From the category "I wish it were true" comes the idea of a smaller--and ultimately cheaper--iPhone, a rumor that has been with us all year long. First, to see a miniature iPhone, dubbed the iPhone Nano, at Macworld in January 2008. That never happened. Then that would arrive in time for Christmas. That never happened.

But maybe the third time will be the charm for the iPhone Nano? The is that Apple will release a smaller, cheaper iPhone at in January 2009. The latest gossip comes from , and is based on information from a Taiwan company that makes Apple accessories.

Personally, I could do without the iPhone Nano. Think of the horror of typing on a screen almost half the size of the iPhone 3G's. Battery life on an iPhone Nano couldn't be better either. It just doesn't sound right for Apple to push an inferior product. Nevertheless, collectively willing Apple to deliver an iPhone Nano could bring us .

6. Xbox in a Blu-ray Player

Some rumors start out as merely wishful thinking. Then they become willed into full-blown rumors. Some Microsoft Xbox 360 users really wanted to play Blu-ray discs on their favorite game console. And just like that, came along with the wacky idea of having an Xbox 360 in a Blu-ray player.