Testseek.com have collected 144 expert reviews of the Toshiba Encore WT8-A 8-inch and the average rating is 71%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Toshiba Encore WT8-A 8-inch .
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The editors liked
Lots of ports onboard for an 8-inch tablet
Long battery life
Built-in GPS
Includes license for Microsoft Office Home & Student
Decent battery life
HDMI port and microSD
8MP camera performs well
Goodsounding speakers
Loud and clear
Full Windows 8
All-day battery life
Good connectivity
Speedy performance
Useful Toshiba apps
MicroHDMI port
The Toshiba Encore 8 runs Windows 8.1
Boasts zippy performance
And has a microSD storage expansion slot
8-megapixel rear camera
Micro-HDMI out
64GB of storage
Solid performance from fourthgeneration Atom processor. Has 32GB of internal storage. Clear
Responsive touch display. Decent battery life.
Solid performance from fourth-generation Atom processor. Has 32GB of internal storage. Clear
Compact
Runs full Windows 8.1
Microsoft Office 2013 is included
Good performance from Intel's Bay Trail SoC. Surprisingly great camera for a tablet. Windows 8.1 has a strong feature set
Comfortable to hold
Bright display
Includes a micro-HDMI port -- a rarity on 8-inch Windows tablets
Battery life
Memory card slot
Full version of Microsoft Office Home & Students included
System performance
Price
Display
HDMI
The editors didn't like
Thicker and heavier than competing 8-inch tablets
Display color looks flat
Screen not as bright as some on competing tabs
Text not as crisp as its competitors
And hard to read in some apps
Bulky compared to other tablets in its class
Some performance issues
Like in Microsoft Outlook
Plasticky design
Screen should be brighter
Rival tablets better for business
Heavier than competitors
Screen not as bright as other tablets
The design is bulkier and heavier than most other small tablets. With no keyboard accessory
Desktop mode is a headache to navigate
Chunky styling
Heavier that competing 8-inch Windows tablets
Limited port selection
Occasionally unresponsive
Few I/O ports
Small screen makes Windows Desktop hard to use
Chubby
Uninspiring design. Disappointing display resolution. The Windows desktop is tricky to use on a small screen.
No clear edge over the competition
Finicky hardware buttons
Terrible rear camera
Limited storage space (32 GB version)
Slow card reader
Back camera's resolution is lower than specified by Toshiba
Battery life, Memory card slot, Full version of Microsoft Office Home & Students included, System performance, Price, Display, HDMI
Limited storage space (32 GB version), Slow card reader, Back camera's resolution is lower than specified by Toshiba, No separate power connection, Short USB charging cable
Toshiba Encore WT8-A-102Toshiba Encore WT8-A-102Toshiba's Encore WT8-A-102 Windows 8 tablet is an all-around success. Its manufacturing quality is good, it offers a respectable range of connectivity options, and the included Microsoft Office Home & Studen...
Published: 2014-01-13, Author: Chris , review by: recombu.com
Full Windows 8, All-day battery life, Good connectivity
Plasticky design, Screen should be brighter, Rival tablets better for business
Toshiba's Encore tablet might not be a looker, with a cheap-feeling plastic build, but it's an affordable way to enjoy full Windows on a tablet. You can download and install any PC software, and enjoy it over ridiculously long journeys thanks to the excel...
Abstract: The Encore isn't a sleek and sexy budget tablet. It's chunkier and does less to hide its all-plastic heritage than the competition. It's also a few ounces heaver. Toshiba and stylish aren't two words we often get to put in the same sentence. That said, it...
Overall the Toshiba Encore WT8, and this could apply to all Windows 8.1 8-inch tablets, doesn't quite feel like a polished consumer tablet. It's a little too big and there are avenues of usage that can lead to problems unless the user has experience with...
Abstract: As the year draws to a close I'm frantically trying to finish the full review of the Toshiba WT8. It's taking longer than expected for a number of reasons, not least is the fact that there's just so much to this tablet. So many usage scenarios, so much dy...
Abstract: I've tested a number of Baytrail devices and, as always with a new platform, there's potentially a difference between the over-excited experience at the launch event and real-life usage; Sometimes it's disappointing. In this case, I'm extremely excited be...
Despite the HDMI not working out for me and the rear camera occasionally not launching, both driver issues that presumably could be fixed, the Encore is an interesting device. In theory, I shouldn't like it—it's much thicker than the Dell and even heavie...
