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Originally Posted by Roboman
It's just weird, how the iPod nano is somewhere in between the iPod shuffle and the iPod mini, but Apple is choosing to take a step backwards (in some ways) and replace the iPod mini with it, rather than wait until the time is right to take a giant leap forwards and replace the iPod shuffle with it.
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1-2 year forecast
As flash gets cheaper, we'll high higher capacities offered no doubt and the nano will remain a smaller alternative. Probably the same price, just upped to 4 and 6 gig, then 6 and 10 gig, ect. The iPod shuffle and iPod lines will both have their place too, as the screenless shuffle is the only option Apple can offer in the sub-$100 market. The larger iPod proper will inevitable gain video capabilities and larger capacities 30 and 80 gig, or something close to that.
This would all make sense, but I'm forgetting that Apple will have to release something
new and flashy as in a completely new product. (But the video iPod might do that just fine)