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# NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor 10.1" HD multi-touch display User-replaceable lithium battery Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 16 GB Android Tablet AT105-T1016

**Brand:** toshiba
**Price:** B/.29
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Thrive beyond limits with Toshiba’s powerhouse 10.1" tablet!

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- **What is this?** Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 16 GB Android Tablet AT105-T1016 by toshiba
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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Vivid 10.1" HD Display:** Experience crisp visuals with Adaptive Display Technology that makes every swipe and tap pop.
- • **Ultimate Connectivity Suite:** USB, mini-USB, HDMI out, Bluetooth & Wi-Fi keep you connected and ready to share on your terms.
- • **Expandable & Versatile Storage:** 16GB internal memory plus full-sized SD card slot for up to 128GB extra space—never run out of room.
- • **Powerful Dual-Core Performance:** Seamlessly multitask and stream with the lightning-fast NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor.
- • **Rugged Comfort & Long-Lasting Battery:** Non-slip interchangeable rubber backplate and user-replaceable battery keep you powered and in control all day.

## Overview

The Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch Android Tablet combines a vibrant HD multi-touch display with a robust NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor and Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS. Designed for professionals who demand flexibility, it offers 16GB internal storage expandable via SD card, full USB and HDMI ports for seamless connectivity, and a user-replaceable lithium battery for extended use. Its rugged, easy-grip rubber backplate and dual cameras make it a versatile, durable companion for work and play.

## Description

desertcart.com Introducing the Thrive Tablet by Toshiba, powered by Android 3.1 (Honeycomb), offering a better way to browse the web, enjoy e-books and HD videos, play games, listen to music and more. Complete, convenient and customizable, it's everything a tablet can and should be, with a gorgeous 10.1-inch diagonal high-res multi-touch widescreen display, features you can personalize and speedy performance so you can multitask your way through your digital life (and favorite entertainment) with ease. The Toshiba Thrive Tablet featuring the power of Android 3.1 and the NVIDIA Tegra 2 mobile processor (see larger image). Your Entertainment HubThe Thrive tablet lets you enjoy and organize all your favorite music and videos in one convenient, portable place. Rock out on the go using its stereo speakers with Toshiba sound enhancements or built-in headphone jack--or plug in to our convenient Toshiba Multi-Dock (sold separately) to connect your own sound system. Use its built-in HDMI port to watch your videos on any compatible HD display. And thanks to our preloaded Toshiba Media Player, keeping your collection organized is easier than ever. With Adaptive Display technology, the 10.1-inch HD display looks great anywhere--even in direct sunlight (see larger image). The pre-loaded PrinterShare application makes it easy to connect to a printer over a wireless network (see larger image). Brilliant ClarityGive all those movies a makeover with Resolution+ video enhancement technology--Toshiba's exclusive innovation that instantly improves sharpness and color on standard-definition content, for visuals that look and feel more like HD. Toshiba's Adaptive Display technology ensures that you get the best visual experience, automatically adjusting the display's brightness and color to the lighting environment--making it readable even on the sunniest parts of the patio. Plus, you can use the tablet's built-in HDMI port to share your favorite videos on any compatible HDTV.Accelerated EverythingOffering serious horsepower for its size, the Thrive tablet is powered by the world's first mobile super-chip, NVIDIA Tegra 2. Enjoy extreme multi-tasking with the first mobile dual-core processor, plus hardware-accelerated Adobe Flash and console-quality gaming with visuals powered by NVIDIA GeForce--so you can enjoy your favorite games, thrill to high-def video and much more.Android 3.1, Honeycomb Operating SystemSmile. Because this tablet quite simply delivers everything on the Android platform. It's founded on the tablet-optimized Android 3.1 (a.k.a., Honeycomb), designed from the ground up to improve your experience with devices just like this.Dual Front and Back CamerasThe Thrive tablet gives you plenty of options with two onboard cameras. Use its convenient 2-MP front webcam and built-in microphone to video-chat with clarity, while its 5-MP auto-focus rear camera lets you capture photos and video in beautiful high-definition (HD 720p).Easy Grip FinishNow it's easier than ever to get a grip on your fast-paced mobile life--and grab some well-earned attention, too. This slip-resistant, rubberized surface is comfortable to hold, so you'll never miss a beat when chatting or emailing on the run. It's also available in your choice of six vibrant colors (sold separately), making it easy to personalize the look of your tablet.Tons of Connectivity OptionsFeel free to transfer and share files with your other gear and many of today's most popular gadgets, courtesy of USB 2.0, mini USB, and HDMI ports on your Thrive tablet. Plus you can use its full-size SD card slot to easily view photos and movies, or connect wirelessly to any compatible device with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Specifications Toshiba Thrive Accessories Product Description Introducing the Thrive™ Tablet by Toshiba, powered by Android™ 3.1, Honeycomb, offering a better way to browse the web, enjoy e-books and HD videos, play games, listen to music and more. Complete, convenient and customizable, it’s everything a tablet can and should be, with a gorgeous 10.1” diagonal high-res multi-touch widescreen display, features you can personalize and speedy performance so you can multitask your way through your digital life (and favorite entertainment) with ease.

