With CES now into full swing, we had a chance at a less hectic and more private event with Sony last night at which we had an opportunity to get our hands on all sorts of Sony gear and spend some time without a mob behind us. As you very well know, the consumer electronic industry is currently in a tablet craze as all companies attempt to stay relevant with some form of tablet. Unfortunately, this has also caused 90% of tablets without the name iPad on them to want to be the iPad, thus creating a lackluster, wannabe-like experience.

Enter the Sony Tablet P, which takes the core ideas of a tablet, like running apps, reading books, and playing movies, and places them on a dual 5.5-inch LCD screen design. This new clamshell form not only gives you portability on the go, but can also give you functionality while being stationary like a keyboard on one screen and your information on the other. Below is a video preview of the Sony Tablet P.

Discuss:

Does the clamshell design interest you or do you feel that it’s gimmicky?