The tug of war for devising the supreme tablets infused with the best in technologies has been seen to be getting tougher and tougher. After witnessing an array of feature-loaded tablets from manufacturers worldwide, we now have the new 10-inch Toshiba Thrive which touts to be just as speedy as any other Honeycomb tablet in the market. Though slightly late in stiffening the competition, the company however lays claims to revamp the tablet interaction with a whole new approach.
Featuring a high resolution 10-inch LED-backlit display, the performance-oriented device emerges to be just perfect for watching movies, reading books, surfing the web, or playing interesting games. For enhanced versatility and legibility, the integrated adaptive display technology enables users to bring adjustments to its brightness and contrast according to the surrounding light conditions.
The tablet stays incredibly competitive with its incorporated Nvidia Tegra 2 chip. By taking advantage of this, users can now conveniently experience extreme multitasking with the foremost mobile dual-core processor. There will be faster browsing, console-quality gaming, hardware-accelerated Adobe Flash, and high-definition videos with an Nvidia GeForce GPU. Powered by the fully optimized Android 3.1 Honeycomb platform, the stylishly designed Thrive also offers complete access to Google Mobile Services, customization tools, and Android Market Apps.
Tagged with an affordable price point, the device comes equipped with full SD card slot and support for HDMI and USB. However, the device’s thickness may appear as a disappointment to consumers who prefer piggybacking a lightweight device on their trips. In terms of design, Thrive houses a slip-resistant, rubberized surface and renders users with a choice to personalize their tablet’s appearance with six vibrant colors.
Apart from this, the stylish tablet comes equipped with stereo speakers and impressive custom sound enhancements to render an immersive user experience. With this one around, users can seamlessly watch their time-gripping flicks, listen to favorite music, and bring games to life in a way never experienced before. The performance-driven device also accommodates several sensors such as gyroscope and accelerometer. Users can simply tilt the tablet into a portrait or landscape format by utilizing its integrated capability of a full 360 degrees of rotation. The feature-packed device boasts of Toshiba-branded file manager and Resolution+ software. Weighing around 1.6 pounds, the tablet also reveals a 3.5mm headphone jack and a docking port for its video and audio accessories.
Some other attractive features comprise a 2 megapixel front webcam, a 5 megapixel rear camera for photos and videos in high-definition, stereo speakers, Resolution+ Video Enhancement Technology, user replaceable battery, and removable back cover. The Honeycomb tablet indeed delivers an unprecedented experience by allowing multimedia enthusiasts to access various Google Mobile Services and customization tools.
The new 10.1-inch Toshiba Thrive tablet is available now in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB of capacities with a price tag of $429, $479 and $579, respectively.
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