Review: Best Bang for Your Buck, Tablet Newbie Very Happy (but I do tend to be Techie, even if Older;-) - Edit to Add: Typing this extra from tablet while testing Dolphin HD browser. Hope there won't be too many errors ;-) Did not need to side load any apps (like the desertcart App Store). Going through reviews, have downloaded a few extra. I do go into applications and Storage, occasionally clearing out cache, or data for apps I won't use but can't delete. Opera and Android browsers are not so great on streaming, so I am trying this one out. I also like how the keyboard corrects spelling errors. Now off to see how streaming media plays. PS' Adobe Reader rather shallow for Android. ************************ Let me start by saying I'm NEW to Tablets, Netbooks and Honeycomb. I can't stand the scroll pad on my laptop, my arthritis KILLS me, so I purchased a USB mouse. Rumors of an desertcart Tablet had me excited, folks kept bringing up "Wait for ICS", etc. I've been saving for a tablet due to smaller size and portability for a long time. At some point - the price point meets your expectations, and it is just time to buy. At the minimum - my apartment is dark, and I can switch between the Kindle and the Tab for Reading, and not spend so much on batteries. I can also play some games on the Tab - worth the extra bucks to compliment a plain Vanilla Kindle any day (I originally purchased the free 3g Kindle without Special Offers back in December 2010). My Tablet arrived from desertcart on Tuesday - July 12th. Below are my experiences so far: Pros: 1. System Settings to mess around with. File Manager, App Manager and Storage are handy for deleting files and saving space. Just click by the Time on the bottom bar, and you can get to everything. Sound and video settings can be set on the fly. 2. Screen rather durable, may not need the Screen Protectors . So far - haven't needed the extra SD card I ordered. VERY responsive, fast rotation, beautiful graphics (tweak the factory settings for that), first time I've actually LIKED gaming since pre-2000, pinch and zoom very good. No, I can't play Chessmaster on it (as far as I know) - but I have my Laptop for that. 3. The case is PERFECT , just like my Kindle Case . Since I'm in the middle of a move - no real square footage to sit it up for watching, but will in my new place. You might want to consider a USB Keyboard, especially one with an additional USB port . 4. Register ONCE for Google, that's it. Have your GMail - can sync all data and settings with Google (even some old Picassa pics from a blog I wasn't really interested in). Don't know WHO I will be using for Cloud yet - Google or desertcart. 5. Apps galore. Haven't purchased DocsToGo yet, but will eventually. Downloaded Opera, haven't had a chance to set it up (use Firefox on main computer, not so good on tablets). Read reviews and PERMISSIONS BEFORE DOWNLOADING APPS!! For instance, TapATalk is a no go. 6. Kindle and Archive just perfect. Yuck on Toshiba books. If you're into ePub, I'm sure the Reader App of your choice will work also. 7. Keyboard is perfect for me in Landscape mode. No lag, in fact - so sensitive to touch, need to watch my typing. Easy switch between Qwerty and Number/Symbols. 8. Turn Wifi off WAY extends your battery life. Overnight sleep, still have 74% battery. Cons: 1. The Sleep Mode experience. Apparently - a problem with many. I just power off, then power on when it won't wake from sleep mode. If it sleeps for just a little time, no problem. Its when sleeping for an hour or more - then we have the reboot experience. My guess? A problem with all the hardware configuration specific to Toshiba and Honeycomb conflicts. I've had the same problems with laptop sleep and hibernation. I also get around it by putting to sleep, wake up in locked mode, and put back to sleep in locked mode. 2. The News App from Toshiba (Starting Place). It hangs, can't exit. Must kill the process. Would have been nice to use - but so far, not so much. Can't delete apps - even third party ones that are pre-loaded and will never be used (demo games, Kaspersky, etc.) 3. Watch out for too much syncing, you may get downloads from years ago. Turn GPS off (unless you need it at that point in time). 4. Lack of a 3g/4g/etc slot. I know this is the trend with new tablets, and carriers are taking advantage of it (either a monthly charge, or quite the premium). I want to spend for 3g/4g on the go, when I need it. The first to come up with a reasonable MiFi - you get my business. 5. Sound: My Sony Walkman Cell Phone was getting better speaker quality (comparison of Bad Romance mp3). One needs to tweak the SRS settings under Multimedia. Select settings for each one, turn off default, and press okay. Turn off Ambient Noise Reduction (or whatever), and the devices sound much closer together. Sound via flash could be improved (believe they are using hardware acceleration, would need to check flash settings). Headphones are fine, sound improves with the aforementioned tweaks. Bottom Line: great compliment to Kindle - now, don't need so many apps (active content) on the Kindle, Easy to use even if nube to whole experience (but it pays to spend some time in Thrive and Honeycomb forums, watch some Tablet reviews on You Tube). Build of Tab is great, just a swipe of the glass, keep in Case - and you are good to go. You can either get the two year Square Trade Accident warranty, or the one year Toshiba Accident Coverage. Three years is WAY too much for Technology that will probably change in a year. Will it be the new NetBook? Competition and price wars are a GOOD THING! Happy Shopping!
