Sony warily eyeing the tablet market?

By on May 16, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Rumor May 16, 2010

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According to a recent report from Bloomberg, Sony is in a holding pattern when it comes to the growing tablet market. Sony has been considering a tablet for several years but has been waiting for the market to prove there was demand for such a device. With the Apple iPad boasting of early success, Sony is said to be taking a closer look at the tablet segment but is still looking for additional proof that the tablet market is sustainable in the long run. While playing a conservative hand may prevent Sony from being burned, it may also put Sony in the unenviable position of being far behind the leaders in this explosive tablet market.

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  • josh

    first

    • josh

      and i think i’d buy a sony tablet. their computers might be pricier than others but they are quality products.

  • AT&TAtlantaRegionalManager

    since my first Sony vaio that was horrid with issues i said id never buy another over priced sony product again!

  • JustAGuy

    the last Sony product I had that didn’t stink was my yellow Sport Walkman (with TWO headphone jacks!)

  • Jdlnmia

    Oh my. Must be a sloooowww news day. This is such a general story that it’s laughable to print…

  • Harold42483

    Ehh. i”ll wait til HPalm make a WebOs tablet… that thing is gunna rock

  • SteveBerman

    Why would anyone buy this crap? The iPad is THE tablet.

  • Chris

    I bet Sony is wishing it bought WebOS now that HP has it. A high end Vaio tablet to match my Vaio Z would be perfect, but the way things are looking Sony’s going to be a loser in this field if they don’t step up their game. Just as Sony lost the music player field to Apple, they can say goodbye to having had any sort of say on the high end umpc/PDA field if they don’t jump on the tablet sector while its hot.

  • Davy Sizzler

    What about making the PSP2 into a tablet of sorts. Give it a decent UI and touch interface but keep the buttons for gaming. I would buy that in a flash.

  • drypulse

    standing by their tried and tested stance of coming late to the party. come on sony, you use to be a contender

  • Felix

    Just like so many other companies, Sony used to make great products. Once they built up their brand to the point where they can slap the Sony name on a pile of crap and there would be a line, that’s what they started doing. Sony makes overpriced shit these days. We used to buy nothing by Sony. Over the years, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Sony. These days I wouldn’t take it for free. Just my 2 cents.

  • Felix

    Just like so many other companies, Sony used to make great products. Once they built up their brand to the point where they can slap the Sony name on a pile of crap and there would be a line, that’s what they started doing. Sony makes overpriced shit these days. We used to buy nothing by Sony. These days I wouldn’t take it for free.

  • http://hiteshjoshi.com Hitesh Joshi

    that’s a good post thanks for it

  • Chut Pata

    “Sony has been considering a tablet for several years but has been waiting for the market to prove there was demand for such a device”

    The Tiger hunts for prey, and it finds one, it recognizes, and jumps on it. Take the best cut, and leave the rest to the jackals, who tail him.

    Sony used to be a tiger, now it is a jackal following the tiger Apple. What a shame.

  • Qyon Griffith

    I think they should go for it. If they could make it PS3 compatible, it’d sell like crazy.

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