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| Product | Toshiba Thrive 7-inch (16GB) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (8GB) | Google Nexus 7 (16GB)  | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Asus Memo Pad ME172V (gray) |
| Price | $220.48 | $179.00 to $202.10 | $199.00 to $251.86 | MSRP: $399.00 | $148.86 to $168.98 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | December 1, 2011 | Info unavailable | November 13, 2012 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Toshiba Thrive 7-inch is a decent
tablet, but there are simply better options out there for the price. | The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 offers an excellent value and a full
Android 4.0 experience that no other tablet can currently match for the price. | With its excellent design, useful software features, and low starting price, the
Nexus 7 is the cheapest way to experience the best that the Android OS has to offer. | The
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is a stunning tablet with a truly useful stylus, but it's not worth $400 unless you're an artist or prefer pen input. | The Asus Memo Pad ME172V won't set you back a ton, but with much better choices only $50 away, you should simply pay more now and regret less later. |
| OS provided | Android 3.2 Honeycomb | Android 4.0 | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean |
| RAM installed size | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Clock speed | 1 GHz | 1 GHz | 1300 MHz | 1.6 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Wireless connectivity | IEEE 802.11n Bluetooth 3.0 IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g | IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11b Bluetooth 3.0 IEEE 802.11g | Bluetooth NFC Wi-Fi | Bluetooth 4.0 Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| Weight | 13.3 oz | 12.1 oz | 12 oz | 0.74 lbs | 0.81 lbs |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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| MSRP: $399.00 See manufacturer website for availability. |
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