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Toshiba Thrive Reviews

TechRadar

08/2011

6.0/10

Toshiba Thrive review

The Toshiba Thrive is the latest Tegra 2 Android tablet to come from one of the world's big tech companies.In the world of iOS and Android tablets, it's often not a question of having all of the best features.Sometimes, having a few unique and well-targeted offerings can help you carve out a niche.That's especially true of the Toshiba Thrive. While it seems like yet another Android 3.1 tablet that might suffer the same fate as the ill-conceived HP TouchPad – which has now been discontinued – the Thrive does offer some appeal for more advanced, technically-minded users after customisation options and high benchmark scores. Both the HP TouchPad and the Toshiba Thrive are a bit bulky and heavy. Yet, the Thrive differentiates itself from the Apple iPad 2. It has full-size ports for HDMI, USB and SD cards – no adapters required, and no "micro" anything. The rear camera snaps photos at 5MP. The rear cover snaps off – there are optional back covers available in five colours – so you can gain access to remove the battery. Most importantly, enterprising individuals who snap the back cover off will find there are actual screws you can remove and... well, let's just say the Toshiba Thrive is friendlier to potential customisation.

phoneArena

08/2011

7.0/10

Toshiba Thrive Review

To date, most of the Android Honeycomb flavored tablets we’ve checked out have all performed similarly with their platform experience, but as we’ve seen, some are able to distinguish themselves by offering some sort of unique functionality. In fact, we’ve seen things like 3D video capture, the return of the stylus, and add-on keyboard attachments – all of which are deem supplemental, but not profoundly practical. Well, the Toshiba Thrive doesn’t try to woo consumers with some sort of gimmick, but rather, it goes back to the root of things in hopes of strengthening the fundamental functionality of tablets. Seeing that this is their first foray into the Android tablet market, it’s interesting to see if it’s actually going to be “the first tablet to get it right.”The package contains:Scary to say, the Toshiba Thrive is hands-down the bulkiest Honeycomb tablet we’ve scoped to date weighing in at 25.57 oz and sizing up evenly all around at 0.62” thick. Additionally, when so many other tablets try to keep a slim figure, it’s quite baffling to find the Thrive doing the complete opposite with its overall uninspiring and bland looks.

SlashGear

07/2011

Toshiba Thrive Review

The Toshiba Thrive isn’t a sexy tablet. It’s plump, homely, a little bit awkward, and although smart and supportive, you won’t be showing it off much to your buddies. But if you’re reading this review, you probably already know that. You’re considering the Toshiba Thrive because you see past a pretty exterior and a tight slender body. You want great specs inside, a good clean install of Android 3.1 Honeycomb, ample full-sized ports, and a swappable battery among other unique features. When most tablets are feeling the pressure to be thin and light, the Toshiba Thrive balks at the trend, choosing individuality instead with a weight of 1.66 pounds. Although this surpasses the Motorola XOOM and the HP TouchPad by just 0.06 pounds, it does put the Thrive at top of the heavyweight list. To make matters worse is the bulk. The Thrive measures 0.62 inches thick, almost double that of the Apple iPad 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. However, on second thought, this thickness plus the textured rubbery backing do make it more comfortable to grip compared to even a slightly lighter tablet with a much slimmer profile. The Thrive has a 10.1-inch display with a 1280 x 800 resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio.

LaptopMag

07/2011

6.0/10

Toshiba Thrive Review

Toshiba's not the first player to enter the Android tablet game, but with unique features such as a full-size USB port and an attractive, texturized back, the Thrive adds some new riffs to the now-familiar Honeycomb theme. With a starting price of $429 ($579 for the 32GB version), the Toshiba Thrive is a little less expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Apple iPad 2, but is this sleek slate a better device than its competitors?Toshiba's got back! At 10.75 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches and 1.6 pounds, the Tosiba Thrive is noticeably heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (9.7 x 6.7 x 0.34 inches, 1.2 pounds), the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer (10.7 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches, 1.4 pounds), and the Apple iPad 2 (9.5 x 7.3 x 0.3 inches, 1.3 pounds).What you get for the added heft is a sexy rubberized back plate with a textured ridge pattern that's easy to grip. It reminded us of the equally hot-looking lids on Toshiba Mini NB300 series of netbooks. Though the tablet comes with a black back, you can buy colorful replacement covers in Blue Moon, Green Apple, Raspberry Fusion, or Silver Sky for $19.99 each. Pulling off the back cover also allows you to swap out the battery for a replacement ($89.99).The Thrive's rubberized back isn't its only style-conscious component.

