A Review on the Dual-Screen Sony Tablet P

Tablets pretty much looks similar. The main difference is the specs, which is basically proportionate to its price. What makes the Sony Tablet P stand out is its folding clam-shell design. The question now is if this unique-looking device can justify its high asking price.

As previously mentioned, the design is like a clam-shell, which also reminds us of a glasses case. Within are two 5.5-inch capacitive touchscreens with 1024 x 480 resolution. The tablet has a 1GHz, dual-core Cortex A9 processor and 1GB of RAM. It has a microSD card slot and a 2GB card, which is supplied but it can fit as much as 32GB. You will also find a 3G SIM card socket under the top removable cover. On the external surfaces there are a few basic buttons and sockets that includes a USB 2 socket.

A headphone jack is present on the front of the tablet. There’s a notification light, too. It can be seen from different angles and it’s bright enough to really catch your attention when a message comes in.

There are two cameras: a top-mounted 5-megapixel shooter and a VGA only, 0.3-megapixel one mounted next to the topmost screen. Tablet P only has a single, tiny speaker. Upon watching a video, the content plays on the top screen, and the bottom has some software controls. When typing a document, the keyboard pops-up on the lower screen. However, it would be a very difficult task if you want to use a third-party keyboard as the screens do not work well on non-Sony applications. Tablet P is PlayStation certified. The device unfortunately does not excel when it comes to 3G, Wi-Fi, and battery life. Signal is sometimes low and battery draines fast probably because of its dual-screen.

Sony Tablet P is priced at £400.

Source:   Pocket-lint