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Toshiba Excite 13

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The huge, pricey Toshiba Excite 13 tablet doesn't offer enough content to fill its vast screen.

Toshiba Excite 13 : Angle

Toshiba's new 13.3-inch tablet isn't a desk, or a serving tray, or even really a tablet.

Toshiba Excite 13 : Bottom

The largest tablet we've ever seen, the Excite 13 is awkward to hold, and even a little awkward in my lap; in portrait mode, it hung over the edge of my knees.

Toshiba Excite 13 : Right

There's a micro USB port for syncing, but to charge the tablet, you need the included unique, laptop-style power brick.

Toshiba Excite 13 : Back

It's very well-built, with the same aluminum body found on the Excite 7.7 ($499, 3.5 stars) and Excite 10 ($449.99, 3.5 stars) tablets and a flat glass screen.

Toshiba Excite 13 : Camera

Holding the tablet up to take photos is a uniquely awkward experience. The photos themselves are decent, with good colors indoors and somewhat washed-out-but- otherwise-adequate images outdoors. The video camera mode records 720p videos at 30 frames per second indoors and out.

Toshiba Excite 13 : Size Comparison

The Excite 13 dwarfs the Excite 7 (on top), but the latter features a more vibrant AMOLED screen.

Toshiba Excite 13 : Angle

The 133ppi is actually higher than the iPad 2's 1024-by-768 screen, at 131 ppi. But it's lower than most 10-inch Android tablets, which have around 150 ppi, and much lower than most phones, smaller tablets, and the New iPad, which generally clock in between 215 and 330 ppi.