[Review] Toshiba Regza Tablet AT270 - 7.7-inch of AMOLED Goodness

[HWZ Editorial]

The Toshiba Regza Tablet AT270 is one of the few Android tablets that come with a 7.7-inch display. Touted as the thinnest device of its size, how else will it differentiate itself from the sea of Android tablets? Read on to find out more.



RATINGS

• Design : 8.5
• Features : 8
• User-Friendliness : 8.5
• Performance : 8
• Value : 7.5

THE GOOD

• Excellent AMOLED display
• Sleek and light design
• Decent performance
• Supports 128GB microSD cards

THE BAD

• Proprietary dock connector for charging
• Below average imaging quality
• Price could be lower

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[VickyToh]

THE BAD

• Toshiba Singapore is NOT interested in providing after sales firmware update
• Toshiba Singapore is NOT answering to users enquiry on firmware release date

IMO, Consider another brand..... Anything except TOSHIBA.

 

[celsus]

also way overpriced for 7" tablet, you can get 2 nexus 7 for less!

 

[best_ctzn]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 better?

also way overpriced for 7" tablet, you can get 2 nexus 7 for less!

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 holds very well when compare against the latest quad-core tablets, even better than some in some tests.

Was thinking of getting this AT270 instead of Tab 7.7, but now having second thoughts as to whether the $300 difference is justified or not.

If only more reviewers do comparison tests to confirm it.

 

[Dr.Vijay]

Hello, didn't the review already compare both devices?

It's now a personal decision if you favor those couple of positive aspects and the larger built-in storage.

If those aspects doesn't matter, then the Tab 7.7 is a fine choice.

I own the Tab 7.7 and I did think about about waiting for the AT270, but I know it being new and unavailable at the point of my decision making process, it's not worth the extra cost for my needs (new stuff are never affordable).

If you think about it, Tab 7.7 was also priced close to S$800 when it was new. But it's now in the market for quite a while and that is its advantage - a mature product that is no longer in the limelight and is overshadowed by the Tab 2 products. Thus the Tab 7.7 has become a very good buy with its updated firmware and current price.

If you need a more premium 7.7-inch tablet, the choice is clear that it's the Toshiba unit.

After sales and support is something we've no idea about and we'll leave that to other members to comment upon. Everyone has a different experience and viewpoint.

If only more reviewers do comparison tests to confirm it.

 

[Dr.Vijay]

cannot compare lah - feature set is completely different.
you pay for what you need

also way overpriced for 7" tablet, you can get 2 nexus 7 for less!

 

[best_ctzn]

Hello, didn't the review already compare both devices?

It's now a personal decision if you favor those couple of positive aspects and the larger built-in storage.

If those aspects doesn't matter, then the Tab 7.7 is a fine choice.

I own the Tab 7.7 and I did think about about waiting for the AT270, but I know it being new and unavailable at the point of my decision making process, it's not worth the extra cost for my needs (new stuff are never affordable).

If you think about it, Tab 7.7 was also priced close to S$800 when it was new. But it's now in the market for quite a while and that is its advantage - a mature product that is no longer in the limelight and is overshadowed by the Tab 2 products. Thus the Tab 7.7 has become a very good buy with its updated firmware and current price.

If you need a more premium 7.7-inch tablet, the choice is clear that it's the Toshiba unit.

After sales and support is something we've no idea about and we'll leave that to other members to comment upon. Everyone has a different experience and viewpoint.

Thanks for your comments. Actually I have owned a tab 7.7 since April, but have passed it to my wife who complained that her "new" ipad is too slow and got no flash. Even my domestic helper also got one recently.

I am on the lookout for a compact tablet currently. If not due to exclusion of jelly bean, I would have gotten the tab 7.7 without hesitation. But if more reviewers would confirm that it is not inferior to other quad-core tablets, then I might consider it. So let's see if there is any good deal at Sitex 2012.

 

[Dr.Vijay]

Hi best_ctzn,

To-date, in actual usage, we really can't find a need to specifically get a quad-core tablet over a dual-core one. Well, apart from the downloading Tegra-optimized games that is

Otherwise, it's not much of a dual-core vs. quad-core discussion, but whose user interface works well and doesn't lag the device. As seen in the raw benchmarks, how many cores doesn't really matter.

And yes, Jelly Bean would have made it a compelling reason to help decide between the 2 devices. But alas, there's no confirmation from either brands of their plans for the 7.7-inch device and that's a bit of a let-down.

I am on the lookout for a compact tablet currently. If not due to exclusion of jelly bean, I would have gotten the tab 7.7 without hesitation. But if more reviewers would confirm that it is not inferior to other quad-core tablets, then I might consider it. So let's see if there is any good deal at Sitex 2012.

 

[Ksbird]

Don't but Toshiba tablet. It cannot be rooted.
See my posting here.

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/t...ba-regza-at100-at200-at270-at300-3933280.html

 

[porcu]

Can flash with any custom jellybean rom?

 

[VickyToh]

Don't but Toshiba tablet. It cannot be rooted.
See my posting here.

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/t...ba-regza-at100-at200-at270-at300-3933280.html

Yeah, Don't buy a Toshiba Tablet, both their local after sales support and web support are lousy. Toshiba seems to be keen at selling their products only and don't even bother to give you software and firmware update.

 

[surefire888]

Definitely not interested in getting yet another tablet with a proprietary connector esp one that is as huge n ugly as the Toshiba's. Whatever happened to micro-USB?

 

[Snowblind]

Actually why isn't microusb the default charging port for Android tablet since it used for most of the android hp. Is it low voltage capability? My hp tablet uses microusb and I dun see any issues.

 

[kennyboy]

Actually why isn't microusb the default charging port for Android tablet since it used for most of the android hp. Is it low voltage capability? My hp tablet uses microusb and I dun see any issues.

Because you're not using the correct Android tablets.

Current Nexus tablets all microusb. But as usual, other manufacturers like to sell you extra accessories.

 

[asunder-]

WTS:BNIB Toshiba Regza AT270

Got it as a gift... Doesn't want a tab... Quad-core... 7.7" AMOLED Display , Dual camera ..
Toshiba REGZA Tablet AT270

Key highlights of the Toshiba Regza Tablet AT270 (3G)

Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
7.7-inch AMOLED display / 1280 x 800 pixels
NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core 1.2GHz processor
1GB RAM
32GB internal memory
microSD card support up to 128GB
5MP rear autofocus camera with LED flash
2MP front facing camera
3940mAh battery
350g
204.5 x 135.2 x 7.85mm

Start Bid @ $ $550
Deal NOW @ 650

Pls Pm.

 

[surefire888]

For those still interested in this tablet, Courts at Funan offering it at below $500 - i think the price i saw was $458