Manage updates with the Download AppSony Tablet S Video
Sony Tablet S Video Transcript
-Hey, I'm Donald Bell and this is the Sony S Tablet. It's an android 3.1 honeycomb tablet with a 9.4 screen and unique wedge shape design. It due out in mid September, priced at $499 for 16 gigabytes, $599 for 32. Now, we've already seen a ton of honeycomb tablets this year and Sony must know that they have their work cut out for them, then wanna stand out from the crowd. In my eyes, they have succeeded. In terms of design, the tablet has a completely unique wedge shape that that gives it a better balance in your hand and minimizes glare when you have it on the table. It doesn't show the same finish as an iPad 2, but it's just as light at 1.3 pounds and feels more solid than a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Around the sides here, you have buttons for power and volume, speakers, headphone jack, and a door here that offers a micro USB sync connection and a full size SD card reader. A build in app handle is moving files back and forth from your card. Another thing worth noting here is that Sony went with a 9.2-inch screen instead of the 10.1-inch panel found on nearly every other honeycomb tablet out there. They are also using true black technology to make screen contrast really pop. Sony also ruled an IR remote control that comes with one of best interfaces we've seen for managing multiple devices and finally just to prove that Sony is all in, they made this a PlayStation certified device, which means that Sony will be offering games from both with PS1 and PSP titles. Out of the box, you can play Crash Bandicoot and Pinball Heroes. Overall, this one of the best executed android tablets we've seen. The hardware is beautiful and lightweight. The screen pops and the software optimizations are all are all [unk]. It's not cheap, but if you're wondering what high end android tablet has to offer. This one of the best examples we've seen so far. For CNET.com, I'm Donald Bell, and that was a first look at the Sony S Tablet.
Related Videos
CNET goes hands-on with Sony's unique S2 Android Honeycomb tablet (also known as the Tablet P), due out in Fall of 2011.
CNET goes hands-on with Sony's unique S1 Android Honeycomb tablet, due out in Fall of 2011.
Vizio's affordable 8-inch Android tablet offers a few unique tricks, but faces steep competition.
At CES 2011, Donald Bell takes a First Look at the Archos 101 Internet tablet, an Android-based Internet tablet with a 10-inch capacitive screen and unique design.
Sony's Foldable Touch Screen Tablet
If you're looking for something a little different in an Android tablet, The Sony Tablet P's dual screens and a compact-able clamshell design does fit the bill.
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 demonstrates its infinite potential.
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 is one of the fastest Android tablets out there, combining an already proven design with a better camera, faster processor, and a beautiful screen.
The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 delivers Android 2.2 in a powerful compact tablet, but its price and quirky keyboard disappoint.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S receives thoughtful refinements and one thoughtless change
The Sony Xperia Tablet S is one of the best designed tablets available, but Sony's change to its Wi-fi disconnect policy is just dumb.
The Wikipad gaming tablet takes aim at consoles
This 10-inch Android tablet has a unique feature: a custom detachable Xbox-like game-pad.
The Sony Alpha NEX-7 delivers excellent raw photo and solid video quality in a package that's beautifully and functionally designed, yet relatively compact. Though expensive for an essentially nonprofessional camera, it doesn't seem overpriced.
Sony Tablet S (16GB) Review
The good: The Sony Tablet S goes above and beyond the typical Android tablet experience by offering exclusive apps, ergonomic design, PlayStation certification for mobile gaming, DLNA video and music streaming, and an integrated IR universal remote control.
The bad: It's on the pricey side, the charging adapter is proprietary, and screen brightness isn't what it could be.
The bottom line: Sony took its time with the Tablet S, and it shows. The industrial design is smart, and the software refinements are both practical and restrained.
Sony Tablet S (16GB) Specs
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: CNET-Sony-S1
- Product Basic Spec
Sony Tablet S (16GB) Prices
Online stores
| Store | Certified rating | Inventory | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  Rate this store See store profile | In stock | $286.99 |
 | Rate this store See store profile | In stock | $286.99 |
| Amazon.com | Rate this store See store profile | In stock | $286.99 |
