>according to an interview with the marketing director of
>apple, more people are demanding flash. so yes, apple is
>appealing to demand, however there was plenty of hype for a
>large or medium capacity touch screen ipod. apple missed a
>demographic there

That demographic you speak of is just waiting. Apple knows there's a demand for a larger capacity iPOD touch, but the technology isn't on their side yet. That particular player would just cost too much. The hype for a 80 gig iPOD touch will continue until Apple decides to release it. And there inlies the power of this company: Their fan base will wait! I believe this because I'm one of those people. While I love the interface and features of the iPOD touch, 8/16 GB is just too small. My 80 gig will hold me over until they release the version I want.