Review: Why I fell in love with Thrive - Thrive is my first tablet. I won't pretend to know a lot, but I will give a review on this tablet, based on my experience, as a normal everyday user. If you're super technologically savvy, chances are you won't need to read this anyways! I love everything (ok, maybe 99%) about it, especially the USB. I get dumbfounded sometimes by just how easy they make it for users like me. Plug in your external drive, go to file manager, voila! Or go to media player, and all your movies and music are there! Unless you have a hdd with lots of stuff in it (like mine, I have 1 TB external hdd that is almost full, and it took a while to load at first, but after that you wouldn't have to wait anymore), but usually it loads quite fast. It loads a flash drive quicker than my nifty 2 year-old self-built PC. I honestly believe that if your tablet doesn't have USB, you really don't know what you're missing. I don't have time to go home and load files onto my tablet ahead of time. I want my files to be readily available to me. Inside: Touch screen is very smooth, not too dull or sensitive. I can flip through menu options or type perfectly fine. Android honeycomb lets my apps run pretty fast and smooth, I haven't run into any problems. Five screens available for you to put your apps anywhere your heart desires. Touch the screen (or a specific icon) for 1 full second and you can easily organize them. There are some apps pre-loaded which are quite useful. On top of the normal variety (Gmail, Gtalk, map, browser, youtube, camera, calender, Android Market, App Place (Toshiba I assume), Book Place, LogMeIn, etc.) I added some fun apps. I would suggest using Market over App Place for now because there are more reviews and apps available to choose from. You can also personalize your background with pre-loaded wallpapers or photos you have. If you use your own photo, they will let you select the area to crop so the photo can fit nicely on the screen. Since most devices on market now that run android os are pretty similar, and the fact that I am simply not an android genie, I won't go into anymore details about how android honeycomb runs. Outside: Power, volume, screen rotation lock (useful if you like to lay down sideways and read like me), and SD Card slot on the top. I hate it when people complain about not being able to save apps on sd card. It is like saving windows media or winamp on a flash drive while you use your PC. Why would anyone want to do that...? Back on topic! Mini USB, HDMI, and Micro USB ports are the only ones protected by a cover. If you ever break it, simply by a new back plate. I bought one for 19.99 on desertcart for fun as well. There is a lock that can release the back cover. Guys, please don't give Thrive a minus star rating just because the cover is tight. It is NOT supposed to come out easily. If it does, you'll see more 1-star rating about how Thrive "is not so durable after all DO NOT BUY!!!!!" and I hate to see that reviwer get bashed afterwards. Below that are headphone and power port. Speakers can be found below, flanking the docking station connector in the middle. Thrive has both front and back camera also, if you like to take photos of yourself. Everything is pretty self explanatory. It's funny how whatever people seem to complain about Thrive, is what I love. I love that it has certain thickness, or "substance" to it. It feels durable. The back cover is rubbery, so it doesn't get scratched as easily as regular plastic cover. It is also replaceable, so I don't feel bad roughing it up. It is heavier than most tablets on the market, but your arms weigh more than this really, and I think essentially it would be the weight of your arms wearing you down, not a tablet that weighs several ounces more than others. If you don't like lifting objects at all then...why get a tablet... I can play with it all day (10+ hrs?) and it still has battery left. When I first got it, I had to play a movie overnight just to drain the battery. It recharges back to 100% after one hour or so, quite fast if you ask me. When you're low on battery, it buzzes and let you know you're down to, say, 14%. The right bottom corner tells you how much battery you have left, besides the time, and wireless/bluetooth connection icons. If you're downloading something, the icons will be there as well. The one improvement I wish for is louder stereo speaker. It's not very loud, but is it a deal breaker or star-rating wrecker? Not at all for me. Overall, Thrive is a very solid piece of electronic. It meets everything I want in a tablet: work and play whenever. My argument for Thrive: it's one of the cheaper ones with a 10" screen and NAME BRAND (I can foresee someone leaving a reply saying there are $100 ones), reliable, and the only tablet on market with USB, a pretty sensible move by Toshiba. Honestly, USB port was a big selling point for me. When I carry a flash drive or external hdd with me, that's the ultimate definition of easy accessibility. I've read many negative reviews on desertcart and elsewhere. If you know statistic, and you have a little bit of common sense (don't want to sound mean but, sorry), you know that nothing is absolutely 100% by probability. I am well known by friends and family to be an electronic wrecker. I break everything, from phones and ipod to washing machine and TV--3 days before Wold Cup all because of my "magic touch" and/or bad luck. That being said, I am sorry Thrive didn't work out for specific persons, but it is definitely not trash, as some of them put it.

