At first glance, this seems like a fight between the weird, loser kid everybody picked on in high school and the cool, popular guy who everyone liked and actually was a nice guy.  But perhaps, there is more than meets the eye here.  This fight is actually closer than most imagine.

Here is a live rundown of all the announcements Apple is making today:

HD shows on iTunes for $2.99 each
NBC is coming back to iTunes
iTunes 8 with new Genius function and Grid View, available today
Only one model of iPod classic: 120GB for $249
New iPod nano, looks like the spy shots.  Genius ability built-in to the iPod.  Accelerometer to detect portrait or landscape modes and shake to shuffle.  9 colors (silver, blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, yellow, black).  8GB for $149 available today and 16GB for $199 available by this weekend.  …

Could this be an actual leaked photo of the new iPod nano?  According to Engadget, it is.  Well, it does mesh with what all the previous rumors said.  We will find out in a few short days whether or not this is the real thing.  September 9th can’t come quickly enough.

New version of iTunes to be released with new iPods on September 9th. Read to find out rumored new features.

New iPods? Click to find out more.

These rumors have been kicking around for awhile now, but there are some new developments as of late.  Also, I have spoken with certain resellers who provided some insight into a possible timeline for the release of possible new iPods and MacBooks.
Apple usually announces new iPods around the end of September to be ready for the holiday season.  Expect the same this year.  Most likely it will happen after September 15th, as that is when the Free iPod with a Mac back to school promotion ends.  Recent rumors say the …