Testseek.com have collected 31 expert reviews of the Toshiba Encore 2 8 inch WT8-B and the average rating is 70%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Toshiba Encore 2 8 inch WT8-B.
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The editors liked
Surprisingly good screen quality for the price
Smart placement of charging port
Free year of Office 365
Decent battery life
Quality and volume of audio are respectable (at least
For video viewing in landscape mode)
Very low price
Sharp and colorful IPS display
Good stereo speakers
Cost
Good speakers
The editors didn't like
Difficult to manipulate Windows 8.1 at this screen size
Not much usable storage
Single-stream-only 802.11n Wi-Fi connection
Poor camera
Just 1 gig of RAM means multitasking can be painful
Published: 2015-05-18, Author: Mark , review by: mbreviews.com
Abstract: CHECK THE PART 1 OF THIS ARTICLEIn the first part of our best cheap tablets we took a look at the Nexus 7. Even though there are a lot of great tablets for this budget, none seemed to be on par with the Nexus 7, until now. Enter the Tesco Hudl 2! For a...
Surprisingly good screen quality for the price, Smart placement of charging port, Free year of Office 365, Decent battery life, Quality and volume of audio are respectable (at least, for video viewing in landscape mode)
Difficult to manipulate Windows 8.1 at this screen size, Not much usable storage, Single-stream-only 802.11n Wi-Fi connection, Poor camera
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 More…...
Published: 2014-09-04, Author: Brian , review by: newatlas.com
Abstract: 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, a...
1GB RAM is a limit when multitasking, Small storage space, No digital A/V output (HDMI)
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 to...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Toshiba Encore 2 8 inch Windows 8.1 tablet. The Encore 2 is more streamlined than the first gen Encore, and it weighs 13.4 ounces. The tablet has a 1280 x 800 IPS display and it runs Windows 8.1 32 bit on the quad core Intel Atom Bay...
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Published: 2014-10-20, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Full Windows 8.1, expandable memory, budget price
Underpowered processor, soso screen, battery life not great, no camera flash, no 4G
The Toshiba Encore 2 is a solidly built workhorse of a tablet for a reasonable price. But while we can forgive the standard HD screen and odd placement of the Start button, the sluggish progress of the underpowered processor lets it down pretty badly. ...
Abstract: 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 yo...
Microsoft sparked a race to the bottom with the introduction of Windows 8.1 with Bing. And Toshiba cut the bottom out of the bottom line with its Encore 2 series, bringing Windows tablets down to the price of mainstream Android tablets. The 10-inch versio...
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 8-i...