10 reviews

Toshiba Thrive

$429.00 Released June, 2011

The Pros:Standard HDMI output. 10.1" capacitive multitouch IPS display with a high 16:10 1280x800px resolution. Stock Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet O/S.

The Cons:Thick at 15.24mm (0.6"). Heavy at 1.66 pounds.

The Toshiba Thrive (rumored as "ANT", Japanese version "Regza AT300") is a 10" Android tablet introduced by Toshiba in June 2011, with a starting price of $429. The tablet comes with a stock Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) operating system.

Where to Buy

Loading latest prices from ProductWiki...

Toshiba Thrive 10.1" 16 GB Wi-Fi Black Tablet by PriceGrabber.com

The device has some notable hardware features setting it apart from the tablet competition: a full-size SD card reader, a full-size USB port, a mini-USB port, an HDMI port, a 5MP rear camera, and a 2MP front camera. This is hinting at a much needed convergence between laptops/netbooks and tablet computers. The rear of the device is a removable, textured, and spill-resistant rubber that is available in various colors. The unit's thickness is 0.6" and has a screen size of 10.1" (1280x800).

User Reviews (10)

Add Pros & Cons

ProScore

Pros

9

standard HDMI output
6

10.1" capacitive multitouch IPS display with a high 16:10 1280x800px resolution
4

stock Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet O/S
4

user-removable & replaceable battery
3

full-size USB port, plus mini-USB port
3

full SD card slot, great for sharing photos, allows for storage expansion up to 128GB
3

replaceable back panel can be swapped out for a different colour, hopefully different designs in the future
3

available with 8, 16 or 32GB of internal storage
2

physical volume rocker and rotation lock
2

aggressive price point comes in below other tablets on the market
1

integrated pair of stereo speakers

Cons

4

thick at 15.24mm (0.6")
3

heavy at 1.66 pounds

Sort by:

Most Helpful Most Recent Most Positive

Videos

Gallery

Comments (3)

What's on your mind? See more ProductWiki Talk

Lynn: #toshiba_thrive I actually like the thicker design. It feels less fragile and more sturdy in the hand with the backing. I won't be afraid that it would crack as easy as the thinner ones on the market. Nov 5, 11

post a reply like 2 people like this

dom: #toshiba_thrive This tablet is a BIG step ahead in the tablet space, but.... it's just as big as the step. This tablet needs to go on a diet! Let's see what Toshiba does here next year. Jul 13, 11

post a reply like 2 people like this

dom: #toshiba_android_tablet This one looks really cool! More powerful and PC-like features are picked up by this product (hopefully they get the software right though!), and this is a likely direction for Android tablets to be heading to in the next few years. I'm only taken aback by its thickness of 0.6", but let's see what the final device will look like. Mar 18, 11

comments (5) like 1 person like this

Omar: It's all about price. Similar to the Xoom it's got great specs, but if it costs $700+ then it isn't going anywhere.

Just thinking about it now, what would be awesome is if you had a tablet (not a PC with a touchscreen) and the case could be converted into a physical keyboard + touchpad so you could actually use it like a PC. Mar 18, 11
dom: yeah, that would be an interesting option. I'm sure the keyboard could be made slim and comfortable enough to be both highly mobile and productive for writing. Who knows, maybe Motorola will have some ideas here, considering what they've done with the Atrix 4G and its laptop dock.

Going back to the general tablet discussion: I think they're going to really take off once they've accomplished major convergence. I see strong parallels to the smartphone market. People love smartphones because they can integrate: GPS, PDA, phone, MP3 player, email, even stuff like bike computer, grocery/shopping list, barcode scanner, ..... it can be a really long list. Anyhow, tablets, in my view, should obliterate the need for a laptop/netbook, e-reader, and the "status-quo-tablet" before they become truly compelling. And if that's still at $500, even better :-) Mar 18, 11
Omar: The one thing is that the computer's method of splitting up input and output is what makes it so productive. Outside of drawing applications, being able to manipulate objects on your screen without physically blocking them (with a finger/pencil) makes things so much more efficient. And the problem with "pure" tablets is that the software keyboard always takes up such a huge portion of the screen. Until they can make inputting information as efficient as a computer they won't take over the laptop/netbook market. And the only way I can see them being as efficient is through the use of a physical keyboard + mouse (or some kind of hardware substitute). Mar 18, 11

Show all 5 comments

Yale: After the #Toshiba_Libretto_W100 I'll take a wait and see approach! Lets just say I'm not so confident. Mar 18, 11
dom: On pure tablets, the on-screen keyboard hiding content is a real problem, or at least very awkward. That's why I loved the Microsoft Courier concept device: two thin, folding displays. While it's really a straightforward idea for a form-factor, it solves a variety of problems: a) you can get a somewhat close to laptop experience with an on-screen keyboard at the bottom and still one full screen of content up top, b) it protects the screen(s) without needing a case, c) for reading, you'll get a more "book style" experience (you can see 2 pages at once), d) you have more space for a (bigger) battery e) it can thermically separate CPU/radios/etc. from the battery. I don't know what the heck MS thought when they killed the Courier. MS has some outstanding R&D people, but the marketing people can suck so bad. Jul 15, 11