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Toshiba Excite X10 tablet too thin for 4G

I understand that products take time to design, manufacture, and market. Sometimes, by the time a product finally launches, technology has already passed it by, or soon will. (I'm looking at you Droid Bionic.)

So, I can't help but wonder if the same could be said for Toshiba's new 10-inch Android tablet--the Excite X10. It looks like a good tablet, with an ultra-thin design and nice features. But with pricing that start at $529 (16GB version), I'm not sure it can compete with the quad-core tablets that are starting to hit the market, like the Asus Transformer Prime.

Perhaps the X10's super-thin case didn't allow enough space for a quad-core chip (as was the case for existing 4G modules), or the chip's specs weren't available during the design process. Whatever the reason, not using a premium processor, but charging a premium price might be the X10's downfall.

Yes, too much. Was waiting for the ultimate tablet, having tried and returned a Kindle, an Acer Iconia, a Lenovo Ideapad, DOA, and finally a Asus Transformer. Still waiting, The Transformer was the best of the lot but became unreliable on start up or failed to start- I think the 'start' button. Still cranking away on my old Vostro laptop and waiting for better apps and better prices.
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In my opinion, the price is too high for this device. I understand that it has many important features and opportunities, but still it isn't an explanation for such a high price

This kind of retro design is poor marketing. It's one of the myriad of reasons I stay away from Apple. The greed of releasing a model, then 6mos-1yr later releasing an "improved" model for the same or higher price does not breed allegiance. Whom do they think they're exciting exactly?! I'm still with my samsung net-book and very satisfied and not in the least tempted (yet) by the jetsam of releases. Even the mighty ipad I believe is still in its infancy.
I think Toshiba is taking the piss.