I think what's appealing in this is that we all know that the tablet form factor is a valid one. There are hundreds of thousands of purposes for a lightweight,

I think what's appealing in this is that we all know that the tablet form factor is a valid one. There are hundreds of thousands of purposes for a lightweight, page sized tablet device that people could do basic computing from. But at this point no one has managed to "do it right". Apple is a company that tends to do things right when they actually move into a new market place so the "giant ipod touch" seems like the light at the end of the tunnel. That's why I think people who hear the rumor (myself included) tend to like the idea.