Toshiba Thrive: Honeycomb Hits $300
by Vivek Gowri on December 12, 2011 3:00 AM EST
The Thrive has two cameras, a 5.0MP rear facing camera and a 2.0MP front facing camera. Like many other tablets, the final images are decent enough for web viewing but not impressive when viewed at sensor resolution. I’m not sure that this is a big deal, or a deal at all because I’m not sure who actually uses the rear facing camera on a tablet. I’ve had a decent number of them over the last year or so, and I have yet to use the cameras on the ones that have them or miss them on the ones that don’t. I always have a smartphone on me, and it’s just more convenient to use for the purpose of taking pictures.
The front facing camera, in my opinion, is much more important, and this one works reasonably well. 720p video recording is supported on the rear facing camera, though unfortunately there is some motion blur present. Ultimately, the camera isn’t great, but it does the job adequately.
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Aquila76 - Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - link
I was one of the lucky ones to get this Black Friday from Amazon for $199. At that price, this is an amazing value. I got it for my Dad since he needed something portable for his line of work. I completely agree about the chrome ring around the cameras; it makes this look toyish. That was actually a plus, as it makes it a little less likely to be stolen. Overall, I was really impressed with the Thrive and it's connections. ThriveForums.org have a good selection of root guides and alternate ROMs. They just released a Honeycomb 3.2 rooted ROM.combustication - Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - link
I purchased my thrive last month and have not used my notebook ever since. It's definitely not as durable as my notebook which I have been able to treat like a redheaded stepchild and I didn't feel comfortable traveling with it until I got a case. I was also worried about the screen but after seeing a screen test someone posted on youtube (linked below) those are gone. I agree the chrome around the camera and Toshbia name plate lack style but the rubberize backing is a nice touch. The navigational abilities of the thrive (and all tablets I assume) has blown me away, I can't see my self going back to a notebook. Being a news junkie my favorite app has become Pulse which is a match made in heaven for tablets. It has allowed me to consume more news in a timely and efficient manner than ever before. I also really like that I can throw an AVI file onto my thrive, attach a HDMI Cable from it to my TV and I'm set to go. I'm looking forward to being able to control my home sound system with my thrive and perhaps even the lights down the road.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...
briwayjones - Saturday, December 17, 2011 - link
It seems that everybody mentions that they have yet to have a reason to use the rear facing cameras on a tablet. I understand it's not the most usable thing. I just wanted to mention one reason I've used the rear facing camera on my tablet.I deal with about ten different properties that the company I work for manages. I have each property entered as a contact with it's information. I like to take a picture of what the property looks like and use it as the profile picture in the contact so I can remember which property is which. Also if need be I could also use it to take a picture of something inside a property that needs to be fixed for example.