As has happened from time to time in the past, it looks like a price comparison website may have inadvertently tipped Apple's hand regarding the release of new products, by displaying pages for products that don't exist yet.

Shopping.com now has pages up for a 2GB iPod shuffle and a 4GB iPod shuffle. No other details are available, but this is a likely indication that these larger iPods are on the way.

So how does this stack up against my last blog entry? I'd say this change doesn't necessarily warrant any change in the iPod mini line. While it would be unusual for Apple to have 4GB versions of both an iPod shuffle and mini at the same time, the flexibility and screen on the mini which the shuffle lacks would justify a higher price for some (especially if the mini is upgraded to color at the same time).

This is a more likely pre-Christmas scenario.