Sony Plans To Challenge Apple's iPad

Is happy with its Sony Readers right now though.

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Sony Plans To Challenge Apple's iPad
Sony has plans to eat Apple's lunch in the tablet computer sector, with the company suggesting that it is preparing a competitor to the recently revealed iPad.

Nobuyuki Oneda, Sony CFO, spoke of the possibility at a news conference in Tokyo, during a financial results presentation. He said “That is a market we are also very interested in. We are confident we have the skills to create a product. Time-wise we are a little behind the iPad but it's a space we would like to be an active player in.”

Creating a product and making said product a success are two different things, although Sony has a hit with the Reader e-book device, so perhaps it does have some clout to challenge Apple. We wonder if such a device would be able to connect to the PlayStation Network for further expansion of applications and services – sounds like the sort of cross-pollination that Sony has been wanting to do for some time, so it makes sense.

The iPad, according to PC World, “isn't expected to impact the e-book reader market,” although if there's one thing we've all learned in recent years, it's to never underestimate Apple. Sony could have a fight on its hands on its own turf.
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DoctorDee 5 Feb 2010 04:55
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if the good fellows at PC World REALLY believe the iPad will not "impact the e-book reader market" they are cretins.

In the same way that if Sony thinks this is about (similar) hardware, they are cretins. OS and Apps will make the iPad a success (if it is to be a success). Sony has neither.
Vernie V. 12 Mar 2010 10:59
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No matter what,I really wanted to have an iPad.I’m an on-the-go person and I bet that this one is just an all-in-on gadget which makes all I need from internet and very little application that I may need is in there so what more can I ask for.

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