Toshiba's first Android gadget flaunts marathon battery and orderly custom expertise.

Toshiba’s been intimidating to join the horde of Android for almost more than a year now. But its first endeavor to shake Google’s OS isn’t a blower, but an MID, which appears apprehensively like an Android netbook.

Called the Toshiba AC100, it’s surely for those people who like the conveniency of a little laptop devoid of the comprehensive functions of Windows 7. However, it still has some interesting features, such as Android 2.1 and the super quick NVIDIA Tegra processor working more under the cover.

Sporting a 10.1-inch screen, the AC100 has the appearance of a netbook, though it is only 14mm slim at the front, increasing to around 21mm at the reverse.

Android has been prickled to provide a home screen that comprises social network posts, getting you real time status updates from Facebook and Twitter, just like HTC Sense.

There’s a ‘Documents to Go’ attribute for editing worksheets and word documents, in addition to complete email client support and Opera Mobile for web surfing.

It also has a USB port, card reader and mini USB plug, along with 1.3MP camera at the top. Plus, its powerful battery can last for around eight hours at a stretch.