Sony Tablet P

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Sony Tablet P


Sony Tablet P, open and closed top views
ManufacturerSony
TypeBooklet
Release dateNovember 2011
Introductory price$599
DiscontinuedDecember 2012
Operating systemOriginal: Android 3.2 "Honeycomb"
Current: Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich"
CPUNvidia Tegra 2, 1Ghz, Dual core
Memory(1 GB)
Displaytwo 5.5 in (14 cm) 1024x480 px
Dimensions180 mm (7.1 in) H
158 mm (6.2 in) W
14 mm (0.55 in) D thickest
Mass372 g (0.820 lb)

The Sony Tablet P (former code name Sony S2) is a tablet computer that was manufactured by Sony as part of the Sony Tablet series.[1][2][3]

Description[edit]

It was released as the Android version of the Sony Vaio P who also had a wide screen.[4]

It has two 5.5-inch (140 mm) touchscreen interoperating displays joined in a hinged clamshell layout, resembling the VAIO P series.[5] It was released in November 2011, as the second available member of the Sony Tablet series. The suggested retail price is $599.

While the unique clamshell design allowed the device to fold in half and fit into a pocket, this feature resulted in the screen being split in half by a large, black hinge, which made playing games and reading awkward and is cited as the Tablet P's most serious flaw. The Tablet P was discontinued from Sony's American website by the end of 2012 and will not receive the update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean[6]

It has received an upgrade to Android 4.0.4.[7]

Indian Express listed the tablet in a history article about weird Sony products.[8]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Rédaction, par La; à 12:05, Mis à jour le mardi 06 septembre 2011. "Test Sony Tablet P : notre avis". CNET France (in French). Retrieved 2022-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Pierce, David (2012-03-06). "Sony Tablet P review". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  3. ^ "Test: Sony Tablet S". Computerbild (in German). 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  4. ^ "Doubling down: How dual-screen devices have unfolded over the years". ZDNet. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  5. ^ Stewart, Chris (13 June 2011). "Sony S2 Review". TrendyTablets.
  6. ^ "The 8 biggest product flops of 2012". December 28, 2012.
  7. ^ Savov, Vlad (2012-01-24). "Sony Tablet S and Tablet P to be updated to Android 4.0 in spring, alongside Xperia phones". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  8. ^ "Revisiting the forgotten history of weird Sony products". The Indian Express. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-02-22.