| Here's my little cynical bit....
Probably the reason why they say this will be more sucessful for T2 is because people with T2 still actually produce insulin. The beta cells are still present, so theoretically they can clone. Us poor sods with T1 don't have these cells anymore.
I'm by no means a biologist, but I'd guess that the scientists aren't too comfortable growing something from nothing.
Plus (and this is the REALLY cynical bit), there's far more people with T2, so naturally there's far more money for whoever cures it, than someone who does T1.
As for the hope that diabetes will be a thing of the past, i doubt it, since T1 is genetic and we don't know which genes are responsible yet, and T2 is predominantly lifestyle based anyway so until we eliminate both those factors, the big D will still be around, but hopefully should be a bit easier to shift in future.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for a cure, but I can't help but think that biologically I'm a bit different from a mouse. | 
