PadFone Asus: here comes the first photo unboxing

Although still missing about a month and a half the marketing of PadFone (late May), begin to tap into the world the first definitive models complete with box and packing Journal. PadFone is the world's first hybrid device that combines smartphone and tablet in one modular solution. The base price will be € 699 and will offer smartphone and tablet. You can then buy an external keyboard for 149 € (should be the same as TF101) and pen / headset for 49 €.

The packaging is certainly rich and includes the housing to accommodate the Tablet (and of course the phone when plugged into the tablet). Padfone a solution is very unusual, unique and unusual.

The price is not low but not overkill if we consider the hardware (the same as the One S) and the presence of the Tablet. The recent movements Asus have not been particularly happy image-level view of the controversy surrounding the GPS outside of Prime, but the products are good and could get his Padfone important niche of users. Unlikely to be a device "mass", but among the geeks might be one of the most desired gadgets with Android system.

Only regret that the battery of the smartphone is not particularly large: 1540mAh.

Asus Padfone: Complete all in $ 980 pre-order from tomorrow in Taiwan

How much are you willing to spend for the Padfone? According to the findings from Taiwan, where tomorrow will officially open the pre-orders, for the complete kit consists of Phone + keyboard + pen tablet + headset, will serve about 980 U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Very important to have a price, however, an extremely comprehensive. Fortunately you can buy the pieces individually and prices will drop accordingly.

In particular, the formulas of purchase will be:

• Phone = $ 610
• Phone + Tablet + Pen = $ 850
• Phone + Tablet + Pen + Keyboard = $ 980

So prices are certainly important but may be converted to Euros are very similar to:

• Phone = 499 €
• Phone + Tablet + Pen = 699 €
• Phone + Tablet + Pen + Keyboard = 799 €

Will really like the prices in Euros? Definitely would sound better than the numbers in dollars and could be realistic.