Back at the Consumer Electronics Show in early January of this year, Sony revealed its latest “home appliance” called the “dash.” The dash is designed to be a family orientated device that gives people the convenience to schedule events, check the weather, read the news, and more.

Now available for preorder, the dash boasts a collection of over 1000 apps that users can download. Below is a graphic off of the SonyStyle site that outlines some typical uses for the dash:

The dash is set to retail for $199 and is set to ship out on April 15th. What do you think? This is something that I’m seriously considering getting for my family!