Toshiba Thrive tablet pre-orders starting June 13 no comments
Toshiba’s Digital Products Division announced today that its Thrive tablet will
be available for pre-order beginning Monday June 13. The Thrive will be powered by Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) and will be priced at $429.99 for the base model with 8GB. A 16GB model is available for $479.99 and 32GB of internal memory will cost you $579.99.
“The Thrive Tablet is a reflection of what consumers have come to expect from Toshiba products – finished innovation,” said Jeff Barney, vice president and general manager, Toshiba America Information Systems, Digital Products Division. “Designed to be complete, customizable, connected and convenient, the Thrive Tablet stands out from other tablets as it gives users features that are already familiar to them, as well as the freedom to integrate the device into their digital lifestyles.”
Some of the features of the Toshiba Thrive:
- NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor.
- SD Card slot.
- 10.1-inch multitouch LED display; 1280 x 800 resolution; Display is enhanced by Toshiba’s Adaptive Display and Resolution+ video enhancement technologies to increase clarity and sharpness.
- Connectivity: USB 2.0, HDMI, Wi-Fi
- 2MP front-facing webcam and 5MP rear-facing camera.
- Gyroscope and accelerometer.
- Stereo speakers tuned with sound enhancement technology from Toshiba and SRS Labs.
The Thrive features a user-removable back cover that can be replaced with covers of different colors to personalize the tablet. Toshiba will also be offering two docking stations: A Standard Dock for $40 that will charge the Thrive and has a built in 3.5mm stereo audio port; The Multi-Dock that includes a full-size HDMI port, two USB 2.0 ports and a 3.5mm stereo audio port. The Multi-Dock will be priced at $60. There will be an official cover for the Thrive from Toshiba as well.
