Sony Tablet S and P: prices, output and first notice dates

Sony unveils details of marketing of its Android tablets. Tablet S and P arrive in October and November, positioned high range.

It is there! After having released a few details on the Sony Tablet S, the Japanese manufacturer resolves to everything say us of its Android Honeycomb shelves launch conditions. There is therefore the Sony Tablet S (model design inspired by a magazine folded) and Sony Tablet P (one to two screens and design "seashell"). The Tablet is equipped with a screen of 9.4 "(1280 x 800 pixels) and embarks a Tegra 2 1 GHz, 16 or 32 GB of memory, a Bluetooth module, a mini USB connector, a webcam front and dorsal 5 megapixel photo/video sensor. It will be sold from October 1 from €489 (16 GB WiFi), while it will take pay €589 for the 32 GB WiFi model and 599 for the model 16 GB WiFi + 3 G. This tablet will benefit from the upgrade to Android 3.2.

For its part, Tablet P is designed around two screens of 5.5 "(1024 x 480 pixels) and it has the particularity to be folded back on itself for dimensions in transport. The configuration that it do is for the other rest of the model S, except for the different versions since it exists for the time being in Wi-Fi + 3 G and with a limited to 4 GB memory (expandable via SD card). Autonomy would also review in 7 hours, 8 hours for his sister. This Tablet P arrives in shops a month later, in November, and will be sold at a price of €599. Sony said that on these two bars, it will be the PlayStation Suite offer that gives access to a catalogue (limited) games PS under Android. The same offer proposed on the Play Xperia from Sony Ericsson and who is struggling to convince.

Note finally that our brothers of Engadget, always in good shots, had the privilege to try to preview the Sony Tablet S. They lease the "different" design of this tablet, so dealing with long term use. According to them, the format of the Tablet is very pleasant in certain situations (surfing and reading), less obvious appreciation in others (including game). They are also concerned the construction of the Tablet appears to be quite sensitive to scratches and small shocks, with an Assembly that visibly does not inspire really trust. There again, it is to verify, but this may disappoint, especially given the price for the sale of these tablets which positioned on the top of range as is usually the Sony brand image. Remains to be seen last software adjustments and the quality of Assembly of the series that will emerge in the trade.