Sid's gettin enabled soon-- *istD, *istDS, or wait for *istDn?

[Sid Barras]

Hey Gang,
I'm about to get the only spending money I'm liable to see all this 
year-- we're moving into a lovely new home soon, with a lovely new 
house note--

But I'm wondering, what's the scuttlebutt on a new pentax digital to 
update/replace the *istD?
I've not seen anything on the list lately that looked like rumors of 
new models from Paal or the other "insiders," so

Whaddya hear guys? Should I go for a "very-late-in-the-model-life" 
*istD?
Or is the *istDS gonna have a replacement first?

My hunch is if I ca hold out 6 more months, Pentax will have a C***** 
competitor that will have specs similar to their 8 mega pixel model. Or 
maybe it would be even better.

But if the consensus among the knowledgeable brethren is that Pentax 
will stand (and not deliver), then I will take my refund check and buy 
a *ist D or a *istDS sooner rather than later.

I'll have enough for a $1500 new model, with some enhanced features, or 
I'd spend $750-$1000 for a new DS or a very slightly used D.
As always, I respect and look to the list for proper steerage.
Greetings from CajunLand USA South Louisiana
Sid Barras