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12

New iPod Shuffle!

posted in gadgets, by Codrut Nistor


As you probably know already, I consider the iPod Shuffle as "the thing that should not be" in Apple's inventory. There are plenty of reasons, but the features vs price ratio is the most important one. The rest of them are more personal reasons, and I'll leave those aside for now, because we'll get back to them pretty soon. Why? Well, there's a new iPod Shuffle in town!
New iPod Shuffle

"Its size will leave you speechless. Good thing it also talks." That's the headline of the official iPod Shuffle page on Apple.com, but I don't know why I'm not really impressed. Just look at this - "The world’s smallest music player also happens to be the world’s first talking one. Two things that make the iPod shuffle one amazing device." Wow!

You know what? I am not an idiot, so if I have some tracks in my player, then I know what I am listening to, so this "amazing feature" is nothing more but a useless addon to a portable player that can only hang on in there for "up to 10 hours when fully charged," and I am sure that a higher volume will reduce the battery life even more.

While some may say that a 10.7 grams player is an impressive achievement, let me tell you this - how easy can you lose it? Anyway, here's something for Greenpeace activists to cheer on:

- Brominated flame retardant free
- PVC free
- Highly recyclable aluminum enclosure
- Smaller, more compact packaging (40% smaller, 33% lighter)

Currently available in white and black finish, the new iPod Shuffle has a 4GB capacity, and its price is $79. Should I make a list with best MP3 players below $90 that can wipe the floor with this new thing that should not be from Apple? I guess not, but if you think this new player is awesome, great, outstanding, and you're eager to throw away your money on one, just answer one question: WHY?

4 Comments on “New iPod Shuffle!”


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Worst MP3 Players, Welcome The iPod Shuffle!, on March 15, 2009

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Firebush, on March 17, 2009

Mmm... Looks like this post is written by some frustrated guy.

Sure, price per Gigabyte is far over the one of iPod Classic. But as always, if you buy a kilo, that's more expansive than when you buy a gram, for ANY product. More, this price makes iPod experience affordable for not so rich people. Happy for you if you are rich enough to get an iPod Classic.

Sure, you may loose it easily since it's so small. But you could also use it when running or just walking without carrying a big object that don't fit into pockets or which weight makes it annoying. Note also that loosing it with headphones plugged in is not so easy. Yes it is small, but don't blam anyone if you are not tidy.

Sure, you may know every track on your iPod, although you would rule if you know 1000 of them by heart. If you had looked a little closer to this iPod, you would have noticed that voice-over makes it possible to have playlists on a device with no screen. More, if you were really well informed about what iTunes brings to the user, you would know about Genius, so Voice Over may be interesting to know titles you are listening to. Finally, you can just turn Voice Over... over. So what's the point?

So, here are 3 points to tell you why your post should not be (or not this way).

Maybe you just shouldn't use Apple products, you may not be able to understand all that they bring to you. There are many brands around, so please feel free to get some.

And come back when you really have something to say.

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Codrut Nistor, on March 18, 2009

I am frustrated by overpriced items. I don't have something against Apple or other company, it's just the products.

I don't have a Classic. I have a Sandisk Sansa e250, and I got it brand-new for $35 off eBay(add $30 shipping to Europe, and it's still cheaper than the Suckle). If you don't know about it, it should be enough to say that it has a replaceable battery, 1.8-inch color display, excellent sound, 20 hours autonomy, and microSD slot.

Regarding the size, it was just my personal opinion. I hate small cell phones, players, and so on. I like things that I can handle easily.

I know about Genius, and this feature may not be that smart as they claim it to be. The point is they are using this Voice Over thingie to have one more reason to sell a $15 player for 5 times the price.

I used some great Macs so far, and despite the fact I found a lot of things to hate in Mac OS X, they were much better than the iPod, when compared to other computers.

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GetAFreeIphone, on April 23, 2009

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