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Tablets are taking over and PC manufacturers are trying a different tactic to get Windows in the hands of people, with pint-sized portable computers. We’ve seen plenty of 10 inch tablets, but Toshiba is trying an 8 incher of its own, and it will even...
Another small and convenient dose of Windows 8 in a small space; Textured back; Decent battery life; Expandable memory;...
Feels cheap in plastic; No microUSB to full-size USB converter included; No 802.11ac;...
Toshiba’s first crack at the 8 inch Windows tablet is a successful one, but it’s a pretty ordinary tablet, and really is just playing variations on a theme. That theme appears to be building an 8 inch Windows tablet, which Toshiba has totally done, bu...
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The Toshiba Encore marks the company's first foray into the Windows 8 compact-tablet market and, on paper at least, it gets off to a strong start. It comes with Windows 8.1, an Atom Bay Trail processor and Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 thrown in fo...
The first compact Windows 8 tablet we'd seriously consider buying, packing in usable performance and a generous software bundle for a very tempting price...
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Let's not beat about the bush here; the market that the Toshiba Encore tablet is launching into isn't too healthy at the moment. While sales of tablet PCs themselves are in rude health – the iPad Air and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 are doing very well, whils...
Decent screen, Fair price, Good processor...
Poor performance in desktop mode, Looks cheap, Occasionally crashes...
It's with somewhat of a heavy heart that we have to report that our search for a Windows 8 tablet saviour continues, with the Toshiba Encore falling short of a number of expectations. While the fact that it can run full Windows programs is at first a nic...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-05-18 03:11:55
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Let's not beat about the bush here; the market that the Toshiba Encore tablet is launching into isn't too healthy at the moment. While sales of tablet PCs themselves are in rude health – the iPad Air and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 are doing very well, whils...
Decent screen, Fair price, Good processor...
Poor performance in desktop mode, Looks cheap, Occasionally crashes...
Thanks to the solid-state eMMC memory on which Windows 8.1 is installed, the Toshiba Encore wakes up and loads Windows 8.1 nice and quickly – an essential feature for tablet PCs, and it's good to see that Toshiba's hardware and Microsoft's software workin...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2014-05-18 03:11:55
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Laptops have always been portable and Windows-based hybrids and tablets have begun to offer more mobility than laptops past, but even the lightest 13- or 14-inch system is a bit too big to really use when you’re walking down the street or hopping into a c...
The Toshiba Encore, the company's first 8-inch Windows tablet, looks pretty good with solid performance, decent battery life, and an affordable price...
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Toshiba is pitching into the emerging small-tablet market with the Toshiba Encore 7-inch tablet . As a dutiful Microsoft partner Toshiba has built this mini slate to run Windows 8 and help promote Microsoft Skype. In fact the Encore was one of the first P...
Just £250 for a portable PC that can run Windows may seem like an attractive idea, but our experience did not back up that proposition. Toshiba has used a cheap and slow processor to hit both price point and thermal design constraints, making a tablet tha...
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Now that Windows RT has all but been put out to pasture, manufacturers are beginning to supply the full version of Windows 8 with their Windows tablets. The 8in Toshiba Encore is the latest such tablet. It uses the same Windows 8.1 operating system that y...
Gives you Windows 8.1 in an 8in tablet, but Windows is fiddly to use with a touchscreen and the Encore lacks a full-sized USB port...
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The Toshiba Encore offers a neatly portable way to use Windows 8.1 and crams in an HD screen, quad-core processor and 8-megapixel camera too, all for a very reasonable price. But has it got the performance to match its spec? Design With its chunky dimen...
Fulll Windows 8.1, expandable memory, reasonable price...
On the chunky side, not as fast as it should be, less than full HD display...
It's nice to see full-fat Windows 8.1 in a compact package but the Encore's sluggish performance often makes it frustrating to use, and a stylus like the one on the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 would have made it easier to navigate programmes which aren't op...
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Toshiba's little 8in Encore tablet is perhaps the best alternative there is to an iPad or Android device — especially if you've never really used a tablet before and you're coming from a Windows background...
Runs full version of Windows 8.1, Competitive price, Fast boot times...
Screen isn't very high res, No full-sized USB port...
The Toshiba Encore is a competitively priced 8in tablet that runs the full version of Microsoft's Windows 8.1 operating system...
