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Earlier today I posted some predictions for today’s Apple event wherein the entire iPod lineup was revamped. So how did I do?

The shuffles got a nice refresh. The nanos got a nice redesign, video playback and more storage.

The iPod is dead and gone. My forty gigabyte iPod from 2004 is now a relic of history. We have come to a fork in the road.

The first path is a familiar one. Yesterday’s iPod looks much like the newly named iPod classic. The iPod classic comes at attractive pricepoints, $249 for 80 gigabytes of storage and $349 for 160 gigabytes. 160 gigs! That’s sick!

The second path is the sexy awesomeness that fanboys have been waiting for. iPod touch. Its got Wi-Fi, Safari, YouTube app, Calendar app and the iTunes WiFi music store. The storage options leave something to be desired - not surprising due to wordwide high price and high demand for flash memory. An 8gig model will go for $299 and a 16gig model is selling for $399. It doesn’t appear that the iPod touch features the Google Map client found on the iPhone.

Other nice surprises today include the iTunes WiFi music store and the $200 price drop on the 8gig iPhone.