Apple iPod 5.5 Gen Online Price Cut?

While everyone's busy trying to figure out which particular shade of brushed metal Apple's new iMacs are going to show up in, a few major online retailers have quietly trimmed 5.5G iPod prices. Apple, who usually keeps a pretty tight rein on its product prices throughout various retail channels, hasn't matched the cuts on the Apple Store, but you can currently score a 30GB or 80GB iPod (with video) for about $20 off at Amazon, Best Buy, Circuit City and J&R online stores. This is most probably Apple's attmept to clear away excess stock in preparation for a brand new iPod, or perhaps just a good old-fashioned price cut (I don't think so). Perhaps we'll know more on August 7th. . . . Stay tuned.