Will Sony’s rumored “S1 tablet” concept live up to the expectations set by Apple’s miraculous iPad? If not, will they supersede them? Let’s face it- the main things we all look for nowadays are versatility, battery life, and affordability. We have yet to see anything from one of the biggest players out there, Sony, and if anyone can pull it off to take a second place in the tablet world next to Apple it is Sony.

It might be a little bit hard to buy a protective case to a product with a distinguishable “curve” design, which was intended to provide a more user-friendly experience and resemble that of a folded up magazine. Will this cause a problem in storing the Sony tablet in your backpack that’s designed for a flat surfaced device like all other tablets that currently exist? I think so. Will it just be more vulnerable to injury? Probably. There are usually bad endings to dropping any gadget on the ground…but with a weird curve the Sony tablet ends up being, if it ever reaches the light of day, more vulnerable. Why this design was used for a portable gaming machine is beyond me, but Sony will have to answer to that when they bring it to the limelight.

Taking a better look at the bigger picture, the fine details of the supposed device are a close comparison to what we see out there now with many competitors challenging the iPad. A 9.4-inch tablet with a 1280 x 800 crystal clear fingerprint-resistant screen and an LED backlight, this should help with battery life.

The S1′s release has slipped by, and according to engadget a $600 price tag for the Wi-Fi model would be expected. When is the remaining question.

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Best Buy stores had started selling a Sony S-Series Blue Label 2.0 notebook before the official launch date of January 17th. The Sony S-Series notebooks are going to be particularly popular among the movie going crowd, as they are able to stream 720p HD films with the Intel Wireless Display technology through Hulu and Netflix.

I thought I would let you know some specs that I have found on the  Blue Label 2.0 Sony S-series notebook:    13.3-inch LED-backlit display (1366×768),  Intel Core i5-430M processor (2.26GHz),  Integrated Intel HD graphics, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD burner, Weights 4.4 lbs, a backlit keyboard, Intel Wireless Display Technology.

The official launch of the Blue Label 2.0 Sony S-series notebooks are set to go on sale January 17th at a price of $1049.99, other Blue Label 2.0 notebooks will start at around $899.

Source:  Notebook Review

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