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It was inevitable that, just as Apple eventually moved into the smaller tablet market with the iPad mini, so Windows tablet makers would finally follow suit. Earlier in the year Acer released the Iconia W3, and now we have rival models from Dell and Toshi...
Reasonable performance, Good connectivity, Runs full Windows 8.1...
Mediocre screen, Average battery life, Screen too small for full Windows apps...
The Encore isn't a bad Windows tablet by any means, and there is something intriguing about having a usable Windows 8.1 PC in such a small and light form factor. But here's the problem: As a tablet it's going up against devices as light, powerful and ver...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2014-05-18 03:11:55
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Toshiba's Encore tablet is a compact, relatively low-cost device that runs the full-blown Windows 8.1 platform despite its 8in screen format. It also comes with a version of Microsoft Office 2013 included in the price, making it good value for money and a...
Compact, runs full Windows 8.1, Office 2013 apps included, all-day battery life...
Occasionally unresponsive, few I/O ports, small screen makes desktop difficult to use...
Toshiba's Encore fits a Windows 8.1 PC into an 8in device that can be easily carried in one hand, yet still manages an all-day battery life. The inclusion of Office 2013 also makes it good value. On the downside, its sometimes sluggish performance and lac...
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fatducktech.com Updated:
2014-05-18 03:11:55
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Toshiba's budget Windows 8.1 tablet cuts a few understandable corners, but the entire package offers excellent value if you're after a productivity device.As I noted in my hands-on , Toshiba's Encore tablet is one of a number of Intel Bay Trail specific W...
Budget devices are always about compromises, because if you want it all, you've got to pay accordingly.At its price point, the 64GB Encore tablet is a quite attractive buy. I can't quite say the same for the 32GB model once you take the storage hit for Wi...
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Windows tablets haven't been as widely well received or adopted as their iOS and Android competitors, but Toshiba's latest attempt could be about to change that. The Toshiba Encore is an 8in tablet that runs the full version of Microsoft's Windows 8.1 ope...
Runs full version of Windows 8.1, Competitive price, Fast boot times...
Screen isn't very high res, No full-sized USB port...
The Toshiba Encore is a competitively priced 8in tablet that runs the full version of Microsoft's Windows 8.1 operating system...
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The smaller tablet market has been pretty much a battle between the iPad Mini and some of the smaller Android tablets. However, Microsoft are finally entering the market, as usual, after everyone with one of the first smaller Windows 8 tablets. Please ho...
Small(er than normal Windows 8 tablets)...
Belowpar in almost every sense...
If Microsoft wish to enter the smaller tablet market and make a serious presence they need to make them alot smaller and alot better in terms of performance. Especially considering if you're after a basic tablet then there are a number of better Android...
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Toshiba launched the 8-inch Encore tablet at IFA 2013, featuring an AutoBrite display with 1280 x 800p resolution. From our experience, the screen was sharp, the colours were bright and the viewing angles good at 170-degrees. It isn't the Full HD resoluti...
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What is the Toshiba Encore? The Toshiba Encore is a £250 8-inch tablet that runs on Microsoft's Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, giving you access to Microsoft Office, the Windows Store and the more familiar Desktop version with Start button now reinstat...
Full access to Microsoft Office, Great battery life, Decent 8-megapixel main camera...
Extremely buggy performance, Slow loading times, Desktop Windows mode difficult to use...
The Toshiba Encore is a Windows 8.1 tablet with more bad points than good so the search for a great small, standalone Windows tablet goes on...
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The 8-inch tablet market is full of a raft of devices to choose from, many of which double-up as laptop alternatives with keyboard dock and stylus inputs. Not so the Toshiba Encore, a full Windows 8.1 device that is just that; no additional bells and whis...
Affordable, full Windows 8.1 tablet, microSD slot and micro HDMI port, good screen viewing angles, ample screen brightness...
Just fails to stand out, no USB port, performance can be slow, some bloatware, no stylus support, not most responsive touchscreen...
The Toshiba Encore tablet lacks ambition, but also ticks enough boxes to make it a viable purchase. It just fails to excite, and with the various other options available on the market the Encore struggles to stand out. Which might sound somewhat da...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated:
2014-06-15 03:48:06
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The Toshiba Encore marks the company's first foray into the Windows 8 compact-tablet market and, on paper at least, it gets off to a strong start. The Encore comes with Windows 8.1, a Bay Trail Atom processor and Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 throw...
A bargain for the power and software...
