Hey guys, this is MacRumors afterall, and I personally think speculating is fun. Whether it's speculating about whose going to win the Superbowl, what trades your favorite baseball team will look like in the offseason, who would make a good couple, or what Apple's lineup will look like! 
Right now I have the flu, so I have nothing better to do, here is what I think the iPod lineup should look like by fall 2009:
APPLE COMPLETE 2009 iPod Lineup:
I personally think they are going to get rid of the 8GB, and have three iPod Touch models:
iPod Touch: 16 GB - $149, 32 GB w/ camera - $249$, 64 GB w/ camera - $349
Basically the same iPod touch, with a camera built in, louder speakers, better battery life, more memory, cheaper, better 3D capabilities, and a more refined OS. The 16 GB iPod Touch will NOT have the camera.
Apple will then drop the iPod Nano, update the Classic but also make it so it can conveniently be used as an external hard drive for any Mac or PC. This would be perfect for the everyday college student who needs extra space but doesn't want to carry a hefty external hard drive and iPod with him, or the everyday business man working in a call center. Apple would of course have to make the iPod Classic software to make it be used as both an external hard drive and iPod conveniently. These are what the iPod Classic lineup should look like:
iPod Classic: 160 GB - $199, 320 GB - $299
Apple will also update the iPod Shuffle completely, and make it so that it has an easier interface, instead of constantly tapping the forward button to skip through a song, the person with the iPod Shuffle has the shuffle in his pocket, but also a little remote control piece that goes in his hand. The iPod shufle itself doesn't have any buttons, but the wireless controller does. The wireless controller if designed right can fit perfectly in one's hand and you control the iPod from there. This would be 10x more convenient for people running while using a shuffle or working out, what the shuffle is mainly manufactured for. Addition to this, when you aren't working out or whatever, you also can connect the wireless controller and iPod Shuffle itself together and use it like it has been previously. The iPod Shuffle would also come with bluetooth headphone capability.
iPod Shuffle: 4 GB - $59, 8 GB - $99
iPhone Lineup:
Apple will increase the battery life of the iPhone, a better camera, and the memory of the iPhone. It will also receive 4G if it is out then, and get a more refined OS along with the touch. Apple will also make it have even better 3D capabilities, and sign more companies to make games for the new Touch and iPhone for iTunes. Apple will also make it so that Flash is optional on the iPod Touch and iPhone. If you want better battery life, Flash would be turned off. This would also make it so game designers have more options. Apple's game designers will start to develop games that takes advantage of the iPhone and iPod Touch's better graphics capabilities, therefore some games will not be able to be played on 2G and 1G Touches and iPhones.
iPhone: 32 GB - $199, 64 GB - $299
Right now I have the flu, so I have nothing better to do, here is what I think the iPod lineup should look like by fall 2009:
APPLE COMPLETE 2009 iPod Lineup:
I personally think they are going to get rid of the 8GB, and have three iPod Touch models:
iPod Touch: 16 GB - $149, 32 GB w/ camera - $249$, 64 GB w/ camera - $349
Basically the same iPod touch, with a camera built in, louder speakers, better battery life, more memory, cheaper, better 3D capabilities, and a more refined OS. The 16 GB iPod Touch will NOT have the camera.
Apple will then drop the iPod Nano, update the Classic but also make it so it can conveniently be used as an external hard drive for any Mac or PC. This would be perfect for the everyday college student who needs extra space but doesn't want to carry a hefty external hard drive and iPod with him, or the everyday business man working in a call center. Apple would of course have to make the iPod Classic software to make it be used as both an external hard drive and iPod conveniently. These are what the iPod Classic lineup should look like:
iPod Classic: 160 GB - $199, 320 GB - $299
Apple will also update the iPod Shuffle completely, and make it so that it has an easier interface, instead of constantly tapping the forward button to skip through a song, the person with the iPod Shuffle has the shuffle in his pocket, but also a little remote control piece that goes in his hand. The iPod shufle itself doesn't have any buttons, but the wireless controller does. The wireless controller if designed right can fit perfectly in one's hand and you control the iPod from there. This would be 10x more convenient for people running while using a shuffle or working out, what the shuffle is mainly manufactured for. Addition to this, when you aren't working out or whatever, you also can connect the wireless controller and iPod Shuffle itself together and use it like it has been previously. The iPod Shuffle would also come with bluetooth headphone capability.
iPod Shuffle: 4 GB - $59, 8 GB - $99
iPhone Lineup:
Apple will increase the battery life of the iPhone, a better camera, and the memory of the iPhone. It will also receive 4G if it is out then, and get a more refined OS along with the touch. Apple will also make it have even better 3D capabilities, and sign more companies to make games for the new Touch and iPhone for iTunes. Apple will also make it so that Flash is optional on the iPod Touch and iPhone. If you want better battery life, Flash would be turned off. This would also make it so game designers have more options. Apple's game designers will start to develop games that takes advantage of the iPhone and iPod Touch's better graphics capabilities, therefore some games will not be able to be played on 2G and 1G Touches and iPhones.
iPhone: 32 GB - $199, 64 GB - $299
