Toshiba concept tablet pictures: A huge 13.3-inch tablet, an underwater tablet, and more

January 11, 2012 By Jeffrey Van Camp

Toshiba Concept Tablets - CES 2012 - 13.3-inch tablet - Front

Toshiba is showing off a bunch of concept tablets at its CES booth. Below is a gallery of the devices on display.

Toshiba only unveiled plans to release one new tablet at CES this week, the Excite X10, but it wants everyone to know that, should the need arise, it can release any damn tablet it pleases. Working prototypes for a 13.3-inch tablet, a 7.7-inch AMOLED tablet (See: Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE), a 5.1-inch widescreen tablet that looked quite phoney, and a waterproof version of the original Toshiba Thrive, complete with a wireless power station, allowing it to be powered wirelessly from a few inches away.

Like concept cars in the automotive industry, none of these designs may ever see the shelves of an electronics store. From the way representatives spoke about them, their presence at the show here is to solidify how prepared Toshiba is to enter the tablet market in whatever way is necessary. The use of AMOLED in the 7.7-inch design is also a clear shot at Samsung, which has been bragging about its 7.7-inch AMOLED Galaxy Tab. I’m not sure what it is about 7.7 inches that’s so great for AMOLED, but manufacturers seem to be jumping on the combination.

Do you think Toshiba should release any of these? Would anyone buy a 13.3-inch tablet? It seems a bit large.

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Francis B at 12:47pm 12th January 2012 So that the next time I'm trying to read a book and a freak hurricane decides to hit while I'm on my way home from my walk I won't have just wasted hundreds of dollars.*sighs* I had barely had it a week.
Robert W. Burnham at 5:40am 12th January 2012 Oh you know why. Don't be coy.
Elisha Fraser at 2:15am 12th January 2012 in case they want to go swimmimg...duh...
Maxwell Schnur at 11:22pm 11th January 2012 For when the ice caps finally melt and most of the world will be underwater.
Ian Ward at 11:13pm 11th January 2012 Stupid question ! Ever heard of boats ? Or Swimming Pools in the back yard ? And you get paid for this 5 yr old's question. Lol
Jon Ellis at 10:59pm 11th January 2012 There will now be no limits to where Facebook can be accessed! pool, beach, shower and yes out in the rain.
David Nakamura at 10:51pm 11th January 2012 For the same reason someone invented segways, because they can and because someone will pay absurds amount of money to get them.
Benjamin Valdez at 10:34pm 11th January 2012 And Aquaman can finally have one, poor guy
James McDonnell at 10:26pm 11th January 2012 So people can read the news in the rain? Play games in the pool?
Valerie Gofman at 10:23pm 11th January 2012 for the bathroom!