Toshiba has thrown open pre-orders for its Thrive Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet, ahead of shipments beginning in mid-July. Priced from $449.99 for the 8GB model – with the 16GB at $479.99 and the 32GB at $579.99 – the Toshiba Thrive has a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 display, full-sized HDMI output and a removable battery.
Inside is NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 chipset, along with GPS, an accelerometer, digital compass, Bluetooth, WiFi b/g/n and 1GB of RAM. The battery is a 23Wh pack; Toshiba isn’t saying how long that should last, but being able to switch it out for a second one should answer most questions about longevity.
There’s also twin cameras – 5-megapixels up front, 2-megapixels on the back – USB 2.0 and mini USB ports, a full-sized SD card slot, screen rotation lock-switch and a rubberized back plate for easier gripping. In short, it seems like Toshiba has really thought through a lot of what would-be tablet buyers are looking for, though we won’t know for sue until review units start arriving.
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FYI, you have your camera description wrong: The higher-resolution camera is on the back, not the front.
There’s a lot of things to like about this tablet. I just wish it had a great docking setup like the Transformer then it would be my #1 pick. . . standard ports, full size slots, replaceable battery, etc. . . but for me ultimately I need/want the functionality that a good keyboard & mouse dock bring and I want that in a form factor that is highly portable as well, not some bound together concoction.
As a gadget reviewer I will give rating Toshiba Thrive tablet 7 out of 10 because no dedicate AC adapter for charging, bulky design and facing problem in removing panel.