@Doogs:

Emphasis on "Basic". There are many changes made to the platform used for each model. Just because they are based on the same platform, does not make them the same. All humans have 99% of their DNA in common, but that doesn't make us all the same. Platforms are very expensive to develop, which is why you see most auto manufacturers making different vehicles from the same basic platform.

I have a Dell Latitude D830 and I have absolutely no issues with the size of the trackpad. My wrists rest perfectly on each side of the trackpad, and a larger trackpad would only make it easier to accidentally hit the trackpad when I am typing. It's all about balance. If the trackpad seems to small, increase the sensitivity a bit (but not too much).

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In regards to the 5 row keyboard, if you look at the other Touch Pro 2 pictures out there, they all show a 5 row keyboard instead of the pictured 4 row keyboard. That is probably the keyboard that the AT&T version will have.

I personally like the dedicated numeric pad. I currently have a Tilt, and I hate having to hit the function key every time I want to type a number.

Did you NOT read the previous posts?

One thing you can bet money on is different color variations of the iPod Touch. BestBuy and other retailers are now stating the color of the iPod Touch on their labeling. I'm no analyst, but the only reason to state the color on labeling is to avoid any potential confusion.

As far as other updates to the iPod Touch line, I expect to see a bump in storage capacities to 16mb and 32mb. With the recent capacity changes and price drops with the iPhone, the iPod Touch needs to be percieved as a good value, and any major price drops will only cannibalize iPod Nano/Classic sales.

Again, I'm not an analyst, so take my comments with a grain of salt.

That's why you enroll all of your fingers. The UPEK reader on my laptop allows a total of 21 enrolled fingerprints, so I'd imagine this one allows the same.

This is a perfect example of a vehicle that is a great idea as a concept, but is impractable as a production vehicle.

LoJack for Laptops, AKA Computrace, does exactly what you describe and is available for PCs and Macs. Once you enable it in the BIOS, it cannot be disabled. If the computer is reported stolen, then whenever it connects to the Internet it will report it's location.