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Title: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: Simon on Aug 31, 2011, 21:51:22
Sony has announced it is finally entering the tablet market, with the launch of two new tablets.

Both the Sony S and Sony P tablets will sport the Android Honeycomb operating system, with some interesting design and software features.

The Sony S boasts a 9.4in screen with a 1,280 x 800 pixel resolution, weighs 598g (for the Wi-Fi version) and sports an unusual "asymmetric" design. It's slightly thicker at one end than the other, angling the screen for more comfortable typing.

Inside, the S will use the same Nvidia Tegra 2 processor as every other Honeycomb tablet we've reviewed, and will come in 16GB and 32GB Wi-Fi variants, plus a 32GB 3G version later. The base model S will cost £400, the same as the equivalent iPad 2.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/369637/revealed-full-details-of-sonys-debut-tablets
Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: TheMonkey on Aug 31, 2011, 23:06:05
"slightly thicker at one end than the other, angling the screen for more comfortable typing."

Making it hideously awful to use in portrait mode.  ;D
Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: Simon on Aug 31, 2011, 23:19:53
Yes, that crossed my mind too.
Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: Rik on Sep 01, 2011, 11:21:22
Bet that's the only way they could fit the battery in. ;)
Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: Steve on Sep 01, 2011, 13:29:25
Or to make  room for the chimney ;)
Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: Technical Ben on Sep 01, 2011, 14:04:18
So now you can go into Game and ask if your son can have a Wii or a P?
Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: Simon on Sep 01, 2011, 15:15:12
:laugh:
Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: pctech on Sep 01, 2011, 15:20:19
Forget the Tablet, would rather have a table top such as Microsoft Surface http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx if it was affordable.

Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: Rik on Sep 01, 2011, 16:42:16
I'd confuse it when I put my feet on it. ;)
Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: john on Sep 01, 2011, 16:57:59
Quote from: pctech on Sep 01, 2011, 15:20:19
Forget the Tablet, would rather have a table top such as Microsoft Surface http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx if it was affordable.



It's not exactly portable though is it ?
Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: Rik on Sep 01, 2011, 16:59:38
It is with a Pickfords van. ;D
Title: Re: Revealed: full details of Sony's debut tablets
Post by: pctech on Sep 02, 2011, 16:17:47
 ;D