I have read the rumors of the new iPod Touch type of gadget having a 5″ or 7″ monitor and other than that having a pretty identical shape as the current iPod touch.    While reading about this rumor,  I have seen a lot of comments from people asking why anybody would want something that size without a keyboard because typing on the touch screen is not nearly as friendly as typing on real keys.

But there’s no reason that Apple couldn’t make a keyboard that plugged into a USB type of slot on the rumored iPod.

Think about it.

You could use the media player functions, and read eBooks, play games, and use most apps with a nice flat device about the size of a book.  I hate using my ASUS Eee PC for these functions because having the lid and keyboard connected via a hinge just makes the device awkward when you don’t even really need a keyboard to do these things.

But if you want to get into some serious writing, you could easily plug in a little portable keyboard, set the rumored larger iPod Touch into a stand to hold it more vertical and type away.

Plus the larger screen would make browsing and watching movies much more normal than the current iPod Touch can handle.

It might not be the device for everyone but I think it would have real possibility as the Netbook device that could perfectly handle all of the things a non-geek would want.

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