Some nice drawings showing up in this forum. The Flash Mini is not a Shuffle.
It's like a little brother to the iPod. Stainless steel back, polished white front. About 9mm thick. About 40x80mm overall. Someone who has actually held one said it is pure elegance. He speaks of certain castration by Apple if any sketches or photos leak.
I think Apple is betting the farm on this Flash Mini. Street says 10M units are scheduled to deliver for Christmas.
One closely held secret is whether or not it has a photo-quality display. If so, this tells me the existing Mini formfactor may be on the way out.
I hear the price has to be north of $199, which might also support the theory that Mini is end-of-life. Absolutely no guidance available on this point.
Sorry, no quotable sources. you expect this kind of thing from newbies!
(am in Southern China)