The Toshiba Excite Pro's looks probably won't offend (pictures)

I'd be a lot more forgiving to the Toshiba Excite Pro if it didn't cost $500. At that price, its performance issues are pretty unforgivable and I'd caution anyone thinking of buying one to hold off until Toshiba addresses its problems.

The Excite Pro isn't what you'd call a thin tablet, but its not altogether fat or heavy, either.

The holy trinity of tablet ports: microSD, Micro-HDMI, and Micro-USB.

Thanks to its Tegra 4, games run great on the Excite Pro, but come nowhere near the performance of the Nvidia Shield.

The textured back does little to improve the tablet's grip, but makes it feel a bit more durable than without it. Probably.

The 8-megapixel back camera is a rare pleasant surprise among most tablet cameras. It takes sharp, colorful pics.

The Harman Kardon speakers get loud. Really loud, but still exude a bit too much tinny-ness for my ears.