A middle iphone - laptop device in the works?

Is Apple considering an "in between" iPhone and laptop computers? First I saw this headlin
Apple patent reveals innovative docking station

http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080103/tc_infoworld/94321;_ylt=AhxbS9m4H__McuIQYH03Y.cxVrIF\

Then I saw
websterholm.blogspot.com/2008/01/full-web-access-in-your-pocket-wsjcom.html

I like the iPhone when I looked at it in the Apple Store in Kansas City. MO. But I still would rather have a laptop for the road to look at maps and storm situations on the web. My pda and using a small portable color tv helps. I have not been able to configure a pca MI card with OS9 on my old Powerbook yet :(

We shall see.