{"id":4942,"date":"2013-01-24T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=4942"},"modified":"2013-01-24T16:00:52","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T14:00:52","slug":"sony-unveils-the-xperia-z-tablet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/sony-unveils-the-xperia-z-tablet\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony unveils the Xperia Z tablet"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the moment there is a significant shift happening in the technology space. If one goes back into the early 90\u2019s in the cellphone<\/a> industry,\u00a0 it was literally a race to make the smallest cellphone. The aim was to cram all of the functionality into a device that can easily be held in your hand. Fast forward 20 years and the exact opposite can be seen in the cellphone industry. The cellphones<\/a> are getting bigger in size to ensure a better browsing experience for users. Whoever coined the term \u201cphablet\u201d must be given a pat on the back as it describes the current design pattern very well. (For those not sure, phablet is a phone with a tablet-like experience.)<\/p>\n

It is not only cellphones that are experiencing a change of design. The tablet<\/a> industry is currently in a race to make the thinnest and lightest tablet. Think about it, the original iPad was heavy and a nightmare to use. Your arms would get tired after using it for a few hours. Every iPad<\/a> since then has been optimised by Sir Jonny Ive to make sure they are more comfortable to use (when lying on the bed, sitting on the couch etc).<\/p>\n

However Sony<\/a>, who can be seen as a late tablet<\/a> entrant has now upset the applecart. They have unveiled a 10″ Tablet that is the thinnest and lightest yet. Let us all agree on one thing. Tablets have become a must-have device in a very short space of time.\u00a0 Are we moving into a period where functionality will be trumped by aesthetics, if we are not already in it?<\/p>\n

The fact that Sony<\/a> managed to pack all these specifications into an ultra-thin lightweight frame needs to be commended. The Sony Xperia Z is only 6.9 mm\u2019s thick and weighs 495 grams, making it the thinnest and lightest 10-inch tablet in the world. In real terms it is thinner than your pen that you write with and weighs less than a kilogram worth of rice.<\/p>\n

Is the Sony Experia Z (seen below) the start of a possible revival for Sony or a sign of increasing desperation for a winning product?<\/p>\n

Sony has not released further details, pricing for the Sony Experia Z or whether it will be available in South Africa.<\/p>\n

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At the moment there is a significant shift happening in the technology space. If one goes back into the early 90\u2019s in the cellphone industry,\u00a0 it was literally a race to make the smallest cellphone. The aim was to cram all of the functionality into a device that can easily be held in your hand.<\/p>\n

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