## Features

- 10.1-inch multi-touch widescreen display with Adaptive Display Technology, supporting 720p
- NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core mobile processor; Android 3.1 operating system
- 5.0 MP rear camera with autofocus and 2.0MP front-facing webcam; stereo speakers with Toshiba sound enhancements
- 16 GB internal memory; USB, mini-USB, and HDMI ports and full-sized SD card reader; Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity supporting Adobe Flash
- Easy Grip non-slip interchangeable rubber backplate, available in a variety of colors; user-replaceable prismatic lithium battery

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0052P6DQI |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 |
| Battery Average Life | 11 hours |
| Battery Cell Type | Lithium Ion |
| Best Sellers Rank | #614,486 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #6,801 in Computer Tablets |
| Brand | TOSHIBA |
| CPU Model Number | Tegra 2 |
| CPU Model Speed Maximum | 1 GHz |
| Camera Description | Front |
| Cellular Technology | wifi |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Keyboard, Mouse, External Display |
| Compatible Flash Memory Type | SD |
| Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth, HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 603 Reviews |
| Display Resolution Maximum | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Flash Memory Supported Size Maximum | 16 GB |
| Front Photo Sensor Resolution | 2 mp |
| Generation | 1st Generation |
| Graphics Coprocessor | GeForce |
| Graphics Description | GeForce Graphics |
| Hard-Drive Size | 16 GB |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Human-Interface Input | Keyboard, Microphone |
| Included Components | 1 x Tablet |
| Item Weight | 1.6 pounds |
| Lithium-Battery Energy Content | 15 watt-hours |
| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
| Memory Slots Available | 1 |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 16 GB |
| Mfr Part Number | PDA01U-00101F |
| Model Name | Thrive |
| Model Number | PDA01U-00101F |
| Model Series | Thrive |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Native Resolution | 1280 x 800 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Operating System | Android 3.0 Honeycomb |
| Operating System Family | Android |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Stereo Speakers |
| Photo Sensor Resolution | 5 mp |
| Processor Description | NVIDIA Tegra |
| RAM Memory Installed | 16 GB |
| RAM Size | 16 GB |
| Rear Facing Camera Photo Sensor Resolution | 5 mp |
| Screen Size | 10.1 inches |
| Size | 16 GB |
| Speaker Description | stereo |
| Specific Uses For Product | personal |
| Style Name | Basic |
| Supported Audio Format | MP3 |
| Total Usb Ports | 1 |
| UPC | 883974814251 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Video Capture Resolution | HD 720p |
| Video Processor | Nvidia |
| Warranty Type | Manufacturer's Warranty |
| Wireless Compability | 802.11bgn |
| Wireless Technology | Wi-Fi |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** TOSHIBA
- **Display Resolution Maximum:** 1280 x 800 pixels
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 16 GB
- **Model Name:** Thrive
- **Screen Size:** 10.1 inches

