Sony Tablet S (2011)

happy – I use the tablet mostly for playing free cell, spider solitaire, hearts on while sitting in my truck. it came when it was supposed to and pick up was easy. Show details

Sony Tablet S Not bad, does the job – Got my tablet in 2012 for around $500 form the Sony store, got the stand free so that was good. It is a handy tablet, not sluggish in it's performance and access to Sony Apps are a big bonus. I initially thought it could be used with the Playstation as a remote or something, but this clearly was not the case (my own fault for not researching). The… Read more

folded book design does what it claims, makes it easier to hold, but these days I get a few looks for having an 'oddly' shaped tablet, doesn't really bother me, but some would be bothered by this. I have had no real problems with it, and accidentally dropped it a few times and it still works perfectly. If you have an issue with patience, do not turn it off, as it does take a bit of time to start-up. All in all not a bad product, I have seen worse.

Too unreliable to recommend – I've had this tablet for 18 months. When I first bought it, it was virtually unusable. Apps would open and change by themselves, even when the tab was sitting on the desk not being touched. Sony's warranty service left a lot to be desired. promising emails "the next day" which did not arrive for 2 weeks. Finally they replaced the touchscreen but… Read more

problems continued for months, requiring frequent hard resets of the tab. Suddenly the fault stopped, no idea why. Wifi connection is weak, meaning I can't use it in my bedroom although every other Android device and laptop I own has no trouble pulling in a reliable signal there. Now the (non user-replaceable) battery has suddenly failed, losing its charge within a few hours.

The actual performance of the tab was fine but overall it was poor value for money. Light, comfortable to hold, reasonably fast Too many faults made it a bad choice of tablet

Awesome – I've had my S Tab since July 2012, and simply love it. When I purchased it the price was around $480 as it was only newly released. At the time it was better value than the Ipad and was in the middle of the price range for tablets. It has good storage and obviously a huge range of apps from google play. Features and good price A little bit slow

Do not be deceived – The design of the tablet is impressive and feels good. But on the other hand, the software is terrible. It is perhaps the worse Tegra 3 Android tablet ever made - so slow, but soooo slow, that a wake operation may end up taking 10 seconds sometimes! (Please, check other website reviews - not just the "4 and 5 stars" clearly paid by Sony). Even… Read more

trivial operations such as opening tabs on browser may be slow.

If you want to buy a good tablet, there are tons of better android models from many vendors that have a much better performance. The iPad and those Win8 tablets also have a much better performance.

If you need a tablet with a infrared remote control, there are a lot of devices for android and ios that connects via bluetooth / wifi and sends infrared commands to your appliances. They are also much more efficient than the remote control for this product (problems in user interface).

I really see no reason to buy this device. I repeat: Check other reviews from all sources and carefully measure them. Product Design Poor performance

Some Difficulties – It is a good device in some ways, and the wedge shape is interesting and recalls the use of a real book. The screen is very good, and clear. The problem is that I mainly use it for reading ebooks, and for some reason the Sony tablet has all sorts of special conditions, and elaborate registrations, (which do not always take) if one wants to use… Read more

common reading programs and apps. For an example, go to Kobo books, and look at the 'use Adobe Digital Editions' section. Look at point 8 - 'I have a Sony' and consider all the steps required to use a Sony product. Reliable and strong Too unfriendly for reader programs and apps.

This tablet is brilliant – It may not be for everyone but for my needs it was the answer. Fits nicely in the hand when on the bus while reading ebooks, for long periods. Brilliant as a universal remote as it does have infrared and the software lists hundreds of all brand devices. With the Sony screen protector, glare is almost gone, one of the pet hates I have with… Read more

other tablets. Connectivity is good and with the SD slot, I have another 32 gigabyte to hold media though the tablet will struggle to play 1080p. Just use Handbrake (Software free) to drop it back to 720p, like what Apple people do.

I have a Sony Bravia TV and this tablet suits it so well, simply throw pictures and video to the TV without the need for HDMI, just make sure your TV has Wi-Fi. Shape, display, infrared, screen Wi-Fi can be fussy on older wireless routers

Great product – The Sony Tablet S is Sony's competitor tot he the iPad. Starting with aesthetics, the tablet is wedge shaped, one end thicker than the other, feeling a little like an open book. Also means it is not flat when on a table. Front and rear cameras, USB port (no HDMI) and wi-fi enabled this tablet packs some punch and comes pre-loaded with Sony… Read more

video and music unlimited (subscriber services) as well as being Sony Playstation Certified (and preloaded with PSOne Crash Bandicoot and Pinball). Having had the short lived HP TouchPad and an iPad, I think I prefer the Sony Tablet overall. Looks great, easy to hold HDMI put would be useful especially to play the games straight onto an HDTV

Sony Tablet S – There's plenty on the web about the overall unique cool factor of this tablet regards it form factor, ergonomics, construction etc. and all that is true, so in this review I'll just concentrate on what works and what doesn't. Naturally much of the functionality and behaviour is framed within the boundaries of the Android 3.2 operating system… Read more ·  3

(OS) that it runs on, however much to Sony's credit they have done a good job enhancing the user experience within those confines. For instance web browsing is more responsive, the music player presents well and SensMe does a good job automating playlists from your collection. The Reader app for books works great, including pdf’s. The IR Remote Control app is really useful for controlling your other lounge AV equipment and sets up this tablet as a truly useful second screen when watching video, especially given all the additional content and functionality that’s coming for this application.

