Sony S Tablet - 16GB - £299 @ Currys/PC World/Dixons

collectorcol

Don't know anything about this. Been waiting for this price on an iPad 2. … Don't know anything about this. Been waiting for this price on an iPad 2. Is this better? Expandable memory, flash player? Yes I'm lazy and the tech. garble goes right over my head.Read lessRead more

Far better. SD card slot, micro-USB, flash-enabled, built-in IR remote, DLNA, PlayStation compatible, ICS update on the way, and, best of all - no frickin iTunes!!!
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RoBad

No it's not better. No iOS, you're very limited in good quality apps and … No it's not better. No iOS, you're very limited in good quality apps and games. I had an HTC Flyer running Honeycomb and compared to my mates iPad it was awful. I sold it in the end, nothing can compare to the quality experience available on an iPad. If I were you I'd pay an extra £30 and get an iPad. Seriously, if you buy an Android tablet you will regret it. I felt sick with regret after I bought mine, I hate that feeling. Read lessRead more

You sir are the definition of a fanboy & should just go join the inevitable long queue outside your nearest apple store now, out of harms way.

For crying out loud. Why don't people just go out and buy what they want rather than feed other people with your disdain for something you don't like and in a lot of cases have never used. There's something out there for everyone, which is great as it means we can pick and choose what we like. The same comments keep appearing in so many posts, forget isheep how about trollsheep. Get a life
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No8

Far better. SD card slot, micro-USB, flash-enabled, built-in IR remote, … Far better. SD card slot, micro-USB, flash-enabled, built-in IR remote, DLNA, PlayStation compatible, ICS update on the way, and, best of all - no frickin iTunes!!!Read lessRead more

No it's not better. No iOS, you're very limited in good quality apps and games. I had an HTC Flyer running Honeycomb and compared to my mates iPad it was awful. I sold it in the end, nothing can compare to the quality experience available on an iPad. If I were you I'd pay an extra £30 and get an iPad.

Seriously, if you buy an Android tablet you will regret it. I felt sick with regret after I bought mine, I hate that feeling.
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I have an acer, it cost £400, it has never crashed or had a virus. Know why? Because I know how to internet. **** casuals.

Cold.

iPad 2 is £300!

I'm a Mac user for the last 10 years or so and although its a more stable platform its far from perfect. MS Office still crashes a lot! They just can't get it right with iTunes and thats just using it as a music player.

I prefer Blackberry over iPhone, I find it more suitable to my needs and suits my budget

I recently got a HTC Flyer and again it suits my needs, for size, budget and function.

I find all the media coverage of the iPad 3 launch really depressing, its like the birth of a messiah or something! The press ceases to be independent when Apple launches any 'i' product.

Yes it has a better screen but some of us dont want to buy in Apple's restrictive ecosystem and the old 'its Apple's way or the highway' approach.

If you are in the market for a tablet, do yourself a favour, spend a few minutes playing with each tablet available in a shop and see which one you like rather than troll on an internet forum and crticise other people's preferences.

robinthakur

No iTunes, so you have to manage all your own data which is beyond all … No iTunes, so you have to manage all your own data which is beyond all but the most technicalRead lessRead more

Wow.

Just wow.

I'm so lost for words.

Any comment I make on this would just be mean.
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robinthakur

Cold, the new iPad is out today an you can get a iPad2 for the same price … Cold, the new iPad is out today an you can get a iPad2 for the same price as this effort! Why on earth would anyone besides techies want this? No iTunes, so you have to manage all your own data which is beyond all but the most technical, poor defective wifi, no iOS, no AirPlay, not allowed in a work environment due to poor security, fragmented OS support and rubbish app selection are par for the course. No wonder they aren't selling at all well. I'm sure it's great if you like to tinker with and customise rather than use it for its intended purpose (I.e students), but I don't have the time for thatRead lessRead more

I didn't mean to like this comment, but please, anyone reading it, please, please, please don't take the comment too seriously. This is a prime example of the old man screaming at his remote because it won't let him phone Betty for some reason.

after tomorrow, it will be the first of many price drops.
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Looking for a decent tab and something like this would do. Am not a fanboy of android, just a hater of Apple. iTunes is like a virus the way it forces you to do what it wants. Very sorry but I will NEVER use or own anything Apple. Oh and I have HAD to use them plenty as my other half has a macbook air, iphone 4S and iPad 2. Horrible, stupid and so restrictive. Everytime they crash or cock-up it's me that gets lumbered trying to fix them for her. Love my Sony Android phone and never had any trouble with it. This tab with DNLA would be ideal for me as I have quite a lot of movies and music on my home server that to watch/listen to with the PS3.

