The product announcements are coming fast and furious from the trade show floor at Computex in Taipei, including a virtual sea of tablets. There are a number of interesting contenders in there, to be sure, but two new offerings from Asus--my favorite hardware maker--strike me as being particularly rich with possibilities.
First, of course, is the widely anticipated Padfone, a convergent device that combines Android smartphone and tablet computer, giving consumers a choice of screen sizes for each situation or computing task without having to worry about data transfer hassles or multiple SIM cards.
With the Padfone, the smartphone docks inside the tablet. While it's there, it can recharge from the tablet's larger battery and the tablet can make use of the smartphone's 3G internet connection. With dual interfaces for both the pad and phone, layout is automatically adjusted for all activities, including videoconferencing, Web browsing and emailing.
Read more: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/229019/asus_padfone_and_meegobased_eee_pc_expand_choices.html
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