Sony's S1 Tablet Gets UK Preorder Date

Sony's S1 tablet has gotten a UK preorder date.

Sony revealed its S1 and S2 tablets at the end of April but failed to provide any release dates for the two devices, preferring instead to highlight a vague ‘autumn’ release. In mid-June we heard that the two Honeycomb tablets might see a September launch in the UK. Today we learn that though the devices may not launch in September, the S1 will at least hit preorder status that month.

According to internal papers seen by the folks over at This Is My Next, UK customers will be able to preorder the S1 from the beginning of September.

"We’ve just seen documents indicating that Sony Centre stores in the UK will be taking S1 pre-orders starting September 1st," writes Nilay Patel. "We’re told that Sony Centre stores will be making a major push to be the preferred retailers for the S1, with staffers instructed to know the device inside and out, but we still don’t have final pricing yet, nor any more details on how exactly that PlayStation Suite compatibility is going to work."

The S1 has a 9.4-inch display and an asymmetric wedge design, which Sony calls an "off-center of gravity design" that "realizes stability and ease of grip as well as a sense of stability and lightness, offering comfortable use for hours." Just last week, we got a peep at Sony's PlayStation Suite running on the S1. Thanks to our friends at Notebook Italia, the whole thing was caught on video, so check it out below.