PCMAG

07/2011

7.0/10

Toshiba Thrive (Wi-Fi)

Late to the freshman class of Android Honeycomb tablets, the Toshiba Thrive finally arrives to market after being the first Honeycomb tablet announced at CES this year. The Thrive's design certainly stands out from the pack - the back panel is textured, rubberized, and swappable for one with a flashier color, for instance. The primary difference, however, is its thickness. When the HP TouchPad ($499, 3.5 stars) debuted earlier this month, it was panned for being too bulky, but sitting next to the Thrive, the TouchPad looks supermodel-skinny. A late arrival coupled with being the bulkiest yet of the Honeycomb tablets does not bode well for the Toshiba Thrive's chances of, well, thriving. Nor does its pricing, which is on the higher side when compared with same-capacity competitors. On the other hand, USB and HDMI ports, an SD card slot, and a user-replaceable battery offer flexibility that most tablets lack. The Thrive is available in three Wi-Fi-only models - 8GB ($429.99 direct), 16GB ($479.99), and 32GB ($579.99 - this is the model we tested). These prices do not line up favorably with the most of the Honeycomb tablets we've seen so far. For instance, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 (3.5 stars) starts at $30 less, for twice the storage of the 8GB Thrive.

DigitalTrends

07/2011

7.5/10

Toshiba Thrive Review

The iPad is the gold standard for tablets today. Hordes of PC and phone makers are vigorously trying to manufacture tablets that look and feel like Apple's success story. In the case of Samsung, it's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is so similar to an iPad that a common consumer probably couldn't tell the difference. Thankfully, this is not Toshiba's strategy. Instead of introducing yet another iPad clone into the market, the PC maker has taken a step back and decided to create a tablet that is designed more for its usability than its sense of style. For that, the Toshiba Thrive has us interested.Looking at the Toshiba Thrive, the first thing you notice is that, like the Acer Iconia Tab, this is not a tablet that intends to combat Apple on style. Thick and covered with black rubberized plastic, it is more like an lightweight truck than a sports car (to lift an analogy from Steve Jobs). It is bulkier and heavier, but not to the point of strain, and like a truck, it comes with an array of ports and hardware features that should please those who desire a connected device.Under a hatch on its right side, the 10.1-inch Thrive has a full-sized USB port, a full-sized HDMI port, a full-sized SD card reader, and a Mini USB port.

CNet

07/2011

7.0/10

Toshiba Thrive (16GB)

Tablets are generally expected to be "thin and light" small computers with unobtrusive interfaces. Some tablets are thinner and lighter than others, however. While we've praised tablets like the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 for their sleekness and dinged the HP TouchPad for being too bulky, the Thrive poses an interesting question. Is a bulky tablet inherently a bad thing or can a tablet justify its extra mass? While most other tablets, like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, show efforts to emulate Apple's thin, light, and minimalist iPad 2 design, Toshiba hurls the Thrive right into the soft, supple face of the notion that tablets should be designed this way. Sure, at 1.66 pounds the Thrive is relatively light compared with, say, a laptop or even a Netbook, but at that weight, it's as heavy as the heaviest tablet we've seen and its 0.63-inch depth makes it nearly twice as thick as either the Galaxy Tab 10.1 or the iPad 2. Toshiba's intent with the Thrive was to make a tablet that more closely met the needs of a typical laptop user, and as you can see from the specs above, the Toshiba Thrive is one of the heaviest, widest, and deepest tablets we've yet seen. As Honeycomb tablets go, it's very much the anti-Galaxy Tab 10.1.

PCWorld

07/2011

8.0/10

Toshiba Thrive

The Toshiba Thrive feels chunky compared with the svelte, lightweight market leaders, namely the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Apple iPad 2. But tucked neatly along the Thrive's edges are its secret weapons: an SD Card slot, plus Mini-USB, USB, and HDMI ports. Those ports keep the Thrive from being just another tablet in a crowded field. We tested the 16GB Thrive AT105-T1016 ($500 as of July 13, 2011); Toshiba also sells an 8GB version for $430, and a 32GB version for $580. Of all the Android tablets we've seen so far, the Thrive impresses thanks to its flexible media handling. This is the first tablet that makes it easy to do anything other than consume entertainment and apps. That isn't to say that the Thrive achieves its goals in all respects: It's heavy, its built-in speakers sound tinny, and the display, though sharp, had colors that were slightly off in our tests. But even with those stumbles, the Thrive makes its mark in a big way. Toshiba Thrive: The Basics The Thrive's specs are in line with what has become standard fare for Android Honeycomb tablets. The tablet has a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivityand your choice of 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB of on-board storage.

Prices

Information	Prices
Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 8 GB Android Tablet AT105-T108	$350	See it
Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 16 GB Android Tablet AT105-T1016	$389.99	See it
Toshiba 16 Gb 10.1 Thrive Tablet - Android 3.2 (honeycomb), Dual Webcams	$399.99	See it
Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 32 GB Android Tablet AT105-T1032 Black	$429.99	See it
Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 16 GB Android Tablet AT105-T1016	$469	See it
Toshiba Thrive 10.1 in. Android 3.2 Honeycomb 1GB Tablet AT105T1016G	$479.99	See it
Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 32 GB Android Tablet AT105-T1032 Black	$486.75	See it
Toshiba Thrive PDA01U-00801F 10.1-Inch Tablet (Black) - AT105-T1016G	$516.72	See it
Toshiba Thrive PDA01U-00701F 10.1-Inch Tablet (Black)	$559.99	See it
Toshiba Thrive PDA01U-00701F 10.1-Inch Tablet (Black)	$605.99	See it