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Bang for Your Buck, Tablet Newbie Very Happy (but I do tend to be Techie, even if Older;-)
*by C***E on July 13, 2011*

Edit to Add: Typing this extra from tablet while testing Dolphin HD browser. Hope there won't be too many errors ;-) Did not need to side load any apps (like the Amazon App Store). Going through reviews, have downloaded a few extra. I do go into applications and Storage, occasionally clearing out cache, or data for apps I won't use but can't delete. Opera and Android browsers are not so great on streaming, so I am trying this one out. I also like how the keyboard corrects spelling errors. Now off to see how streaming media plays. PS' Adobe Reader rather shallow for Android. ************************ Let me start by saying I'm NEW to Tablets, Netbooks and Honeycomb. I can't stand the scroll pad on my laptop, my arthritis KILLS me, so I purchased a USB mouse. Rumors of an Amazon Tablet had me excited, folks kept bringing up "Wait for ICS", etc. I've been saving for a tablet due to smaller size and portability for a long time. At some point - the price point meets your expectations, and it is just time to buy. At the minimum - my apartment is dark, and I can switch between the Kindle and the Tab for Reading, and not spend so much on batteries. I can also play some games on the Tab - worth the extra bucks to compliment a plain Vanilla Kindle any day (I originally purchased the free 3g Kindle without Special Offers back in December 2010). My Tablet arrived from Amazon on Tuesday - July 12th. Below are my experiences so far: Pros: 1. System Settings to mess around with. File Manager, App Manager and Storage are handy for deleting files and saving space. Just click by the Time on the bottom bar, and you can get to everything. Sound and video settings can be set on the fly. 2. Screen rather durable, may not need the Screen Protectors . So far - haven't needed the extra SD card I ordered. VERY responsive, fast rotation, beautiful graphics (tweak the factory settings for that), first time I've actually LIKED gaming since pre-2000, pinch and zoom very good. No, I can't play Chessmaster on it (as far as I know) - but I have my Laptop for that. 3. The case is PERFECT , just like my Kindle Case . Since I'm in the middle of a move - no real square footage to sit it up for watching, but will in my new place. You might want to consider a USB Keyboard, especially one with an additional USB port . 4. Register ONCE for Google, that's it. Have your GMail - can sync all data and settings with Google (even some old Picassa pics from a blog I wasn't really interested in). Don't know WHO I will be using for Cloud yet - Google or Amazon. 5. Apps galore. Haven't purchased DocsToGo yet, but will eventually. Downloaded Opera, haven't had a chance to set it up (use Firefox on main computer, not so good on tablets). Read reviews and PERMISSIONS BEFORE DOWNLOADING APPS!! For instance, TapATalk is a no go. 6. Kindle and Archive just perfect. Yuck on Toshiba books. If you're into ePub, I'm sure the Reader App of your choice will work also. 7. Keyboard is perfect for me in Landscape mode. No lag, in fact - so sensitive to touch, need to watch my typing. Easy switch between Qwerty and Number/Symbols. 8. Turn Wifi off WAY extends your battery life. Overnight sleep, still have 74% battery. Cons: 1. The Sleep Mode experience. Apparently - a problem with many. I just power off, then power on when it won't wake from sleep mode. If it sleeps for just a little time, no problem. Its when sleeping for an hour or more - then we have the reboot experience. My guess? A problem with all the hardware configuration specific to Toshiba and Honeycomb conflicts. I've had the same problems with laptop sleep and hibernation. I also get around it by putting to sleep, wake up in locked mode, and put back to sleep in locked mode. 2. The News App from Toshiba (Starting Place). It hangs, can't exit. Must kill the process. Would have been nice to use - but so far, not so much. Can't delete apps - even third party ones that are pre-loaded and will never be used (demo games, Kaspersky, etc.) 3. Watch out for too much syncing, you may get downloads from years ago. Turn GPS off (unless you need it at that point in time). 4. Lack of a 3g/4g/etc slot. I know this is the trend with new tablets, and carriers are taking advantage of it (either a monthly charge, or quite the premium). I want to spend for 3g/4g on the go, when I need it. The first to come up with a reasonable MiFi - you get my business. 5. Sound: My Sony Walkman Cell Phone was getting better speaker quality (comparison of Bad Romance mp3). One needs to tweak the SRS settings under Multimedia. Select settings for each one, turn off default, and press okay. Turn off Ambient Noise Reduction (or whatever), and the devices sound much closer together. Sound via flash could be improved (believe they are using hardware acceleration, would need to check flash settings). Headphones are fine, sound improves with the aforementioned tweaks. Bottom Line: great compliment to Kindle - now, don't need so many apps (active content) on the Kindle, Easy to use even if nube to whole experience (but it pays to spend some time in Thrive and Honeycomb forums, watch some Tablet reviews on You Tube). Build of Tab is great, just a swipe of the glass, keep in Case - and you are good to go. You can either get the two year Square Trade Accident warranty, or the one year Toshiba Accident Coverage. Three years is WAY too much for Technology that will probably change in a year. Will it be the new NetBook? Competition and price wars are a GOOD THING! Happy Shopping!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I fell in love with Thrive
*by O***N on August 23, 2011*

