As a longtime Apple fan I have avoided all articles on this controversial piece of tech. People can talk all they want about how bad this will fail or where its rightful place is. By the way, I do love all the negative publicity the iPad has generated because it creates a great buying opportunity for Apple stock. What caught my eye was your paragragh title,"It’s just a big iPod Touch" I think you nailed it on the head. I believe this should be the commuter/business traveler’s choice of entertainment for use on planes, trains, hotel rooms, the couch (as you mentioned), etc. Thanks for the article!