Despite the fact that
the Encore Mini tablet comes with many compromises in hardware, for $ 119 you still got plenty, especially considering the full featured Windows OS with Bing search engine.
Toshiba unveiled its 7 - inch
Encore Mini tablet — running full Windows 8.1 — this week, featuring a quad - core Intel Atom processor and 16 GB of storage for just $ 119.99.
So, this is a pretty low - end device on paper, but what's important here is the price of just $ 119.99 and the fact that
the Encore Mini is the smallest tablet so far to run a full Windows version.
Even if two of the largest discounted shopping days are behind us, there will still tablet deals to be ahead before the holidays, and coming up tomorrow is a pre-Christmas sale on the Toshiba
Encore Mini (WT7).
The Encore Mini sports an 2 - megapixel rear camera, while there is a secondary 0.3 - megapixel front - facing camera also onboard.
Some of the other Windows 8.1 tablets launched recently at the IFA 2014 were Acer Iconia Tab 8 W, Toshiba
Encore Mini and WT7 - C16.
On the connectivity front, the Toshiba
Encore Mini tablet includes Wi - Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Micro-USB and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity.
The Toshiba
Encore Mini WT7 - C16 is available to buy from Toshiba's US online store and other major retailers for $ 119.99 (roughly Rs. 7,200).
(UPDATE 1: It is now taking orders: http://www.amazon.com/HP-Stream-Windows-Tablet UPDATE 2: HP Stream 7 on sale for $ 79) The announcement of the HP Stream 7 came a month after it was first leaked, and on the heels of the launch of the launch of the Toshiba
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There are a number of new Windows tablets that unveiled this month such as HP Pavilion x2, Toshiba
Encore Mini 7, Asus VivoTab Note 8, and more.
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Taking Windows 8.1 with Bing to the small scale, Toshiba has announced the Toshiba
Encore Mini at IFA 2014.
Looking to challenge Android in the 7 - inch tablet stakes,
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Those looking for an affordable Windows 8.1 tablet simply can't go wrong with Toshiba's new
Encore Mini tablet.
(UPDATE: Toshiba
Encore mini WT7 was launched at IFA in September and is being released just days after, with the release date set to September 17.)
But the Toshiba
Encore mini have lower specs, so there is no reason to consider that tablet in comparison to the HP Stream 7, a tablet that costs the same.
The 7 - inch Windows 8.1 tablet HP Stream 7 has only one competitor, and that's the Toshiba
Encore mini which was released for $ 119, but cut to $ 99 as well, two weeks ago.
If you're on a budget, you rarely have any other option other than Android when it comes to tablets — but Toshiba's new
Encore Mini is the first of what could be a long line to buck that trend.
In January 2012, the all - new
Encore mini crossover was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Not exact matches
Other segment leaders were the Honda Fit, best small car with 114 problems per 100, Buick
Encore (small SUV, 110), Buick Verano (compact car, 77), Toyota Prius V (compact MPV, 130),
Mini Cooper and
Mini Coupe / Roadster (tied for best compact sporty car with a score of 161 for both), Chevrolet Equinox (compact SUV, 85) and Mercedes - Benz GLK - Class (compact premium SUV, 115).
The
Encore bears no relation to the Chevrolet Equinox or GMC Terrain from its GM parent; in fact, it's closer to a
Mini Countryman — which is about 7 inches shorter still — than either one.
Although one of the original contenders — Suzuki — faded in the stretch, a long list of new, existing and future subcompact crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) includes the Mazda CX - 3, Fiat 500X, Infiniti QX30, Buick
Encore, Chevy Trax, Jeep Renegade,
MINI Countryman and the Nissan Juke to name just a few.
Here is the list of 2014 model year cars and trucks nominated for the North American Car / Truck of the Year Awards: Cars Acura RLX BMW 4 Series Cadillac CTS Cadillac ELR Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Spark EV Chevy SS Fiat 500L Fiat 500E Honda Fit EV Infiniti Q50 Jaguar F - Type Kia Cadenza Kia Forte Kia Soul Lexus IS Maserati Ghibli Mazda3 Mazda6 Mercedes - Benz B - Class Mercedes - Benz CLA - Class Mercedes - Benz E-Class Mercedes - Benz S - Class
Mini Paceman Mitsubishi Mirage Nissan Versa Note Porsche Cayman / Cayman S Smart fortwo electric Toyota Corolla Trucks / utility vehicles Acura MDX BMW X5 Buick
Encore Chevrolet Silverado Ford Transit Connect / Wagon GMC Sierra Hyundai Santa Fe (long wheelbase) Jeep Cherokee Kia Sorento Land Rover Range Rover Sport Mitsubishi Outlander Nissan Rogue Nissan NV200 Compact Ram 2500/3500 Subaru Forester Toyota 4Runner Toyota Tundra Toyota RAV4
Given the
Encore's success in the U.S. it was only a matter of time before we got a Chevrolet version of the already affordable
mini SUV.
Based on Jeep «Small SUV» sub-segmentation based on small sport and cross utility vehicles including Nissan Juke,
Mini Countryman,
Mini Paceman, Buick
Encore, Honda HR - V.
Based on WardsAuto Small Cross / Utility sub-segmentation of Crossover vehicles including Buick
Encore, Chevy Trax, Kia Sportage,
Mini Countryman,
Mini Paceman.
With competitors such as the Kia Sportage, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Santa Fe, Ford Edge, Chevrolet Trax, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, Jeep Renegade, Buick
Encore, Fiat 500X, Mazda CX - 3 or CX - 5,
Mini Countryman, Nissan Rogue, and other great SUVs, the Tiguan and the CR - V still perform well....
A Class - Exclusive 9 - speed transmission Based on WardsAuto Small Cross / Utility sub-segmentation of Crossover vehicles including Buick
Encore, Chevy Trax, Kia Sportage,
Mini Countryman,
Mini Paceman.
Jeep ® Active Drive and Jeep Active Drive Low 4x4 systems feature a Class - Exclusive rear axle disconnect Based on Jeep «Small SUV» sub-segmentation based on small sport and cross utility vehicles including Nissan Juke,
Mini Countryman,
Mini Paceman, Buick
Encore, Honda HR - V.
Best - in - Class 4x4 capability Jeep «Small SUV» sub-segmentation based on small sport and cross utility vehicles including Nissan Juke,
Mini Countryman,
Mini Paceman, Buick
Encore, Honda HR - V.
The Buick
Encore is the quietest and most luxurious member of the group; the
Mini Countryman also boasts a notably upscale feel inside and out.
Buick
Encore Chevrolet Trax Fiat 500X Ford Ecosport Honda HR - V Hyundai Kona Jeep Renegade Mazda CX - 3
Mini Countryman Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Nissan Kicks Nissan Rogue Sport Toyota C - HR
Frankly, competitors such as the Buick
Encore, Nissan Juke and
MINI Countryman seem ordinary by comparison.
Sales of the Buick
Encore, Chevrolet Trax,
Mini Countryman, Mitsubishi RVR, and Nissan Juke were up 8 % to 2443 units in October; up 11 % to 22,924 units so far this year.
Other models, like the roomy Lexus NX 200t, the highly customizable
Mini Cooper Countryman and the classy, understated Buick
Encore offer variations on the same theme.
With a curb weight of around 3200 lb., the
Encore should have similar performance to a
Mini Countryman's.
If a Buick
Encore,
Mini Countryman, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport or Nissan Juke didn't strike your fancy, you were pretty well out of luck.
One is an
encore compilation of fan - favorite
mini games from the various Mario Party releases, aptly named Mario Party: The Top 100 (93 %).