Thrive is my first tablet. I won't pretend to know a lot, but I will give a review on this tablet, based on my experience, as a normal everyday user. If you're super technologically savvy, chances are you won't need to read this anyways! I love everything (ok, maybe 99%) about it, especially the USB. I get dumbfounded sometimes by just how easy they make it for users like me. Plug in your external drive, go to file manager, voila! Or go to media player, and all your movies and music are there! Unless you have a hdd with lots of stuff in it (like mine, I have 1 TB external hdd that is almost full, and it took a while to load at first, but after that you wouldn't have to wait anymore), but usually it loads quite fast. It loads a flash drive quicker than my nifty 2 year-old self-built PC. I honestly believe that if your tablet doesn't have USB, you really don't know what you're missing. I don't have time to go home and load files onto my tablet ahead of time. I want my files to be readily available to me. Inside: Touch screen is very smooth, not too dull or sensitive. I can flip through menu options or type perfectly fine. Android honeycomb lets my apps run pretty fast and smooth, I haven't run into any problems. Five screens available for you to put your apps anywhere your heart desires. Touch the screen (or a specific icon) for 1 full second and you can easily organize them. There are some apps pre-loaded which are quite useful. On top of the normal variety (Gmail, Gtalk, map, browser, youtube, camera, calender, Android Market, App Place (Toshiba I assume), Book Place, LogMeIn, etc.) I added some fun apps. I would suggest using Market over App Place for now because there are more reviews and apps available to choose from. You can also personalize your background with pre-loaded wallpapers or photos you have. If you use your own photo, they will let you select the area to crop so the photo can fit nicely on the screen. Since most devices on market now that run android os are pretty similar, and the fact that I am simply not an android genie, I won't go into anymore details about how android honeycomb runs. Outside: Power, volume, screen rotation lock (useful if you like to lay down sideways and read like me), and SD Card slot on the top. I hate it when people complain about not being able to save apps on sd card. It is like saving windows media or winamp on a flash drive while you use your PC. Why would anyone want to do that...? Back on topic! Mini USB, HDMI, and Micro USB ports are the only ones protected by a cover. If you ever break it, simply by a new back plate. I bought one for 19.99 on amazon for fun as well. There is a lock that can release the back cover. Guys, please don't give Thrive a minus star rating just because the cover is tight. It is NOT supposed to come out easily. If it does, you'll see more 1-star rating about how Thrive "is not so durable after all DO NOT BUY!!!!!" and I hate to see that reviwer get bashed afterwards. Below that are headphone and power port. Speakers can be found below, flanking the docking station connector in the middle. Thrive has both front and back camera also, if you like to take photos of yourself. Everything is pretty self explanatory. It's funny how whatever people seem to complain about Thrive, is what I love. I love that it has certain thickness, or "substance" to it. It feels durable. The back cover is rubbery, so it doesn't get scratched as easily as regular plastic cover. It is also replaceable, so I don't feel bad roughing it up. It is heavier than most tablets on the market, but your arms weigh more than this really, and I think essentially it would be the weight of your arms wearing you down, not a tablet that weighs several ounces more than others. If you don't like lifting objects at all then...why get a tablet... I can play with it all day (10+ hrs?) and it still has battery left. When I first got it, I had to play a movie overnight just to drain the battery. It recharges back to 100% after one hour or so, quite fast if you ask me. When you're low on battery, it buzzes and let you know you're down to, say, 14%. The right bottom corner tells you how much battery you have left, besides the time, and wireless/bluetooth connection icons. If you're downloading something, the icons will be there as well. The one improvement I wish for is louder stereo speaker. It's not very loud, but is it a deal breaker or star-rating wrecker? Not at all for me. Overall, Thrive is a very solid piece of electronic. It meets everything I want in a tablet: work and play whenever. My argument for Thrive: it's one of the cheaper ones with a 10" screen and NAME BRAND (I can foresee someone leaving a reply saying there are $100 ones), reliable, and the only tablet on market with USB, a pretty sensible move by Toshiba. Honestly, USB port was a big selling point for me. When I carry a flash drive or external hdd with me, that's the ultimate definition of easy accessibility. I've read many negative reviews on amazon and elsewhere. If you know statistic, and you have a little bit of common sense (don't want to sound mean but, sorry), you know that nothing is absolutely 100% by probability. I am well known by friends and family to be an electronic wrecker. I break everything, from phones and ipod to washing machine and TV--3 days before Wold Cup all because of my "magic touch" and/or bad luck. That being said, I am sorry Thrive didn't work out for specific persons, but it is definitely not trash, as some of them put it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ -Love- this tablet
*by J***D on July 31, 2011*

