Toshiba Excite 13

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.