No more 2GB Nano

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Within our store, we have seen iPod availability dwindle to nothing. However, it is our understanding that the AppleTV and iPhone come off the same assembly lines. It is entirely possible that new iPod models are comming, or it is entirely possible that Apple's manufacturing lines are trying to catch up to the preorders for AppleTV and getting the iPhone ramped for either an early release or higher-than-expected demand.

We also buy 2GB iPods, and we have received no notice from Apple that the product number is done. However, the little turds are unavailable.

At Apple.com, they must be available because they state that they ship within 24 hours.

That is true, but it is true that once numbers start to dwindle down, new things are coming. I don't, however, believe new iPods won't be released until after the iPhone. Apple is pushing that waaay to much to have something like a new iPod soften the impact of the iPhone.

Assuming this is indicative of a line change (and it might not be), I'd be more inclined to suggest that Apple will simply bump the capacities down in price: the 4GB model sells for $149, while the 8GB model sells for $199. Apple may want to leave the $249 level to the video iPod (hopefully with a bump to 40GB) - everyone already knows that the full-size iPod outsells any of the 8GB nanos at the same price level.

I'd love a larger-capacity nano, but 16GB is likely still too expensive, and 12GB would actually make the $249 nano an even worse proposition (as it'd only have 50% more storage, rather than 100%).

The most they might do is release an orange nano. I think upgrades/price drops won't happen until the 2007 September iPod SE on the 11th.

-=|Mgkwho