The problem is that it won't be a "laptop replacement" until you can dual-boot Android with an OS like Windows (coming later this year I believe in a dual-boot Android 4, WIndows 8 tablet). At 499, its just an expensive Android tablet with a docking station.

Fair enough. I am not looking for a "laptop replacement". I hate laptops. I have a triple boot netbook (to me this is the same thing as a laptop). Android 1.x I think(!), Ubuntu 11, Windows 7 Home Starter. That was a mistake. The HDD is sooo slow.

I have no more desire to run Windows, finger-enabled or not. Dual boot Linux or FreeBSD would be of interest to me, as they might be useful in a pinch (and hence my interest in the dock/ keyboard). But I already have an iMac with a real OS on it. A FreeBSD port to ARM though? I'm not holding my breath.

Anyone able to tether this device with Iphone (without jailbreaking or rooting any device)?

Well, Windows 8 is apparently looking to be pretty major an upgrade compared with any previous edition of Windows (kinda like 95 was with 3.1), and the tablet edition looks pretty awesome, the tech media are definitely salivating over it, saying that it will once more brink desktop PC relevance to the fore, in a time when many were saying its influence was declining. This year really is going to be an awesome year for tablets, with some meaty Android hardware also on the horizon, and at very competetive prices. However, iPad 3 with its new Retina display will also be awesome.

Im going to wait a couple/few months to see how things develop and then make a new-gen puchase. I'd prefer Android as i've already invested in the apps and O love their phones, but definitely won't discount the iPad considering some of my colleagues have them and the apps are admittedly awesome, theres even one which hooks into your work webmail (you log in via the browser and it 'learns' the settings), effectively giving you normal work email on the go without having to configure anything directly (and also lets you choose not to retain anything on the device and use it per-session to safeguard against any IT security policy restrictions that frown on that). Pretty damn cool, and I haven't seen that on Android yet.

No update? no one took the plunge and got one of these?, I really fancy one but I'm put off by the quality issues in this thread

@eayday, if the phone can provide a wifi hotspot then it should be tetherable assuming apply don't restrict clients to being apple only devices, if I get one I expect to tether it through my samsung with no issues.

Personally, I'm looking at the galaxy note. Should be getting one end of the month, if finances allow.

I bought one from MediaMarkt in early February. I think it's great for what it is. I can't say that I've noticed any issues with the wifi. I haven't tried the GPS though.

I'm not convinced the battery is anything like what is promised though.

I think that Android (ICS) works better on a tablet compared to on a phone.

In an ideal world, I would want an iPad with the form-factor (extended battery, expandable memory, USB port to charge my phone from, keyboard) of the Transformer Prime. Mainly because everything else in the house is Apple based and so interoperates better, but also because of the app ecosystem. Regardless of claims to the contrary, I find iOS software more varied and more polished.

this is what I am waiting for
dual boot with the transformer prime form factor.

I need windows for lightroom (or better lightroom for android

I have one (love it) but the screen is small (lol)compare to a tablet.
you need both.