If you are lucky like me they may give you a 3g version by acccident.

Ipad (new) is a killer compared to these....need some serious price reductions to beat the 16gb New Ipad....Cool on that basis.

MonkeyBollox

Your talking nuts. I have an iPad and an Archos 8. They are both … Your talking nuts. I have an iPad and an Archos 8. They are both excellent but Android is much better than it used to be. I upgraded the memory on the Archos by 32Mb for £15. Try upgrading your iPad memory. Oh you can't, you need to buy another one with more memory. As for crappy apps. Your talking out yer bottom. 98% of apps on the Market and Apple Store are crap. The good stuff worth having is available on both platforms. WGrow up and stop being a silly fanboy. There's a big world out there beyond apple.Read lessRead more

What is this.. 1995?

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I can watch flash video based porn sites on my TF101, beat that Ipad!

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Remember that you get a 2 year guarantee on this in a Sony Centre, where as its 1 year most other places.

My Brother recently got one of these, it is nice but the Wifi is a real issue, it drops off at the drop of a hat, it causes real issues, it seems it is a known problem, but Sony have yet to fix it, even sitting 3 feet from the router still only gets you 2 bars

better sitck your cash with iPad 2 unless you want better camera LOL

unquestioned

You sir are the definition of a fanboy & should just go join the … You sir are the definition of a fanboy & should just go join the inevitable long queue outside your nearest apple store now, out of harms way.Read lessRead more

Just out of curiosity, why do you specifically go for RoBad as being a fanboy? His preference is to Apple, because he prefers Apple.

The comment he was commenting on, by No8 was just as much against the iPad and for Android, as RoBad was against Android and for Apple, yet you specifically targeted your comment at RoBad?

Does that make you "the definition of an" Apple hater or "the definition of" an Android fanboy? (_;)

Each to their own, both have advantages over each other and I personally like and own both Apple and Android.

Android is great.
itunes is horrible.
But android doesn't have a killer tablet yet.
Android have only just managed to get a killer phone in the s2 recently.
They are not there just yet With tablets.

stuartb1234

Looking for a decent tab and something like this would do. Am not a … Looking for a decent tab and something like this would do. Am not a fanboy of android, just a hater of Apple. iTunes is like a virus the way it forces you to do what it wants. Very sorry but I will NEVER use or own anything Apple. Oh and I have HAD to use them plenty as my other half has a macbook air, iphone 4S and iPad 2. Horrible, stupid and so restrictive. Everytime they crash or cock-up it's me that gets lumbered trying to fix them for her. Love my Sony Android phone and never had any trouble with it. This tab with DNLA would be ideal for me as I have quite a lot of movies and music on my home server that to watch/listen to with the PS3.Read lessRead more

What a crock of ****

Reignited, the fan boy war has

*hugs rooted Touchpad*

Also available @ The Carphone warehouse for the same price

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I think this is RRP now, it's the same price on SONY.CO.UK

shop.sony.co.uk/sho…287

Stop kidding yourselves and just buy an ipad. You all want one if they are too expensive for you then look on ebay or don't bother. There is no alternative

Can a iPad user answer me this (please note I am neither a Android or Apple fanatic), am I able to view Adobe Flash multimedia on a iPad?

