In the Xperia Z tablet, Sony have accomplished what can only be described as a modern miracle: a tablet that impresses more than an iPad or a Galaxy ever could. This Snapdragon-toting, Bravia Engine 2-having, lightweight-being device has blown my mind over the past few days.
Bold words, but here’s why the Xperia Tablet Z rocks so damn hard.
First impression, it’s rugged and sturdy despite being thin and smooth. And besides feeling like it weighs less than an iPad (it does at 495g to the iPad’s hefty 652g), it’s also water-resistant (half an hour underwater) and dust-proof.
My test for weight and ease of use of a tablet is done while lying down in bed reading a book before passing out at night. The Xperia Tablet Z is the best electronic device I have ever read on during the night, and when the inevitable happens and it falls out of my hand ‘cos I’ve passed out, it survived the fall, scratch free.
The body is also incredibly easy to hold, rest on your lap or toss onto the couch next to you without worrying it’s going to slip in any of those situations.
It has a 10.1-inch HD display, runs Android Jellybean on a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Quad Core processor and it has RAM of 2GB and a hard drive up to 16GB.
Obviously it’s made by Sony so you benefit from all the mother companies tech including entertainment the likes of which you’re used to from your Playstation and an 8.1MP camera with 16x digital zoom, HD video recording and a Exmor R for mobile image sensor.
One gripe that comes from using Windows 8 so regularly is the lack of life in Androids glass bevels. In W8 you simply swipe in from the left to see what apps you have open. On this, it’s a whole search and push of an onscreen button.
This is a big day for me. The most common question I get asked is: which tablet should I buy? For the first time I feel fully confident when not answering iPad or Galaxy. A truly great device.
Get it: R6 000
From: www.sonymobilesa.co.za/
