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Asus announced the Padfone, which is a phone that when combined with a dock becomes a tablet. The device is to run Ice Cream Sandwich when it is released around December of this year. Considering that version of Android will be the one version for both tablets and phones, that makes plenty of sense.

Here’s the thing: Asus announced the device combo, but only showed mockup devices. So lots of people were going gaga over hunks of plastic that don’t actually work as anything other than a paperweight. I like the idea of device, but considering it doesn’t exist in a working form, there’s no reason to get so excited just yet. What’s my point? Curb your enthusiasm until you can get your hands on a working version.