Toshiba is the next hardware maker set to enter the Google Android tablet game when its Thrive ships in mid-July. The 10-inch tablet is available for pre-order today, says Gotta Be Mobile, with prices starting at $429. Don’t get too excited by the price point that’s $70 less than the cheapest Apple iPad 2 (s aapl) though: Toshiba’s starting model comes with 8 GB of flash storage, or half that in the entry-level iPad. However, memory in the Toshiba Thrive can be expanded through a full-sized SD memory card.
For consumers who would rather purchase a tablet with more internal storage, the Thrive is available in with 16 GB ($479) and 32 GB ($579) of memory. Other specifications common to all three models include:
- 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 (s nvda) dual-core processor
- 1 GB of RAM
- Google(s goog) Android Honeycomb 3.1
- 1280 x 800 resolution display
- Full-sized HDMI port, USB port, miniUSB
- 5 megapixel rear auto-focus rear camera with 720p video capture, 2 megapixel front camera
- 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0
- User-replaceable 23 w/Hr battery
