Sony Tablet S with Playstation Sixaxis Controller Support

With the plethora of tablets on the market today, it's becoming harder to tell them apart from each other. Sony took a chance when they design the Tablet S. This tablet looks and feels different from standard 10 inch tablets. It's shape resembles a folded back magazine. Sony claims that it more comfortable to hold and when the tablet sits on a flat surface, it feels more natural to use the device. Sony has a history of building premium products with high price tags, but with the competitive tablet market will that business strategy work? Let's find out a little more about the Tablet S.

 

 

Aside for the unique design, the hardware and specifications for Sony's Tablet S are in-line with the standard 10 inch tablets. The S is powered by Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core 1 GHz processor. The display for the Tablet S is actually a 9.4 inch TFT capacitive multi-touchscreen that produces 1280×800 resolution. Users have the option of 16GB or 32GB storage option and all models come with the standard 1GB of RAM. As with most tablets, the Tablet S gets fitted with dual camera. A 5 MP rear facing camera and a 0.3 MP front facing camera. Standard ports can be found on the Tablet S: Full-size SD card slot, MicroUSB x 1, and 3.5mm audio jack. Android 3.2.1 Honeycomb will the the shipped OS but there is a pending ICS update.

 

While the hardware specs are pretty standard, there's a few features that is slightly disappointing. First, with Sony's expertise in the digital camera industry, they can do better than the 5MP and 0.3MP cameras. They decided to come up with this unique design then do nothing else to be set apart from the competition. Also, it's disappointing to not find a HDMI port in the Tablet S. Heck, they are putting HDMI ports in Smartphones, so why is it missing in the Tablet S?

 

Even though there were some missed opportunities with the Tablet S, there are some features that makes the Tablet S a worthy device. Gaming experience have just been enhanced if you own a Playstation 3. Sony has just updated a driver for the tablet and now you can use your PS3 Sixaxis controller with your Tablet S. Currently there are 3rd party manufacturers that produce wireless controllers for various tablets. To be able to use the PS3 controller without having to buy the extra accessory is a nice touch.

Note: To sync your Playstaion 3 controller with the Tablet S, simply connect the controller to the tablet with USB. After the device recognizes the controller you can unplug it and use it wirelessly.

 

Sony Tablet S 16GB Price: $499.99

Sony Tablet S 32GB Price: $599.99

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