The Sony S Tablet is a new Android tablet that is looking like a great buy for anybody interested in a tablet PC with a lot of features and a great design. Sony claims that it is “like no other” and this isn’t far from the truth.
The first thing you notice when you look at the Sony Tablet S is its wedge design. This makes it look very different from any tablet out there, but the Tablet S design isn’t just about looks. The curvy, wedge design makes the tablet easy to hold and gives it a new degree of portability, while still making the device look very slim, streamlined, and attractive. The design, Sony says, was influenced by the appearance of a folded magazine, and that’s what the tablet resembles and is, in essence, what a tablet is – a digital magazine with more features, lots of interactivity, and a high degree of portability. Because the Tablet S has an accelerometer and the display flips depending on how it is held, both left-handed and right-handed people will find the tablet equally easy to hold. The incline also makes typing on the Tablet S feel simple and natural, like typing on a computer keyboard, and the keyboard is indeed one of the features Sony has altered.
Sony has replaced the standard Android keyboard with one of its own designs, which is a refreshing change. A number pad appears to the right of the keyboard in certain fields, such as password entry. The Android interface has also been changed around, making it more intuitive. A favorites screen has been added, and there are new widgets and shortcuts. Apps are also easier to navigate through than they were with the standard Android interface.
The Sony Android Tablet is definitely targeted at gamers. Sony’s popular PlayStation Network is integrated into the Tablet PC, and there exists the possibility that interactivity with the PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Portable may be introduced. With the wide variety of games sure to be released for the Tablet S, it’s looking like something that gaming freaks should be keeping an eye on.
Overall, although Sony is late to tablet development, having been preceded by the iPad, other Android tablets, and even kids tablets, what the Tablet S has to offer may be worth the wait. It’s definitely different from other tablets out there, and those differences are the tablet’s big selling points – and, indeed, some of its best features.
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