Admittedly, I'm biased. Pre-ordered the Thrive June 13th, the first day it was eligible for pre-order. Also, I love Toshiba as a company. With that out of the way.. The Thrive is a fantastic device. I haven't read any of the other reviews, so I'm probably going to repeat what they've said, but oh well. Starting with the physical device: - The screen is very responsive and slick, although you will notice finger prints after minor-moderate use (I notice mine after a couple hours of playing games), but that's to be expected from any touch-based device. They wipe away cleanly and easily with a cloth. - While people seem to say that the device is heavy and bulky, I disagree. I think that the size is perfect, and I have had no problem with my arms getting tired after (literally) holding the device for hours without setting it down (side note: it is a great enough device to want to use it for hours at a time without setting it down.) - The standard hardware set (Tegra 2 processor, 10.1" screen, 1 GB RAM) works very well with Gingerbread (Android 3.1 OS). Everything is responsive and I've had no issues with the device being too slow or getting overloaded (and I have not overclocked the processor yet.) - One of my favorite features are the ports: full USB, mini USB, and full size HDMI. The USB supports keyboards, flash drives/external hard drives formatted under FAT (a future OS update will likely support NTFS, as well.) The HDMI port allows me to very easily hook the Thrive up to my HDTV, which I do every night to watch some shows online to fall asleep. - The contours on the back of the case make holding the tablet feel natural and easy. The extra grip keeps the Thrive from slipping from your hands (I've had mine since July 13th, and have not dropped it once.) - The battery lasts for approximately 7 hours of continuous use (roughly), although I haven't had any problems with the battery life. Even if I did, it charges to 90% in an hour. However, in order to do that, the Thrive (unlike, I assume, every other tablet on the market) charges with an AC adapter, like a laptop, rather than through a USB connection. So you need a power outlet or a car adapter to charge it, rather than just a USB connection, but in my opinion the super fast charging makes it worth it. - The 16 GB version I have, plus the 16 GB (full size) SD card means that I basically have as much space as I can possibly ever need. (Be careful with SD cards; some require a little hack to get them to work on the Thrive/PC, which requires taping over a small hole in the card. Google it if you have any problems; takes minutes to fix and causes no problems.) On the software side: - The android market has responded very well to Android 3.0/3.1, thanks to the Xoom and Tab leading the pack by a couple of months, putting many great games and apps out there to keep you entertained. - While there are many great apps that are compatible with the device, the reality is that this is not Apple and what works on one device won't necessarily work on another. You will have apps that (randomly) force close, and ones that you can't even install on the device because a company (see: HBO and Hulu) refuse to give you the option to get it to work yourself until they develop an app specifically for that OS and device. - Android 3.1 runs very smoothly with almost no hiccups. The setup of the home screens allows you to place hundreds of apps/widgets across the huge screen, although it does currently lack the ability to create folders. While there aren't really any reasons you need to create a folder