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PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster estimated that Apple (aapl) may come up short in iPod sales this quarter. Munster calculated that the iPod maker would sell approximately 9.5 million iPods, which is below the 9.8 million expected.

Munster states that the coming of the iPhone is probably of more importance to investors right now than the small drop in sales of the iPod.

Munster then stated that Apple's upcoming WWDC conference in San Francisco is a wild card but he's expecting a few things:
- Full demonstration of Leopard, including a demo of how Leopard will integrate Windows interoperability
- New MacBook Pro's. Munster stated that Apple is overdue for an update to the beloved MacBook Pro line.

"On average the pro-level laptops are updated every 182 days," Munster says. "And the current models were launched 209 days ago."

- New iMac? The analyst also stated that the iMac was due for a refresher. Other rumor sites have stated a new iMac form factor / enclosure back in March, but nothing has materialized to give it substance until today.

Munster also thinks that the iPhone will not be debuting at WWDC, but rather at a totally separate event. This would make sense, since it is the most anticipated product in a long, long time.