offering multiple ports. With a full size HDMI and a full size USB and a mini USB it bridges the gap between laptop and tablet.

In short I love it and definitely glad I picked it up. With travel coming up something with the battery life and entertainment that I want and desire is definitely a positive thing to have in my briefcase.

 

[weiss27md]

When I get a tablet it will be the Toshiba. I like that it's rugged and full size ports. Also the battery is replaceable unlike some huge company's products.
Does it get hot? I always wonder why it wouldn't with a dual core processor.

 

[Greg_TX]

The external SD card slot is a nice touch - much less of a pain in the ass to get to as it is in most phones/tablets.

 

[texas_teacher]

When I get a tablet it will be the Toshiba. I like that it's rugged and full size ports. Also the battery is replaceable unlike some huge company's products.
Does it get hot? I always wonder why it wouldn't with a dual core processor.

It doesn't get hot at all. I've been using is a Toshiba netbook for almost 2 years and there was definitely a reason I chose Toshiba when I was looking at the tablets.

I completely forgot about the interchangable battery. That was definitely an additional plus. All the reviews I read on the Thrive beforehand were negative about the bulkiness of it and the weight. I haven't noticed the weight and the "bulkiness" just means its a tablet with a Texas personality and fits hands better than thin toys that are its competitors in the market.

 

[TheDan]

HDMI out port? I'm guessing it has 4g or EVDO? That'd be really cool to pull up netflix and just plug it into the TV.

 

[TheDan]

oh, nevermind... Looks like it only has wifi. I was getting excited there for a min.

 

[matefrio]

I plan to get a tablet Black Friday. Hope I can wait till then. Glad to see more and more offerings and competition in the market till then.