unlockable bootloader - where to purchase?I am palnning to

[czguy]

I am planning to purchase Z4 tablet (WiFi version), however, I want to make sure that I get a version that has an unlockable bootloader. Since there is no official distribution in North America, it seems that my best bet is to purchase from eBay from Taiwanese seller for $535.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sony-Xp...260082?hash=item4aee84cb32:g:1gAAAOSw8-tWZPJs
I was visiting Taiwan in August 2015, however, the price regular retailers were asking at that time was over $700 and I did not purchase it.
The issue with this eBay reseller is that they don't know if Z4 tablets they sell come with unlockable bootloader or not and tell my to assume that it's not unlockable which is a deal breaker for me.
Does anyone know reliable on line reseller that offers Z4 tablets with unlockable bootloader at a reasonable price?

 

[Cat McGowan]

... there is no official distribution in North America ...

Amazon.com in US sells Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet 10.1" 32 GB - Wifi Only - Black (U.S. Warranty) with Bluetooth Keyboard for $679.99.
The service menu of the SGP712 tablet I bought says YES, the bootloader is unlockable.

 

[czguy]

Amazon.com in US sells Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet 10.1" 32 GB - Wifi Only - Black (U.S. Warranty) with Bluetooth Keyboard for $679.99

Yes, thanks, I saw it on Amazon but it's also quite a bit more expensive there... On top of it, the Canadian customs will slap me with duties and taxes for purchases from USA. With our "smart" government artificially devaluing CAD$ against US$ in order to improve export revenue this tablet would cost me CAD$ 1200 which is a lot more I am willing to pay. I'can get over the fact that between 2007-2014 CAD$/US$ were essentially 1:1.
There is a good chance that I will visit Asia in 2016 as well and perhaps then there will be Z5 model available.

 

[scoobydu]

The 10 inch tablets have tended to go every other update, so Z, Z2 and Z4, which the Z3 only being the Compact tablet. Following this in future it seems a Z5 Compact Tablet would likely be coming?

 

[Cat McGowan]

The 10 inch tablets have tended to go every other update, so Z, Z2 and Z4, which the Z3 only being the Compact tablet. Following this in future it seems a Z5 Compact Tablet would likely be coming?

The Sony Tablet S and Xperia Tablet S have a 9.4 inch screen. The Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z2 Tablet, and Xperia Z4 Tablet have a 10.1 screen. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a 8.0 screen, which to me, makes it Sony's only "compact" tablet so far. I suspect the rumored Xperia Z5 Premium Tablet (perhaps revealed during CES Las Vegas 2016) will have a 10+ inch 4k screen.

 

[scoobydu]

The Sony Tablet S and Xperia Tablet S have a 9.4 inch screen. The Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z2 Tablet, and Xperia Z4 Tablet have a 10.1 screen. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a 8.0 screen, which to me, makes it Sony's only "compact" tablet so far. I suspect the rumored Xperia Z5 Premium Tablet (perhaps revealed during CES Las Vegas 2016) will have a 10+ inch 4k screen.

Anyones guess, I guess