The road from brilliant idea to perfect execution is a long and bumpy one, a lesson that Asus has learned the hard way with the Padfone. The 2 3-in-1 device concept was one for the ages, but the phone/tablet/mini-laptop unspectacularly missed its mark.
The release delays, the carriers’ reluctance to pick up a device that could have messed up with their ideas of doing business, and the steep pricing all contributed to the Padfone’s failure, but fortunately Asus is smart enough to know that persistence is often the key to success.
We first heard about the Padfone 2 way back in May, and, despite initial rumors saying that the second-gen hybrid will only be released by mid-2013, it now seems that the launch is just around the corner. Otherwise, how can you explain the number of leaks piling up in the last few days?
After seeing the Padfone 2 benchmarked and getting some very trustworthy news about a possible unveiling to take place in Milan and Taipei, we now have some juicy details about the gadget’s spec sheet. Or at least these are about the actual phone’s features.
Unlike the previous two rumors, this is particularly fishy, so it’s not to be taken very seriously. Still, the fresh info comes via a photo of a box with an A68 code on it, and, considering the first gen Padfone was also known as the A66, it’s not out of the question for the intel to be spot on.
