Future of the IPOD?

Since there were no updates to the ipod at WWDC I have hit a problem. I am getting an Ipod this summer but now have to make a painful choice! See I really want an ipod and although I like the mini the size of the hard drive does worry me (My music takes up just over 1gb but if i buy another 20 albums it would be getting very close to the 4gb) so, price permitting, I will be getting a normal ipod.

Now the problem, Do I wait? I have had this problem with my powerbook and took the wrong choice. I decided not to wait to buy it and then a month later it was updated meaning I could have paid the same price and gotten twice the graphic card, a processor upgrade, more ram and even put the rest to an ipod!

Here are the questions!

So do I wait for an ipod or just get one now?

Will there be a ipod update soon? Maybe at the Paris expo at the end of august?

Will it be such a major upgrade to justify waiting? (i.e. The 4G IPod)

Or will it be a simple price drop?

If it is a major upgrade do prices go up/down/stay the same? If apple release a G4 will it be more expensive or the same or hopefully cheaper?

What of this 60gb Hard drive? (I dont want that one but it would mean a cheaper 20gb)

Finally, Any good guess/rumors into what the next ipod contains? (802.11 wireless is almost certain)

 

The problem is this, although the current ipods are in need of an update (or for my use a least a drop in price) apple will not want to detract users away from their mini range which is why i didn't expect a new ipod at WWDC. But the Paris expo seems more possible!

At first the ipod range is in need of a fundamental update, The 3rd generation ipod was released way over a year ago and even then the only massive difference was the form factor. Paris is the last 'big' apple consumer event before macword in london (am i correct on this?) therefor the christmas update would be in paris this also gives a good run in for the christmas rush in terms of sales and production (apple do not wanna see another ipod mini or G5 cock-up)

As for what will be inside, I think a smaller form factor as well as a 20gb, 40gb, 60gb line up. A color screen I think is possible and wont drain battery life (consoles such as the GBA SP, Run on a internal battery and get around 8 hours and that in theory uses a lot more power as it was a color screen, a backlight screen and the power involved with powering a game is a lot bigger. Wifi ipod are pretty much certain the technology exists with airtunes it seems a no-brainer