Sony Android tablets in-bound Sony will bring its Android tablet and would-be iPad beater, the 9.4in, 1280x800 Tablet S, to Europe this month. The flip-open Tablet P will be out here in the same timeframe. S1 and S2 tablets The 598g S is based on Nvidia's 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, and will come in 'Wi-Fi only' and 'Wi-Fi plus 3G' versions. The clamshell …
Since when does Firefox cost any mulah?
Also it has a starting price very similar to the iPad (viz £399.00)
http://www.sony.co.uk/product/sony-tablet-s/tab/overview
IMHO, the only unique feature of this device is the ability to control my TV etc using its ir connection.
However I forsee a repeat of the HP touchpad story here. Nice device but too expensive. It it were £300 in VAT then it would be far more attractive.
Sony == SO NearlY
Granted, there may be browsers better than Firefox (although pretty subjective), but what is a cheaper one given it's free?
And Xbox - the PS3 may be technically better - although in the couple of games I play there is essentially no difference - but I'm not sure what you're going to find that is better *and* cheaper?
Ford Focus - not sure what you get that is better as an overall package for the price - maybe you could enlighten us?
iPad - I'll pretty much concur with you on that, but there still isn't much to trouble it. A decent £300 findleslab should give it a run for its money though if the product is polished.
Labelling consumers en-masse as "brain dead" itself sounds a little brain dead. Some, consumers, sure, many, or even most, quite possibly, but we're all consumers, and I presume you don't regard yourself as falling within that category?
I find it incredible that someone has worked out how to register on El-Reg forums, but can't work out basic principles that the most advertised, or the most popular device is rarely the best.
Consumers are mostly idiots and will buy what they know.
There are several iPad2 beating Android tablets, the GalaxyTab may be close, but it's not one of them. For a truely ipad2 beater, try the Asus Transformer. However because it's not advertised between Coronation Street 99% of braindead shoppers will continue to just buy what they know.
At the £499 Sony wants for the Wi-fi Tablet P they can forget it. Think I'll wait for the fire sale when they can't shift any at the silly price point.
Haven't manufacturers learned off the TouchPad that it doesn't matter if it hasn't got a Iphad name on it as long as it looks shiny and is cheaper it'll sell! Come on Sony, these both look very nice, but you can't get market share by selling it higher than the entrenched market leader.
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