Yeah, the wait is killing me. The rumors make it seem like it'll come out in the next couple of months, but as we all know, release dates almost always get pushed back. I've been looking for the ideal tablet for a while and the Transformer 2 hits it almost perfectly (I say almost, because I think a Slider 2 would be perfect).
As to the keyboard question, if the rumors about it being thinner are true, I don't think the original dock would work unless they had some sort of adapter system. But I think it would be smart t ouse the original dock, because it would help increase their profit margins not having to come out with a completely new keyboard system.