Toshiba has seen to it the company retains a fresh line of medium and large-sized Android tablets. These come along with its Windows line. The latest addition to the line is Excite 7. The device targets the lower-end market and is the second generation of its Excite Pro tablet before. The device starts at $169 and despite its more affordable; it does have its selling points. There are a few specs people may be find surprising, interesting and useful.

At the mentioned price, people usually should not expect to find any fancy features. This is a good thing for manufacturers because they do not have to clarify what people will get for a certain price. Nonetheless, Toshiba seeks to challenge that notion just like Google. Sometimes, people can find an affordable tablet but it does not mean it does not have good features. Toshiba manages to put together a $169-tablet that challenges what other manufacturers can only bring with the same price range.

Toshiba has packed enough features on the Excite 7 to give people their money's worth. The list summarizes some of the things people can find on the device:

  • Operating System: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
  • Display: 7-inch LCD 1024 x 600 resolution (170 ppi), 5-finger multi-touch
  • Processor: Rockchip RK3188, Quad-core Cortex A9 at 1.61GHz, Mali 400 GPU
  • Memory: 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage (6GB available), MicroSD expansion
  • Camera : Front: 0.3MP camera, Rear: 3MP camera
  • Battery: 14Wh non-removable Lithium-Polymer, 13hrs of typical usage, Micro USB charging
  • Connectivity: Wifi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
  • Miscellaneous: Gravity sensor, 3-axis accelerometer, 3.5mm headphone jack, Microphone, Stereo speakers, SRS audio enhancement
  • Dimensions: 192.12 x 116.84 x 10.92mm, 349.26g

On the outside, people will notice that the Excite 7 along with the 10-inch Excite Pro came from the same cloth. Or at the least, they followed the same pressed procedure and used the same plastic. The Excite 7 features a solid component of plastic covering the entire back sporting a dimpled pattern. It also sports a slight glossy finish. People looking for an affordable but functional tablet can find the Excite 7 worth checking out.