I like the general idea, but not with an iPhone! Right now, I can buy a $400 netbook that supports multiple media formats, multitasks, supports Flash and Silverlight, bluetooth file transfer, and outperforms the computing features of the iPhone.
Why would I want an $800 featurephone to run as a laptop? Wouldn't a device that shows the capability to be a laptop replacement be a better choice? Maybe a high end touch-enabled S60, Maemo, WinMo or Android device would be a better idea. I'd bet no one wants an iPhone laptop if it works like an iPhone. But add something with N95-2 power, maybe that 800MHz processor packing Asus smartphone, or a Touch HD/WiMax.
I had a similar idea back when Celio came out, but with a combining a dock for your N95 or N810 that adds a large high resolution screen, QWERTY keyboard, and external USB and eSATA storage support. The screen as touchpad is smart, though.
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I like the general idea, but not with an iPhone! Right now, I can buy a $400 netbook that supports multiple media formats, multitasks, supports Flash and Silverlight, bluetooth file transfer, and outperforms the computing features of the iPhone.
Why would I want an $800 featurephone to run as a laptop? Wouldn't a device that shows the capability to be a laptop replacement be a better choice? Maybe a high end touch-enabled S60, Maemo, WinMo or Android device would be a better idea. I'd bet no one wants an iPhone laptop if it works like an iPhone. But add something with N95-2 power, maybe that 800MHz processor packing Asus smartphone, or a Touch HD/WiMax.
I had a similar idea back when Celio came out, but with a combining a dock for your N95 or N810 that adds a large high resolution screen, QWERTY keyboard, and external USB and eSATA storage support. The screen as touchpad is smart, though.