Where's my PDA?

Okay, the much hyped iPad was released last Saturday. For some it is nothing more than a giant iPod Touch and pretty much useless, and for others, it is the next best thing since sliced bread. Whatever ...

Here's what I want from a PDA. I want something that is slightly bigger than an iPhone so I could read books on it. Could be a bit thicker too, I don't mind. I want that device to be able to bring all my stuff to life. I want to be able to take it with me evrywhere and all my stuff be available at my fingertips. I want to be able to make phone calls, take pictures, go Geocaching with it, carry my important files (not just songs) in it. I want to be able to slap it on a desktop docking station and that desktop unit to become my computing environment. I want it to backup all my stuff automagically. When I slap it on a dock at some other place, I want it to not leave any of my (important) stuff behind. While we are at it, I want it to have multiple identities so that when I dock it to the desktop unit at work, it pulls up my work documents, sets up the work environment the way I pre-set it, but when I slap it on the home desktop, I want it to pull up my home life like movies, recipies, songs, etc. And, if I want to work at home, a couple of key strokes or clicks, {poof} it becomes my work environment ... at home.

Seriously, these days we can buy desktop computers that are way more powerful than needed. We can cram so much memory and compute power into such tiny chips. Almost anywhere we go, we can access the cloud. I want my Personal Data Assistant (PDA) to be able to give me all my stuff at any time I want. And, while we are at it, I want to be able to run the system/OS/environment that I like, not the one the HW maker likes. I want the PDA to be able to dock with any desktop unit regardless of who makes the PDA or the desktop. I want the PDA to be able to use the extra resources the current desktop it is connected to has. For instance, if the desktop has oodles of memory, use it to get my work done.

While I'm at it, why shouldn't I be able to slap it on to the TV to watch movies or my pre-paid TV programs on my friend's TV? And, can I slap it on my car's dashboard so that I can get navigation to the address in the e-mail that I just received without having to punch in the address again? And, be able to listen to my podcasts in a rental car?

In other words, I want HW open standards. I want OS open standards. I want open standards for content. I want the single PDA to be able to turn itself into my desktop computer, my Phone, my tablet device, my TV, my {whatever} at a moment's notice with whatever other hardware is around.

... and, I want a pony!