The PocketDish is alive and well, we will be seeing more about it this fall.
We talked with Charlie about the new PocketDishes and he says he has one and its much better (higher resolution screen, touchscreen, easier to use interface etc.)
Although in saying that I do believe that they won't be PocketDish branded, they will be labeled Archos, and all the new Archos Models will be PocketDish compatable. From what I have heard there will be a module for your Archos you can purchase and download to your new Archos model which will make it PocketDish compatable. And yes there will be a cost for this module.