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Playstation Tablet

  • 26-04-2011 8:08am
    #1
    Varik
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    s1-s2-04262011.jpg

    engadget.com
    Sony's hosting a press event in Tokyo today where it just made the first announcement: a pair of Android 3.0 tablets -- yes, the very two Honeycomb slabs we told you about exclusively back in February. The first is the 9.4-inch S1 media tablet (aka, Qriocity focused) with a curved top much like a folded magazine and both front- and rear-facing cameras. The S1 features a Tegra 2 SoC and customized "Quick and Smooth" touch panel UI with "Swift" web browser. It can also be used as a remote control for Sony gear thanks to integrated infrared.

    The second tablet is the dual-screen S2 clamshell with its pair of 5.5-inch 1,024 x 480 pixel displays, Tegra 2 SoC, and camera. While it sounds bulky, Kunimasa Suzuki just pulled the hinged tablet from his jacket pocket on stage. Sony takes advantage of the two screens with a custom book-style UI layout for its e-reader app, email (keyboard on one display with your messages on the other), and others. Both the S1 and S2 are PlayStation Certified, support DLNA, and are WiFi and 3G/4G "compatible" according to Sony. See the Sony tablets codenamed "S1" and "S2" in action after the break on their way to a global release in the fall -- possibly sooner in the US.

    P.S. While the company isn't ready to talk prices yet, our sources told us back in February that Sony was considering a $599 MSRP on the S1 while the S2 would likely come in at $699

    There were claims that Tegra 2 devices would be capable of having higher end playstation certification and be able to run playstation 2 games, NVIDIA never revealed anything and if the these tablets can play PS2 games it would be likely that this would be either ported or show up first on PS3(assuming HD remakes aren't making too much money).


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLRd3J1JunA


Comments

  • #2
    RedXIV
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    While I do like the fact sony are willing to experiment, I honestly can't imagine how playing PS2 games on a tablet would be that much fun?


  • #3
    Varik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,560 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    RedXIV wrote: »
    While I do like the fact sony are willing to experiment, I honestly can't imagine how playing PS2 games on a tablet would be that much fun?

    There has been no confirmation on whether there will be any ps2 games on these tablets yet.


  • #4
    RedXIV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    Varik wrote: »
    There has been no confirmation on whether there will be any ps2 games on these tablets yet.

    Ah I know, was just commenting on the speculation you made below. It's good to see sony venturing into new areas....hopefully the security is stronger in these too :D


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