Innovation at large

It's billed as a Rumour on Gizmodo, but if it's true, it suggests that Asus is quietly pushing ahead in innovation for the masses. Following release of it's under-$AUS500 Linux laptop; and then it's slightly more expensive Windows XP laptop, news is that ASUS is developing a low-cost desktop computer, as well as a "non-clamshell touchscreen only device" which could be like a PDA, only bigger. Wouldn't it be interesting if this device ran Linux and used a new operating system supposedly being developed by Palm for use with its next SmartPhone (?Treo 850?). Could be the Folio (lap-top sized Palm albeit with keyboard) concept is not yet dead. It doesn't hurt to dream - although this kind of tech speculation is probably not good for me: too disappointing if it doesn't happen - and too expensive if it does.