Editors Liked
- Affordable
- Good speakers
Editors Didn't Like
- Difficult to manipulate Windows 8.1 at this screen size, Not much usable storage, Singlestreamonly 802.11n WiFi connection, Poor camera
- Just 1 gig of RAM means multitasking can be painful
Toshiba Encore 2 8 inch WT8-B
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By Computer Shopper
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The Windows-based Encore 2 8 makes lot of sense as a casual tablet: something you'd use to read books on, or watch Netflix with. (A laptop replacement, this is not.) Read...
By MobileTechReview
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Built-in stereo speakers, mic and 3.5mm standard stereo headphone jack.Networking: Integrated single band WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0.Software: Windows 8.1 32 bit with Bing. 1 year Office 365 subscription included.Expansion and Ports: 1 microSD...
By Expert Reviews
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The cheaper licence helps keep the cost down compared to other Windows 8.1 tablets we've seen. It's around £70 less than the original Encore, for example, and around £20 less than the super-bargain Lenovo Miix 2 8 . Considering how easy it is to change...
By NotebookCheck
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Toshiba have build a tidy, lightweight Windows 8 tablet with fast storage, a bright screen and good speakers that provides a smooth and enjoyable Windows RT experience and this might be enough for some but ultimately the price needs to drop for the WT8...
By windowscentral.com
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When it comes to tablets, people vary on how much they value a good pen. While a stylus is the old way, companies are now focusing more heavily on quality pen inputs, thanks in part to the Surface Pro 3.Toshiba's Encore 2 Write (2015) is their latest...
By TechRadar
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When Toshiba launched its $149 (about £99, AU$184) Encore 2 running Windows 8.1 with Bing, the direction for the company's Windows slate line was clear: budget buys. But now, with the newly announced Toshiba Encore 2 Write, that direction isn't as...
By newatlas.com
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When Microsoft made its announcement of a new Surface earlier this year, most were expecting a 7-inch Surface Mini. But instead, we got a larger Surface Pro 3 . Other manufacturers are making their own mini tablets that run full versions of Windows 8.1,...
By PC-Welt.de
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Microsoft hilft den Tablet-Herstellern noch mehr: Wie bei allen Tablets mit Windows Bing bekommen Sie auch beim Encore 2 Office 365 für ein Jahr umsonst. Die Abo-Variante von Office für einen PC und ein Tablet beinhaltet Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote,...
By Golem
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Toshibas neues Windows-8-Tablet schneidet deutlich schlechter als sein Vorgänger ab: Das Display spiegelt viel zu stark und ist nicht hell genug, die Rückseite verkratzt schnell, und der Micro-USB-2.0-Port ist die einzige Erweiterungsschnittstelle.Als...
By mobileos.it
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Toshiba Encore 2 8″ fa pare della categoria dei nuovi tablet economici per quanto riguarda Toshiba che a bordo montano l'ultimo sistema operativo di casa Redmon, stiamo sempre parlando di Windows 8.1 in versione Pro, di fatto sarà anche possibile...
By businessinsider.my
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With the full version of Windows 8.1 and a free Office 365 subscription, the $200 Toshiba Encore 2 is a great value. But you should seriously consider what you intend to use it for before you buy. If you're in need of a Windows tablet and feel like an...
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