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File under “Future collectors’ item”
The new Tablet P, sold in AT&T stores, is a 7-inch long, narrow, hinged device with no exposed display at all. When you open it, twin small screens are revealed. Content can appear on one of the two screens, or be spread across both. It can operate over either a Wi-Fi or a cellular-data connection.
It sounds cool, but the Tablet P has some crucial drawbacks. The most important one is that, to take advantage of its full viewing area by using both screens as a single display, you must put up with a thick, black, plastic bar across the center of whatever you’re viewing. That disruptive scar… Continue reading: Two Screens Aren’t Better Than One for Sony Tablet P – Walt Mossberg – Personal Technology – AllThingsD
No baloney…
Mr. Stringer declined to discuss details of what Sony has on the drawing board, but said, "There’s a tremendous amount of R&D going into a different kind of TV set." He added that he has "no doubt" Apple’s late leader Steve Jobs also was working on changing the traditional TV set.
"That’s what we’re all looking for," said Mr. Stringer. "We can’t continue selling TV sets [the way we have been]. Every TV set we all make loses money."
Sony said last week that it expects a loss of more than $1 billion in the fiscal year through March, in part because of its struggling… Continue reading: CEO Says Sony Developing New Kind of TV – WSJ.com
Difficult days for Sony and RIM
Sony, in short, fiddled while Samsung, Apple, and Dell/HP took its markets away one by one. Sony was known for music players. They haven’t had a best selling player in years and Apple has. Sony was known for laptops. They haven’t had a compelling laptop in years and Dell/HP have. Sony was known for selling good TVs and sound systems. Samsung is slowly creeping up in that regard. Sony, in short, can’t make a living doing the things at which it used to excel.
Then there’s RIM. They, too, lost the popular imagination. Now that the IT market and the consumer market have converged, there’s little draw… Continue reading: The Fall of Giants: Sony and RIM Continue To Lose Ground | TechCrunch
A tablet for those who wish to make a statement, apparently
Now, Sony, whose brand and reputation for design have long resonated with consumers, is trying something different. On Friday, it is launching a handsome tablet with an unusual, asymmetrical design and some software tweaks and content services it hopes can set it apart from the pack.
I’ve been testing this device, called the Sony Tablet S, and I generally like it, despite some weaknesses and some features that aren’t yet fleshed out because they won’t be fully rolled out at launch. The Tablet S will appeal to buyers who would like a distinctive tablet from a trusted company that doesn’t look… Continue reading: Sony Tablet S Review – Walt Mossberg – Personal Technology – AllThingsD
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