Toshiba Thrive: Full Review
20.07.11
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?
Design
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).
Source: LAPTOP Magazine