Toshiba Excite 10

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7/10

1280 x 800 display
Android
10.1 inch display
Multi Touch
HDMI
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Screen Zoom
GPS
Memory slot
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The Toshiba Excite 10, or Toshiba AT305, is a tablet that runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on a 10.1-inch screen. It features dual cameras, Wi-Fi, plenty of pre-installed apps, and NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 processor. It can be fitted with a SIM card and used to make calls, but doesn’t come with many call management features since it isn’t primarily a tablet. The Excite 10 can also be used for file sharing via Bluetooth or to watch videos through any compatible TV via the built-in HDMI port.

There are both front and rear cameras with which you can also capture videos in 3GP, 3GPP, and MP4 formats. You will only get modest picture and video quality though and should not expect the sensors on the cameras to serve as a proper point-and-shoot replacement. All of the above-mentioned features are packed inside a case that weighs just a hair under 600 grams, which is lighter than the Apple iPad.

All in all, the Excite 10 offers most of the features that people look for in a tablet. Still, it somehow fails to impress. The tablet competition is pretty stiff nowadays and it simply doesn’t bring anything exciting to the table. It gives solid performance with its components but the experience could have been much better with an improved screen or better audio quality. It can only be recommended for users who won’t complain about the hefty price tag while enduring the sub-par performance of the screen.

Need to Know: Toshiba Excite 10

1. User expandable storage up to 32GB. (The Good)

2. Relatively lightweight and easy to hold and use. (The Good)

3. Lacks support for external keyboard dock. (The Bad)

4. Battery takes too long to charge. (The Bad)

Prices (Where To Buy)

Toshiba Excite 10.1 Tegra 3 Android 4.0 Tablet from TigerDirect

•Condition: New
•Availability: Not available
•Contract: No

$259.99

Toshiba Excite 10 LE AT205-T16I 16GB, Wi-Fi, 10.1in - Silver from eBay

•Condition: New
•Availability: In Stock
•Contract: No
•Located In: USA

$299.99

Toshiba Excite 10LE 10.1" Tablet (AT205-T16I) 1GB 16GB Android 4.0 - 800086836 from eBay

•Condition: New
•Availability: In Stock
•Contract: No
•Located In: USA

$315.89

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Latest Reviews

Super-thin 7-inch tablet with solid performance but its screen isn't great

David Pierce from The Verge (about 1 year ago)

7/10

The competition in this screen size is steep, thanks to solid offerings from Asus, Samsung, Acer and others. The Excite 10 is a nice option, but it doesn't offer anything that sets it apart. Its screen isn't great, and though its performance is solid it's equalled by devices like the Transformer Pad... More

Super-thin 7-inch tablet with solid performance but its screen isn't great

David Pierce from The Verge (about 1 year ago)

7/10

Light and comfortable to hold, sleek-looking design, and good-looking screen

William Harrel from Computer Shopper (about 1 year ago)

8/10

Aside from its somewhat subpar video-capture capabilities, the Excite 10 is in every way an excellent, well-performing slate. We were especially impressed with its stellar sound system—after turning on all the special SRS enhancements, that is. Without them, sound reproduction was at best mediocre. Also impressive was the support for full-size SD cards. Not only does this increase the tablet's storage-space possibilities, but it also makes it easier to transfer data between digital cameras and computers.

Toshiba slates are also among a select few that offer dedicated USB and HDMI ports, allowing you to connect them to peripherals and HD monitors and TVs, as well as connecting to a power source through the dedicated charging port at the same time. Some other slates, such as Samsung's Galaxy Tab models, require a bit of a juggling act and reliance on expensive proprietary adapters. Most others, such Asus' Transformers, provide only HDMI and force you to connect to USB devices via the charging port. Acer's Iconia Tab A510 is the only other recent model we can think of with both dedicated ports.

Considering that tablets are not really video-shooting devices, we can overlook this shortcoming in the Excite 10—somewhat. Our only other complaint is the small 16GB storage capacity for the $449.99 price, but this slate's other features, such as the ability to use 128GB SD cards, make up for that.

Overall, we found the Excite 10 a quite capable tablet with a great screen and sound. If you're dead-set on an Android tablet and can handle the price, we have no trouble at all recommending it. Still, if you're waffling between Android and Apple, bear in mind that the Apple iPad 2 is available at the same (albeit non-expandable) 16GB storage capacity for $50 less.

Read original review at Computer Shopper.

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