USB and SD card storage support isn’t as integrated as it should be, which is particularly limiting when it comes to using the additional storage a SD card provides. For instance the media players that come with it cannot see anything stored on the card unless it is transferred into the main device memory. A work around for media is to download and install a more capable media player, such as MoboPlayer, but it would have been infinitely more preferably not to be hobbled in this regard.

Another good reason to look to more capable add-on video media player is the included video player is very limited in support of alternative codecs and containers, such as MKV. Unbelievably the built-in Sony video player won’t even play AVCHD video shot with their own cameras, nor for that matter a raw still photo.

An Android deficiency by design is the lack of support for WiFi ad hoc network connections, meaning you’re limited to a WiFi AP (access point) to get online. It doesn’t come with a USB Micro cable, so you may want one of those to get connectivity to a PC if a WiFi connection is not available. (PCs with Windows 7 have a somewhat hidden feature that enables a compliant WiFi adapter to be turned into a virtual WiFi AP that an Android device can find and connect with and thus tether for internet access.

It supports Micro USB Host cable, but not sure yet what USB peripherals are supported other than powered USB hard drives, mouse, keyboard, but HDMI, VGA, ethernet, could be good.

Regards SD card storage, one trick I found to using 64GB capacity cards (only up to 32GB is said to be supported) is to format them in Fat32, but a utility other what comes with Windows has to be used to do that (I used Acronis Disk Director, but I think there are other free alternatives).

These niggling connectivity issues aside it is still vastly more capable than the iPad when it comes to getting stuff in and out of the device.

Maybe it’s just me, but one issue that seems to be the bane of all tablets, is in touch control distinguishing between a scroll motion and a selection, the latter happens all too often when the former is seeked. I hate that.

So in summary, this tablet is worthy of the Sony brand and despite the ubiquitous Android OS they have stamped it with their own unique style and value. It’s most definitely a worthy contender in the battle of the tablets and my personal choice over an iPad. Unique, ergonomic and very attractive design, Excellent display quality, Responsive, Good built-in apps for media and services, Useful IR remote control, USB host and full size SD card slot. SD card storage support isn’t integrated the way it could and should be, A better range of media codecs/containers need to be supported, such as MKV, Yet another type of power connector that you have to cart around, No ad hoc WiFi

Great magazine fold design!! – I’m quite a busy technologically minded guy and I am already equipped with a 4inch Smartphone, a 15inch Laptop and a Home Desktop PC so I’ve always wondered if a Tablet would be of any use to me, do I need another device in order to get through my day? Well it turns out I don’t but it’s damn fun to have. As this tablet comes from Sony, there… Read more ·  3

was a promise of a lot of Sony Specific Software such as access to the Sony Entertainment Network and this is where the tablet really shines. The ability to access the Playstation Suite and play a collection of Playstation 1 and PSP Games gives it an edge of the other tablets out there and access to their video and music streaming services is one of the biggest thing the tablet has going for it.

The thing with tablets these days is that inside they are all pretty much the same. similar processor, similar memory, and similar size screen. There usually isn’t much to differentiate between tablets but in this case Sony has chosen to go against the grain and make something that stands out. The Magazine Fold design seems very strange at first hold and I didn’t think that I would ever prefer it over the flat, thin designs I’ve played with in the past but this tablet really does seem natural to hold and after using it for a while it was ridiculously comfortable, not heavy and awkward like I thought it would be.

Overall I've enjoyed my experience with the Sony Tablet S and I found that it was not only a fun device to play with, it useful in a variety of situations and with the continued support of both the Android Ecosystem and the Sony Entertainment Network it will continue to impress with more features and additional content. Even though I don’t strictly believe that a Tablet PC is a necessary purchase for someone like myself I feel comfortable enough in recommending this Tablet PC. Such a great design, easy to hold and a lot of fun to use.

who needs an ipad – I'm so impressed with this tablet. It is so easy to use and set up and many features just like the ipad and alot cheaper. You can also download thousands of apps from the android market and also purchase or rent movies just like itunes. Ipad is a good tablet but its over rated. Trust me you will not be dissapointed with this machine.  Show 2 replies

Love it! – Love the Sony tablet, great display and features that leave Ipad (which I also own and love!) for dead!. Clock,digital photo frame,e reader,multimedia player all in one,it also has the remote control feature enabling you to control various devices in the household. Lightweight and versatile,I would highly recommend the Sony Tablet! Throw feature,everything in one device!