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
Published: 2014-03-14, Author: Bobby , review by: alphr.com
The first compact Windows 8 tablet we'd seriously consider buying, packing in usable performance and a generous software bundle for a very tempting price...
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Published: 2014-03-10, Author: Matthew , review by: techradar.com
Decent screen, Fair price, Good processor
Poor performance in desktop mode, Looks cheap, Occasionally crashes
It's with somewhat of a heavy heart that we have to report that our search for a Windows 8 tablet saviour continues, with the Toshiba Encore falling short of a number of expectations. While the fact that it can run full Windows programs is at first a nic...
The Toshiba Encore, the company's first 8-inch Windows tablet, looks pretty good with solid performance, decent battery life, and an affordable price....
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Published: 2014-01-28, Author: Andrew , review by: techadvisor.co.uk
Just £250 for a portable PC that can run Windows may seem like an attractive idea, but our experience did not back up that proposition. Toshiba has used a cheap and slow processor to hit both price point and thermal design constraints, making a tablet tha...
Published: 2014-01-13, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Fulll Windows 8.1, expandable memory, reasonable price
On the chunky side, not as fast as it should be, less than full HD display
It's nice to see full-fat Windows 8.1 in a compact package but the Encore's sluggish performance often makes it frustrating to use, and a stylus like the one on the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 would have made it easier to navigate programmes which aren't op...
Reasonable performance, Good connectivity, Runs full Windows 8.1
Mediocre screen, Average battery life, Screen too small for full Windows apps
The Encore isn't a bad Windows tablet by any means, and there is something intriguing about having a usable Windows 8.1 PC in such a small and light form factor. But here's the problem: As a tablet it's going up against devices as light, powerful and ver...
Compact, runs full Windows 8.1, Office 2013 apps included, all-day battery life
Occasionally unresponsive, few I/O ports, small screen makes desktop difficult to use
Toshiba's Encore fits a Windows 8.1 PC into an 8in device that can be easily carried in one hand, yet still manages an all-day battery life. The inclusion of Office 2013 also makes it good value. On the downside, its sometimes sluggish performance and lac...
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Published: 2013-12-16, Author: Andrew , review by: CNET.co.uk
Portable size, Fullfat Windows 8.1, Reasonable price, Expandable storage
Disappointing screen resolution, Small size makes using desktop applications difficult, Fat, uninspiring design, Some apps sluggish
The Toshiba Encore is probably the most portable way to use full Windows 8.1, but while its small screen size makes it easy to carry, it also makes using traditional desktop apps very difficult. It's handy for social networking, but don't expect it to rep...
If Microsoft wish to enter the smaller tablet market and make a serious presence they need to make them alot smaller and alot better in terms of performance. Especially considering if you're after a basic tablet then there are a number of better Android ...