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7-inch and 8-inch tablets are mostly associated with the mobile phone market rather than the laptop and desktop markets. It's mostly because the small screens of these devices work well with mobile operating systems rather than those meant for notebooks a...
The Toshiba Encore is the company's first attempt in the small-sized Windows tablet market. Although the market is not that competitive in contrast to traditional notebooks, Toshiba faired only average in terms of performance, pricing and features. It's...
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The Toshiba Encore marks the company's first foray into the Windows 8 compact-tablet market and, on paper at least, it gets off to a strong start. The Encore comes with Windows 8.1, a Bay Trail Atom processor and Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 throw...
A great software bundle and low price makes the Toshiba Encore the first compact Windows 8 tablet we'd consider. Read the review.PerformanceFeatures & DesignValue for MoneyOverallSpecs$399 AUD(pricing info)...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated:
2014-08-06 11:54:51
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Lisa Gade reviews the Toshiba Encore, a 8″ Windows 8.1 tablet running on the new Intel Atom Bay Trail quad core Z3740 1.33GHz CPU. Like the Dell Venue 8 Pro and Lenovo Miix 2 8, the tablet has a 1280 x 800 IPS touch screen, and 2 gigs of RAM and 32 or 64...
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apcmag.com Updated:
2014-12-15 03:27:37
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At that price, you get just the tablet but there's a raft of optional extras available including case, Bluetooth keyboard and stylus. As it is, it's slightly slower than the HP, featuring Intel's 1.33GHz quad-core Atom Z3740 chip with 2GB of RAM and full...
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Window 8 tablets have had a short and troubled life. Complicated devices, gimped operating systems and confusing advertising have all made buyers understandably wary since the operating system's launch 18 month ago. There's a light at the end of the tunne...
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Shaun Warnock is a Perth-based procurement officer for one of the larger mining contractors in Australia. He's also one of three winners in our recent Toshiba Encore competition. Shaun has had his new 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet for over a week now and this...
In terms of where the Encore sits in the market, you get a decent amount of kit for your dollar. This is no RT tablet — you get a 4th-gen Atom CPU and the full windows 8.1 suite all designed for productivity in a more manageable form factor. Windows snap...
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Michael Dolley is a Queensland-based database dev creating custom solutions for his clients. He's also one of three winners in our recent Toshiba Encore competition. Michael has had his new 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet for over a week now and this is his roa...
Going into this review was I half expected that I was going to be disappointed with the Encore. I have not always been the biggest fan of Windows 8, and I am pretty heavily invested in the iOS ecosystem. My expectations were more than met; this little dev...
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whistleout.com.au Updated:
2015-06-13 08:22:43
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2.5/5This ace is not the tablet's design, however. Toshiba serve up a serviceable tablet design for the Encore, but it is completely without flair or inspiration. Sort of like a Google Nexus 7 but with a textured metal-look plastic backplate, the Encore l...
3/5 Whether the Toshiba Encore is right for you comes down to whether you are looking for a tablet or for a mini computer. If you want something to browse the web in front of the TV, then we recommend you stick with a comparably priced Android tablet o...
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The Toshiba Canvio Advance is an external hard drive that comes in 1TB, 2TB and 3TB capacities.This is not a drive to buy if raw performance is the main concern. However, it does offer a lot of storage for not that much money. And it's much more portable...
Solid price-storage ratio, Fairly slim and smart-looking, Quiet operation...
Short cable, No rubber feet...
The Toshiba Canvio Advance is a solid, highly portable drive for backup and laptop or desktop overspill. It's a few millimetres slimmer than old models, but don't buy one expecting substantially better performance than other USB 3.0 drives.There are a fai...
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The Toshiba CB35-A3120 Chromebook ($299.99 list) is a 13.3-inch Chromebook made for the value-oriented, Internet-connected laptop user. If you're in the market for a sub-$300 laptop, the CB35-A3120 is worth a long look. It's great for surfing the Web, wit...
Larger screen than other Chromebooks, Nice design, Good boot times and battery life from Haswell-based processor, Desktop-class browser...
Display shows screen-door effect, No touch screen, No 3G/4G/LTE option...
The Toshiba CB35-A3120 Chromebook can act as the primary computer of a home user or student, particularly if you have near-constant access to Wi-Fi. Close to the top choice, the 13-inch CB35-A3120 Chromebook comes highly recommended...
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