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February 10, 2005

Ipod Shuffle Review

Posted in: Electronics & Technology



The ipod Shuffle is the latest Ipod creation from Apple. But unlike its predecessors, Apple decided to actually scale back for a bit and create a cheaper,more affordable Ipod. The new Ipod Shuffle features both 512 mb or 1 GB of flash memory support and comes without a display screen. The point of the new ipod is to give consumers a cheaper alternative to their
previous hard drive-like ipods and give them something that they can take with them that’s not only cheaper,but also weighs less and isn’t such a hassle to bring with you wherever you go.

So, for example, I could bring this thing to the gym and listen to music while I exercised without worrying about my heavy ipod crashing to the floor or involve it in other physical activities without worrying about the potential deficit my budget would face if I broke the damn thing. Apple’s new slogan is ‘Life is Random’ which can only help to sell its shuffle mode with its new player. The Ipod shuffle has no display screen as Apple felt that the consumer would rather have more random shuffling and be ‘surprised’ by what came up next as opposed to actually picking what song they wanted to pick next.

Personally, I prefer seeing what I want to play next but in order to save some bucks but you might like the idea of there being no display screen added to the Ipod Shuffle. The sound is also much improved over the previous versions of the Ipod and supports both VBR, AAC, and MP3 up to 320 kilobits per second. Another high point for the Shuffle is its price tag. It’s about 99$ or 145$ U.S for the 1 GB version which is a big improvement compared to its previous 300$-500$ pricetag.



Another thing Apple has going for it is its style. Just like previous versions of the Ipod, the Shuffle comes in a sleek grayish white design that all the kids find so cool these days. While I don’t feel the Ipod Shuffle is the strongest media player on the market right now in its category, it’s certainly not a bad mp3 player by any means and its media hype will certainly help this product sell very well.

Pictures courtesy of www.ipodlounge.com

For more info on the Ipod Shuffle, go to www.apple.com

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