09-18-2011, 05:57 PM | #1 |
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Sony Tablet S
I ordered one today. My NOOKcolor is packed and ready to be shipped off to its new owner.
Professional reviewers vary in their opinion of build quality. I'll have to see for myself. Couldn't hold out for a review from Lisa (MobileTechReview). Last edited by SCION; 09-18-2011 at 06:05 PM. |
09-18-2011, 09:41 PM | #2 |
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Lisa did do a review.
Here's the "first look" that came out a few days ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkPbnxbc9MU and here's the full review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLWIp6MEjZs Sad to hear you sold your nook color. I'm hanging on to mine a while longer. I've been looking at android tablets for a few months and the Sony is the first one that set off the "I want that!" button in my mind. Ahhh... the lack of disposable income... ETA: I have no clue why the frown face is on the title of my post. Oh well. Last edited by Eskarina; 09-18-2011 at 09:51 PM. |
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09-19-2011, 07:37 AM | #3 |
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Thank you, not sure how I overlooked it! I've been on YouTube the past few days viewing everything spoken in English.
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I really like how it looks, if only there was a 7" version...
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09-19-2011, 10:50 AM | #5 |
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Very cool the Sony tablet loss like a great device, mind giving us a first impressions when you get it? I'm interested on your opinion of the device.
I don't know if I could ditch my nook, with CM7 I'm as happy as a clam. BTW with so many good options for the android tablets it's really hard to choose one over the other, what was it about the sony tablet that made you choose it. |
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The Sony held my interest because of the 9.4 inch screen, form factor, and weight. When I viewed the specs and saw it is the same weight as the iPad 2 I gave it serious consideration. Being comfortable to hold in portrait mode is a big plus for me as it'll primarily be used for reading. I want a device I can use without a cover, though it will be kept in a slip case. The NOOKcolor is very uncomfortable for me to hold naked for more than a few minutes. I don't want to go through that again, particularly with a larger device. As for getting rid of the NOOKcolor, I enjoyed it immensely after replacing the stock ROM. Just tired of the 7" screen and the noticeable heft more than anything. Last edited by SCION; 09-19-2011 at 11:24 AM. |
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Someone broke the proprietary charging cable on their unit. Not sure if it was user error or bad designing.
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Doesn't the PSP charger have a "barrel" connector? I'm trying to recall from my Sony 900 days. I know it worked on the Reader, but their tablet is totally different.
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As usual Lisa from Mobiletech review did an outstanding job, man why can't Cnet, Engadget etc do these types of indepth reviews? This is quite impressive. Sony's skin and their touch ups on this tablet are quite impressive. This is a very slick device. |
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It finally arrived today! Been jonesing for an Android tablet. Having only a laptop, smartphone, and eink device hasn't been enough to occupy my time.
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So, tell us how you like it!
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I'm forcing myself to go to bed now!
I'll address the build quality. It's much heavier than I anticipated. Some refer to it as cheap and "toy-llke", so I expected the thing to feel hollow and unnaturally light in weight. This is simply not the case. Yes, it's plastic. The screen is not Gorilla glass. The unit is solid with no flexing and it doesn't feel like a toy in the general sense of the word. Compared to the other tablets made of metal with heavy glass it is noticeably lighter because of the materials. That's a plus for me. I held other tablets and they were too heavy and large for me. As I mentioned in another post, being comfortable to hold in portrait mode for long periods of time is a must have feature for me. Being comfortable to hold in landscape mode for long periods of time is a must have feature for me. This is a tablet I will carry with me every day because of its weight and practical form factor, along with my Sony 950. The Sony Reader tablet app syncs sideloaded books with my 950. It doesn't have a robust feature set, but that alone gets a big thumbs up from me. I'll purchase my books from Sony (when possible) going forward as a show of support. I'll share more stuff in another post. |
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I know it's not reading related, but the device is suppose to be PSP certified, whatever that means, is there any meat to that or is it just another marketing check box? =X= |
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Just want to quickly acknowledge your post. Time will tell if there's anything to it. Will there be a Playstation Game store and only certified devices are compatible? Who knows.
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