Cold, the new iPad is out today an you can get a iPad2 for the same price as this effort! Why on earth would anyone besides techies want this? No iTunes, so you have to manage all your own data which is beyond all but the most technical, poor defective wifi, no iOS, no AirPlay, not allowed in a work environment due to poor security, fragmented OS support and rubbish app selection are par for the course. No wonder they aren't selling at all well. I'm sure it's great if you like to tinker with and customise rather than use it for its intended purpose (I.e students), but I don't have the time for that

dunfyboy

I knew this would draw out the fanboys, but didn't realise it would draw … I knew this would draw out the fanboys, but didn't realise it would draw out the mentally retarded, too. If you like ipads, buy one. If you like this, buy this.Read lessRead more

Dunfyboy...tsk tsk...as your EDA i reprimand your language!
p.s. I'll tell your missus!

sparkyIreland

Lol since when has it become so unacceptable to be a fan of something? … Lol since when has it become so unacceptable to be a fan of something? Dare say you own more than one Apple product and be called a fan boy, quite ridiculous. There is the argument that they are top of the tablet league as they are worthy to be there. It is inevitable that if a deal appears for a tablet that the iPad will be out for comparison, and why not? I also don’t get the marketing and sheep comments that are beat about as they are also quite ridiculous, I see little in the way of iPad advertising, well probably a lot more now that the release for the new one is here. Amazingly they get a huge amount of free advertising from haters world wide, it is strange to say the least.Read lessRead more

It's horses for courses - the isheep are ones who buy an ipad but have'nt looked at an Android tablet.....and so are making a choice based on what's cool without any real thought and then try to advise other people on what to buy....

I'd take an Android device over an IOS device any day of the week.

Now jailbreak said IOS device and it'll blow any android out of the water. It's just as customisable as an android but with a far superior interface

team_a

Hi, does anyone on this thread have this tablet? Can you connect a usb 3g … Hi, does anyone on this thread have this tablet? Can you connect a usb 3g dongle to it?Read lessRead more

Probably not, as dongle drivers are written for Windows or OSX. Best bet would be to treat yourself to a payg Mifi, stick your sim in and connect using wifi.

Hydromancer

Voted hot on price but just my two cents:I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab … Voted hot on price but just my two cents:I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 last year when it was about the same price as an iPad. Android is very open and for me fIash was a big plus point. I enjoy playing around with it and making various modifications etc. There are also many decent .chm readers around on marketplace which I especially need (and something that is lacking on apple's app store).However, it is a frustrating device to use. The browser crashes often, the calendar fails to sync, the email crashes, flash is buggy. Email accounts and calendars take too long to set up and I can't sync my Outlook account despite many efforts...and things refuse to work far too often and then there's the horrible lag.I also have the benefit of having access to an iPad 2 and I can honestly say that it beats the droid tab in terms of ease of use and trouble-free operation. The browser IMO is quicker and much more intuitive to use than the Samsung Tab. I suggest buyers to carefully think about whether they really need the extra openness of the android or the usability of the iPad before making up your decision. Certainly, I've ordered the new iPad as it meets my needs better and will be getting rid of the Galaxy soon.Read lessRead more

I am after a samsung 7" tab plus and your comments are a bit worrying. Different browsers can be insatlled though under Android.

However I have a 10" Asus transformer - and I don't believe the browser has ever crashed... a few apps yes but not the browser - I think the screen is pretty good as well. Many non-tablet apps work just fine on it.

So I think there is quite a bit of variability between Android tablets. For me being able to store videos etc on an SD card and transfer files to the tablet without needing wi-fi or a PC is also very useful...

ICS i.e Android 4.0 should also bring speed & smoothness benefits...
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Nice to see this hasn't just turned into an Android vs iOS thread (_;)


As pointed out by Adidas Addict, now £299 at sony.co.uk too so expect it to be this price at plenty of other places soon.

shop.sony.co.uk/sho…287

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buju247

after tomorrow, it will be the first of many price drops.

Why???

New iPad

Damn as I had a £50 voucher..crafty buggers!

It's nice but no hdmi

pbilkhu

Why???

He means because the ipad 2 and a half is out. For those that don't like doing everything through itunes, not expanding memory etc I hope the new ipad drives down the price of android tablets too.

i got one of these can't fault it, gets ICS soon i believe