My Thrive isn't as heavy as I expected.
The fullsized USB port and SD card slot, along with the Toshiba file manager, are the dealmaking features for me:
Attached via the miniUSB cable, my Thrive and puter transfer files back 'n' forth . . .Yes!
My 32GB SanDisk Ultra USB flash drive is recognized by the Thrive--oh, bliss! Ditto for my 32GB Secure Digital card. The ports are covered.
My Thrive quickly boots and works fast but the stock android browser has a bit of a lag. (I now use the faster Opera for Mobile browser.)
My Thrive charges very fast---a full charge in just about an hour.
My pop3 email was fasssst and easy to set up, but it doesn't give an audio or visual notification for new mail; I've been attempting, so far in vain, to find a setting to correct that. (Options are available for notifications but apparently something is overriding the email notification options that I chose.)
I appreciate the option of keeping the lockscreen UNlocked--much more convenient since I work in my home studio. But when I leave my studio, I do use the option to display my name and contact information on the lockscreen.
I enjoy the capability of dictating, rather than keyboarding, and of listening to an ebook being read, rather than all the time reading, and because I now have low vision I love the giant calculator.
The Thrive is a professional device (although it supports music and games---for which I've not used it). The pre-loaded version of Quick Office is extremely limited; I obtained the Pro HD version for my teaching work because I've not found a way to create a new document in the pre-loaded version. However, .pdf and Microsoft Word and Excel documents open in clear, easy-to-read text.
Wifi sets up quickly and easily. My Thrive is definitely wifi-oriented; it works well even on a low-signal (single bar) wifi network. I am SO glad this device is wifi-only! I would not have purchased a tablet requiring a carrier fee to connect.
I'm not impressed with the pre-loaded free 30-day trial version of the irritating (to me) pesky Kaspersky Mobile Security (and will try McAfee's Mobile Security and/or Lookout now that the lonnng 30-day trial has finally ended).
The widgetry on the five (huge!) homescreens works easily. (I wish more widget options were pre-loaded.)
The sole preloaded calendar requires registration to the user's google account; I refused. That pushes too far on the side of ridiculosity. So, obviously, I'm searching for an offline calendar for my otherwise awesome Thrive. UPDATE: I'm using the bare minimum Deja Office calendar until Pocket Informant for Android 1.5 is out of beta in early September.
Photographs are subdued in completely natural colours! The camera takes "okay" pictures. Using a 10.1" tab as a cam feels awkward for me but my tab will never replace my digital cams for photographing. (I've not yet practiced videography on my Thrive.)
The portfolio 360 degree case works well to stand the Thrive either vertically or horizontally, even in my lap. I would gladly have paid more for a genuine leather case; this "faux leather" is far inferior in both feel and smell to the real stuff. This case is heavy; it may double the weight of the Thrive.
Thrive is designed for professionals (and can also provide entertainment). I am completely satisfied with my Thrive tablet; we have bonded.
The fullsized USB port and SD card slot, along with the Toshiba file manager, are the dealmaking features for me:
Attached via the miniUSB cable, my Thrive and puter transfer files back 'n' forth . . .Yes!
My 32GB SanDisk Ultra USB flash drive is recognized by the Thrive--oh, bliss! Ditto for my 32GB Secure Digital card. The ports are covered.
My Thrive quickly boots and works fast but the stock android browser has a bit of a lag. (I now use the faster Opera for Mobile browser.)
My Thrive charges very fast---a full charge in just about an hour.
My pop3 email was fasssst and easy to set up, but it doesn't give an audio or visual notification for new mail; I've been attempting, so far in vain, to find a setting to correct that. (Options are available for notifications but apparently something is overriding the email notification options that I chose.)
I appreciate the option of keeping the lockscreen UNlocked--much more convenient since I work in my home studio. But when I leave my studio, I do use the option to display my name and contact information on the lockscreen.
I enjoy the capability of dictating, rather than keyboarding, and of listening to an ebook being read, rather than all the time reading, and because I now have low vision I love the giant calculator.
The Thrive is a professional device (although it supports music and games---for which I've not used it). The pre-loaded version of Quick Office is extremely limited; I obtained the Pro HD version for my teaching work because I've not found a way to create a new document in the pre-loaded version. However, .pdf and Microsoft Word and Excel documents open in clear, easy-to-read text.
Wifi sets up quickly and easily. My Thrive is definitely wifi-oriented; it works well even on a low-signal (single bar) wifi network. I am SO glad this device is wifi-only! I would not have purchased a tablet requiring a carrier fee to connect.
I'm not impressed with the pre-loaded free 30-day trial version of the irritating (to me) pesky Kaspersky Mobile Security (and will try McAfee's Mobile Security and/or Lookout now that the lonnng 30-day trial has finally ended).
The widgetry on the five (huge!) homescreens works easily. (I wish more widget options were pre-loaded.)
The sole preloaded calendar requires registration to the user's google account; I refused. That pushes too far on the side of ridiculosity. So, obviously, I'm searching for an offline calendar for my otherwise awesome Thrive. UPDATE: I'm using the bare minimum Deja Office calendar until Pocket Informant for Android 1.5 is out of beta in early September.
Photographs are subdued in completely natural colours! The camera takes "okay" pictures. Using a 10.1" tab as a cam feels awkward for me but my tab will never replace my digital cams for photographing. (I've not yet practiced videography on my Thrive.)
The portfolio 360 degree case works well to stand the Thrive either vertically or horizontally, even in my lap. I would gladly have paid more for a genuine leather case; this "faux leather" is far inferior in both feel and smell to the real stuff. This case is heavy; it may double the weight of the Thrive.
Thrive is designed for professionals (and can also provide entertainment). I am completely satisfied with my Thrive tablet; we have bonded.
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