Idea factory: The ultimate smartbook

Hello again. I'd taken some time off from blogging since I was in India and returned just last week.

Very recently, the smartphone and netbook markets have been converging. Qualcomm has in fact coined as term for it - the smartbook...an always ON device that merges the best of both. That got me thinking of what I would like in such a device, and I think I have come up with something different.

• It will be in the formfactor of a small netbook, say 8.9" or so
• It will have a touchscreen for the display like the iphone and cool features for photo editing etc.
  
• The touchscreen will swivel out such that when the phone is closed, you still see the display, thus making it a useful always on device!
• You can either be connected via a bluetooth headset, or talk directly to the device as when video chatting (in fact, this could finally enable video phone calls as well!)
  
• This display can be used as an e-book reader as well
• The brains behind it, the processor, will be based on ARM and the OS will be something like Android. Both of these will enable the manufacturer to reduce the cost of the device and increase battery life dramatically
  
• You will keep this device with you always (or atleast try). While in you car, you can have an optional dock for it, so that it can double as your touchscreen GPS + handsfree command center integrated into the car's audio system
  

Furthermore, carriers could discount such a device as they presently do with the phone we carry since they will be selling bundled packages of 3G/4G internet with it.