"to be reserved for those overseas"... you do not understand, they will NOT be sold overseas...

It's all a matter of perspective :)

This is not so crazy: it combines the crackberry thumb keyboard with IPhone type screen estate. The screen swivels on a backplate and the space behind the keyboard is hollow connected with the backplate at the bottom. Good idea if it is thin.

Leave Apple out of this already. The only part in common is AT&T which is the extremely annoying part. It ought to be illegal to restrict the on board 3G. This is anti-competitive behavior. Probably interesting material for the EU court.
This is going the wrong direction when a good idea of putting a SIM card slot in PC's is basically hijacked by the service providers. They should stay unlocked. I travel all over the world for business and companies like AT&T that lack international service are a huge money drain and slow down the technology developments. AT&T and the like, concentrate on your core business and keep your hands off hardware. Top customer service would be already a huge achievement.

I will glue an Iphone on the back and finaly get what I want. Large screen, easy UI, good surfing and good working tools. Any product developers out there?

OK...this is catogorized under phone. If out and about, without wifi or wimax... this doesn't seem to be able to let me communicate, or does it? GSM, 3G...??

I think this is a nice diversion. Apple's core business is not manufacturing.

What would be new however, is a 2 in 1. A 'brick' in a notebook.
- If the key board is replaced by a tablet (remember the stretched iPhone pictured a while back) and can be detached from the laptop.
- The laptop is like a docking station with a large screen, xtra battery, backup hard drive, connectors etc... Once removed, the key-board/touch screen is your computer on the go.

While we're at it put a complete functioning phone in the form/size of an express card. I.e. when removed, it can be used as a normal and fully functioning stand-alone mobile. (Probably not appreciated by the telcom carriers as it keeps the remainder of the hardware out of their value streams.)

see also http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/apple-patents-a-maxiumus-alike-keyboard-imac-macbook-dock/

It is a shameful bunch of executives and non decisive leadership that has wasted Motorola image and brand value. They are not even able to keep up or just imagine trying to innovate. How many people and funding in R&D, how many years experience?

This, plus OLPC's XO-2, plus Fujitsu concept phone... Apple how about
allowing bluetooth tethering? With the army of developers it would
already be on the market. This was on the message boards early on for the first gen. Iphone
Many use already a protection cover, making it easy to add the second 'thin' touch screen or for those who want a key board similar to what was there for pda's.

Or is it waiting for Android?

While we're at it: overall size not larger than a Mid (i.e.plain 4.8" screen) plus a detachable bluetooth earpiece.

It is a great concept. If apple had allowed a bluetooth paired key board with the Iphone, this would already be on the market.

It's a bargain!!! How many people jumped on the Vertu bandwagon at >15k$ which in fact was mnf'd by Nokia? And then always casting an eye on someone's new toys and self-convincing that it was still worthwhile...
Designwise it seems about only ok. The mini phone extender is not so novel but a good Btooth earpiece can be convenient... although then you wouldn't be showing off your phone