Sony Computer Deals and Best Sales

Sony Store offers the factory-refurbished Sony Tablet S 9.4" 16GB Google Android Tablet, model no. SGPT111US/S, for $269.23 with free shipping. That's $28 under our March mention of a refurb and the lowest total price we could find by $91. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an NVIDIA Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor, 9.4" 1280x800 touchscreen LCD, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal flash storage, 0.3-megapixel front camera and 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, 802.11n wireless, IR capabilities for universal remote functionality, Google Android 3.1 (Honeycomb), and more. A 90-day Sony warranty applies.

Of note, it's unclear which version of Android Honeycomb this tablet is equipped with.

Sony Store offers its factory-refurbished 3.2-lb. Sony VAIO Y AMD Dual Core 1.65GHz 11.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Black (pictured), model no. VPCYB33KX/B, or Silver, model no. VPCYB33KX/S, for $359.99 with free shipping. That's $59 under the lowest total price we could find for a refurb in either color. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an AMD E-450 1.65GHz dual-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. A 90-day Sony warranty applies.

newegg offers the Sony VAIO Intel Core i7 Quad-Core 2.2GHz 16.4" Widescreen Notebook, model no. VPCF23EFX/B, for $849.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from a month ago and the lowest total price we could find by $150. Features include an Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 16.4" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M video card, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Despite a slow start, Android tablets are finally gaining momentum with consumers, and have claimed 39% of the tablet market — a 10% increase from the previous year. But with so many options to choose from, how do you know which tablet is worth your time? We sifted through some of today's most buzz-worthy models to find out.