CES 2012

Sony showed off its take on the Asus Eee Pad Slider [2]: a 10in tablet that incorporates a slide-out Qwerty keyboard.

Dubbed the Vaio Hybrid Concept, the tablet's branding - it's part of Sony's laptop and all-in-one desktop family - hints that the machine, should it ever be released, may run Windows 8 rather than Android as the company's Tablet series do.

The unit has a couple of proper USB ports. Docked in the front is a stylus to make controlling the on-screen pointer more accurate.

Alas, there's no word when - or even if - Sony's tablet-laptop hybrid will go on sale. ®

Links

1. http://www.reghardware.com/Profile/ces_2012_complete_show_coverage/
2. http://www.reghardware.com/2011/11/23/review_asus_eee_pad_slider_sl101_android_tablet/

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