Silver lining tablet
The $329 Toshiba Encore 8 is a Windows 8.1 tablet that features a comfortable yet plasticky build and a solid set of simple features. Despite its extra girth and weight, the 8-inch slate fits comfortably in one or two hands.
Ports-a-plenty
Toshiba had to cut some corners on the build quality of the Encore 8 in order to meet its relatively affordable price. However, it still manages to offer Micro-HDMI and microUSB ports on the tablet. The top edge also houses a headphone jack and microphone pinholes.
Comfy corners
The Toshiba Encore 8 features rounded corners, which make for a comfortable handheld experience. The power button and volume rocker are located on the top-right corner (if holding in portrait mode), and they're almost flush to the tablet's edge, making them relatively unnoticeable if held in landscape orientation.
Two megapixels, one front-facing camera
The 2-megapixel front-facing shooter is located on the top right corner of the tablet, with the rear camera in an almost identical spot on the back.
Stereo speakers
Both speakers on the Toshiba Encore 8 are located on the bottom edge, which unfortunately makes them easy to block or muffle if holding the tablet horizontally.
Silver and black
This 8-inch slate features thick black bezels that appropriately accommodate thumbs, as well as a silver trim that accents the tablet's edges.
Intel insider
Toshiba's Encore 8 packs a zippy Intel Bay Trail Atom processor and 32GB of internal storage. It also offers a microSD card slot, expandable up to 32GB, on its left edge.
Textured and grippy
The Encore 8 features the textured silver back that other Toshiba tablets -- like the Excite line-up -- also sport. The slate can easily fit in one hand, and the round edges that extend to the front help securely grip the device.
8-megapixel rear camera
Though tablet cameras are a standard, they don't usually impress with their photo quality. The 8-inch Encore's rear 8-megapixel shooter falls into this category. However, it features the cool Windows 8.1 capability to easily take 360-degree photos by using the native camera app.
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