Sony S1 and S2 tablets get — hands-on playtime

Sony S1 and S2 tablets get — hands-on playtime

Sony’s S1 and S2 Android tablets have made a live appearance in Germany this week, showing up for a very brief hands-on ahead of their official debut later this year. Golem grabbed some playtime – there’s a video of the clamshell S2 in action after the cut – finding both models to be comfortable to hold and reasonably intuitive to use.

The S1 gets compared to a folded magazine or newspaper, and is apparently easier to hold via the thicker edge (as you’d perhaps expect). Sony has also used a proprietary USB port, though it isn’t saying exactly why at this stage; of course, these are just prototypes, so they may well change prior to production. A quick game of Crash Bandicoot on its 9.4-inch screen met with praise, with on-screen PlayStation controls straightforward to use and the 600g chassis easy to grip in both hands $654 .