Sony Tablet P

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Sony Tablet P
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Sony Tablet P, open and closed top views
Manufacturer Sony
Type Booklet
Release dateNovember 2011
Introductory price$599
DiscontinuedDecember 2012
Operating system Original: Android 3.2 "Honeycomb"
Current: Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich"
CPU Nvidia Tegra 2, 1Ghz, Dual core
Memory(1 GB)
Displaytwo 5.5 in (14 cm) 1024x480 px
Dimensions180 mm (7.1 in) H
158 mm (6.2 in) W
14 mm (0.55 in) D thickest
Mass372 g (0.820 lb)
Successor Sony Xperia Tablet S

The Sony Tablet P (former code name Sony S2) is a tablet computer that was manufactured by Sony as part of the Sony Tablet series. [1] [2] [3]

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Description

It was released as the Android version of the Sony Vaio P who also had a wide screen. [4]

It has two 5.5-inch (140 mm) touchscreen interoperating displays joined in a hinged clamshell layout, resembling the VAIO P series. [5] It was released in November 2011, as the second available member of the Sony Tablet series. The suggested retail price is $599.

While the unique clamshell design allowed the device to fold in half and fit into a pocket, this feature resulted in the screen being split in half by a large, black hinge, which made playing games and reading awkward and is cited as the Tablet P's most serious flaw. The Tablet P was discontinued in North America by the end of 2012 and received its final software update to Android 4.0.4 shortly after. [6]

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