Apparently following in the footsteps of the BlackBook, Apple is only offering the 8GB unit in a single color, so if black's your thing, be prepared to go high-end or bust in order to get one -- be sure to hit the read link for a luscious gallery of Tony Chang's presumably coveted 'Pod.

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The risk here is that as Huawei and ZTE continue their assault on low-end smartphone market, the arrival of iPhone 4S will suck the oxygen out of the high-end smartphone segment, triggering order cancellations from Samsung, Nokia, LG, Sony Ericsson and HTC.

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In the end, prices are set high in order to satisfy the sellers' demands.

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