Asus PadFone Combines Smartphone, Tablet, Keyboard

Posted by Soulskill on Monday February 27, 2012 @08:19AM from the modular-computing dept.

crookedvulture writes "Asus is showing off a bunch of new devices at the Mobile World Congress in Spain, including a budget Transformer model and an Infinity Series graced with a 10", 1920x1200 display. In addition to the tablets, there's the novel PadFone hybrid. This Snapdragon-powered smartphone has a 4.3" screen with a generous 960x540 resolution. If you want more screen real estate, the PadFone slides into the back of a tablet docking station that offers a 10", 1280x800 display alongside an auxiliary battery. That combo can in turn be plugged into an external keyboard with a full-sized SD slot, USB port, and other perks. The only problem is those auxiliary components are thicker and heavier than Asus' standalone tablets, which offer the same functionality, sans smartphone."

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If only it was not running Android by igor.sfiligoi · 2012-02-27 08:34 · Score: -1, Troll

At least in theory, I actually love this thing!
it seems the perfect thing... small when you are on the go, with a decent screen + keyboard when you sit down...
(well, something better than 10" would be preferrable, but it is a step in the right direction)
However, having Android and not a real OS is a deal breaker;
I cannot see myself doing any real work with a half baked solution alla Android.
Sigh.