Apple’s Cheap MP3 Players Get New Colors!

When thinking about cheap MP3 players, most serious gadget freaks I know take Apple out of question from the start. Unfortunately, their reason to do that is that the iPod Shuffle is more about design and less about sound quality and features, so others choices always come in first place, unless you want to have a cheap iPod, and nothing else. Anyway, it doesn't matter if you like it or not, since I am sure there will be a bunch of people to be attracted by the new colors available for Apple's cheap MP3 players, despite the fact this is the only update - the color...

To me, "new colors" is equal to "nothing," but Apple says "iPod shuffle is a badge of musical devotion. Now in new, more brilliant colors." How cool can that be? What I want to say once again is that some of Apple's products may not be that great, but their marketing department surely does the job right! Now, let's get to the real thing about Apple's cheap MP3 players, shall we?

Beyond those "more brilliant colors," the iPod Shuffle remains unchanged - the 1GB model costs $49, while the 2GB version is priced at $69. Unfortunately, to make room for the new blue, green, pink, and red colors, the orange Shuffle has been taken out. I don't know if sales of that iPod were really weak, but I must confess I would rather get an orange MP3 player, instead of a green or a pink one. What do you think?

Well, boys and girls, this is it - if you're really looking for cheap MP3 players, my advice would be to think well before buying something, because there are a few traps here, as you're going to see right away...

First, you may end up with a nice iPod Shuffle, but without decent features and storage capacity - and this one is not that cheap, either; second, you could grab some cheap no-name MP3 player that may die on you unexpectedly, sometimes when you simply try to update the firmware(I know what I say, I've been there - only that the MP3 player I have in mind when I say this was a gift).

Other than the two possible situations described above, there are plenty of decent choices you could make, with Creative and Sandisk being only the top of the iceberg...