Given the original iPad was just an iPod Touch 3rd gen with added growth hormone, it only makes sense the iPad 2 will be similar to the iPod Touch 4th gen. Is there actual news in the article?
On a more serious note, it still suffers from the old issues. The absence of USB makes serious productivity impossible (okay, there's a dock, but it's not as convenient as a generic keyboard) and the lack of HDMI or DisplayPort prevents what would be an excellent device for presentations from truly delivering.
The iPad's a great toy, but I'll take an Ubuntu Tablet any day. Faster than Windows, yet more functional than iOS. Okay, there aren't any farting apps, but I guess I can live with that.