Asus was very proud to announce the unique tablet/smartphone hybrid device Asus Padfone at Computex 2011. The idea of a smartphone docked into a slate was considered as an original concept of Asus, however, some other companies which have similar concepts stated that it is not. Let’s take a look at their tablet/smartphone combinations.
AlwaysInnovating stated that Asus has copied the idea of Smart Book, the device combines netbook, tablet and phone.
Also at Computex 2011, ECS introduced a tablet that can dock an iPhone inside.
Some people said that Padfone is not a revolutionary or unique device because the idea has been seen for a while. TransPhone of CMIT is another example although it hasn’t been released on the market.
And the last one is the HTC Tube concept.
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TnTonly says
You know what? I myself thought about this kind of idea the whole time, yet nobody knows it :(
For whatever reason, Asus is the first to “speak out loud”. Nothing extraordinary, but still that’s good for us users.
Tuan says
Lol, you remind me of Paul as he says others copied his ideas. Yeah, the idea is not unique but there hasn’t been any real product released yet. Asus Padfone could be the first one and get some successes.