LAS VEGAS — Microsoft and Dell aren’t the only ones trying to beat Apple to releasing a tablet. Sony has introduced a sort-of tablet, too. It’s called the Dash.
The 7-inch, wedge-shaped touchscreen device is designed to stand upright for viewing on a table or a nightstand, or laid down flat on your lap. The gadget displays content via widgets from Chumby.com, which provides access to sites such as Yelp, Facebook, New York Times and Google News. The Dash connects to Wi-Fi networks.
Wired.com tried to get some hands-on time with the Dash, but Sony was only playing a demo video on the device due to a lack of consistent Wi-Fi connection in the conference room. We can tell you this much: The screen looks nice, but we can’t imagine this will pose as competition to Apple’s touchscreen tablet, rumored for an announcement Jan. 27.
Sony is marketing the Dash as a “personal application viewer.” Surprisingly the company did not call the Dash a “slate,” like Steve Ballmer did with a Windows 7 tablet he introduced Wednesday playing off rumors that the Apple tablet is called iSlate. And here we thought Sony was trying to reclaim its coolness.
Shipping in April, the Dash costs $200.
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Photo: Sony
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