since you have plenty of space on the home screens, I find it a bit odd that it doesn't even give you the option. - The included Toshiba File Manager is fantastic. I've used it to browse the internal HD as well as the SD card, and I find myself using it almost daily to clear up downloads and folders that like to stick around after an app is uninstalled (unfortunately, some apps still do that. Hoped that would end once you get off the PC, but what can you do.) - The Toshiba App Place is an interesting app to find some properly developed and supported applications, but it's still very sparse and almost everything has to be paid for. Additionally, the interface for it is fairly clunky, most apps don't have photos of the app in use (just a logo that is bannered across the top and an icon for the app), and they are oddly subscription based ($9.99/month) rather than a one-time fee. Problems/bugs/glitches: - One of the main problems (which, allegedly, is going to be fixed next week) is a sleeping bug. When you turn the device "off" (push the power button once to black the screen, or let it sit for a few minutes and it does it itself) it actually enters a low-power sleep state. Sometimes, randomly, when you go to wake it up, it just doesn't wake up. The LED lights up like it's on, but the screen stays black and requires a hard restart to be operational again. - To my surprise, Toshiba has locked down the device a fair amount. For most users, this isn't likely a problem. However, I would like to uninstall some of the bloatware (included software that does nothing but take up space and annoy you, usually running in the background) and to run a custom version of Flash so that I can watch Hulu videos (one of the most important uses for a tablet, in my opinion), but Toshiba does not permit the user to uninstall the application, and it can't just be overridden. Although, many of the folders are hidden as they are considered "system" folders, which disallows you from editing some of the files for certain applications (if the app wasn't made to run on 3.1 and needs a little tweak, why can't I just edit a config file and do it myself?). - To continue with the above, rooting the Thrive is still in its infancy. The above wouldn't be much of a big deal if I could just root my device, get superuser access, and just do what I want on the device, but that is currently not an option (well, not unless you want to run the risk of soft-bricking your device (someone had said that since all the editing is done from the boot manager, it can't actually be fully bricked, but you can end up wiping the stock ROM, making it unable to be used for anything until you install a new one or recover the old one.) It might sound like that are a fair amount of negatives with the device, but it's much easier to point out what doesn't work than what does work. And overall, the Thrive works amazingly. It's by far been my best purchase in the past 12 months, if not longer. If you're looking for an android tablet that works great and has one of the best companies behind it, the Thrive is for you. I have a roll up USB keyboard that I can just pack with me wherever I go. Set the Thrive up on a stand, plug in the keyboard, and I basically have an ultra-portable computer/gaming device/web browser/movie and TV show viewer. All in all, I would give the Thrive a 4.8 if I could, but because of some current issues am forced to round it down to a 4. That being said, if you purchase the Thrive, you will not be disappointed.

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