Toshiba Thrive
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 it justify its extra mass? Check out our full review to find out.
Toshiba Thrive
The Thrive's In-Plane Switching (IPS)-based panel allows for great viewing angles, but it's still outclassed by the T-Mobile G-Slate's and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1's screens.
Toshiba Thrive
The grooved backside adds a level of grip to the tablet.
Toshiba Thrive
The Toshiba Thrive is the thickest Honeycomb-based tablet we've seen. Here you can see the full-size SD card slot.
Toshiba Thrive
We think the Thrive's rear camera is ill-placed as evidenced by the fact that our fingers covered it virtually every time we turned it on.
Toshiba Thrive
Full USB, full HDMI, and Mini-USB ports are some of the reasons why the Thrive is built so heftily.
Toshiba Thrive
On the left is the panel lock switch.
Toshiba Thrive
The Toshiba Thrive compared with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. We told you it was thick.
Toshiba Thrive
To remove the back panel, you'll have to insert your fingernails into that speaker indentation and pull.
Toshiba Thrive
The back panel is removable and swappable with up to five other colors. The battery is revealed here. It's the large light gray plate on the left.
Toshiba Thrive
The lithium ion battery can be swapped out and replaced with a fresh one. New batteries are priced at $80 each.
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