Toshiba Excite 7.7 AT275 Reviews
Toshiba Excite 7.7 Reviews at CNET
Though it's up to the individual to decide what the ideal tablet screen size is for him or her, if you're in the market for something small, the Toshiba Excite 7.7 is a solid choice. Easy to handle and a breeze to navigate through due to its speedy CPU, its thin profile and light build makes it even more appealing. Its AMOLED screen gives it an edge over its 10- and 13-inch colleagues, and compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 (which has a fantastic display in its own right), the Excite 7.7 gives off slightly better coloring and higher brightness. However, the pricing is undoubtedly steep. Even with its great display, most recent OS, and quad-core processor, you'll have to really ask yourself whether it's worth forking over $500 for a 7.7-inch device that has only 16GB of storage and no HDMI support. It may be more enticing if it cost about $150 less, but frankly, half a grand is just too high. Read more...
Toshiba Excite 7.7 Reviews at Engadget
It's great to see manufacturers learn from the past, and Toshiba has certainly done just that with the Excite. It's a definite win over the first-gen Thrives in that it's thinner, lighter, more powerful and just plain better-looking, to boot. The slate will also be a good fit for mobile gaming junkies who don't want to lug around a 10-incher on the bus, train or any other form of travel. But with Tegra 3 comes a price: $500 for 16GB and $580 for 32GB may not appeal to most casual tableteurs. Overall, the Excite 7.7 may be worth the cost for a beautiful display in a portable form factor. The question is, does Toshiba have enough brand recognition in the US to best similarly priced tablets from Samsung, Acer and ASUS that offer comparable outputs in performance? Not yet, but at least it's on the right track with the Excite -- so long as it does something about that camera. Read more...
Toshiba Excite 7.7 Reviews at LaptopMag
The Toshiba Excite 7.7 manages to pack in most of the features of the even-more-expensive Galaxy Tab 7.7 for $200 less, although you lose the Tab's LTE radio and substantial battery life. That said, any 7-inch tablet priced at more than $350 is looking expensive nowadays. Both the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and Amazon Kindle Fire ($199, 4 stars) will give you solid performance, polished interfaces, and access to largely the same selection of apps, although the Kindle Fire lacks access to the Google Play app market.
There is nothing wrong with the Excite 7.7; its thin and light aluminum construction, superb AMOLED screen, latest quad-core processor, and Android 4.0 make for a compelling package. But at $500, it runs up against the price of the entry-level Apple iPad, and the Excite 7.7 still can't match the iPad's vast selection of tablet-centric apps and Retina display. Read more...
Toshiba Excite 7.7 Reviews at PCMag
The Excite 7.7 packs a lot of power and eye candy into a sleek design. The Tegra 3 chip helps this tablet outperform other 7-inch tablets, and the AMOLED screen offers great color saturation along with wide viewing angles. We also like having a microUSB port for syncing and microSD Card slot for expandability. However, the Excite 7.7's price -- $499 for the lower-end 16GB model -- makes it twice as expensive as other 7-inch tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 ($249) and the Amazon Kindle Fire ($199), both of which offer longer battery life. The Excite 7.7 is one of the better small tablets we've tested, but it will need a price cut in order for us to get more excited. Read more...
