The ipod is the best selling portable music player device in history. It appeared in 2001 and since then it sold millions of copies all over the world. It is really popular among teenagers, but not only. It is a very small and easy to carry device that can store thousands of songs. Today there are many versions of ipods, and some are able to do other things beside storing music.
Some can store photos, games, videos, e-mails, calendars and so on. Here are all the ipod models: : iPod Classic, iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano and the most advanced model – ipod Touch. You can take the ipod anywhere with you (at school, at work, when traveling, at a picnic) and enjoy your favorite music.
For today we’ll discuss more details about one iPod model, and we’ll choose a cheap Apple iPod. And of course the cheapest one is also the smallest, and this is the iPod Shuffle. You can find the latest model of the iPod Shuffle (the 4<sup>th</sup> generation) at Best Buy for a price of just 50 dollars. it is available in many colors, so you won’t have the exact same device as your friends. It has easy to use buttons, VoiceOver, playlists and also Genius mixes.
For such a small device it has quite a really good memory of 2 GB, which means that you can store around 500 songs. And speaking of size, this is an ultraportable device, with a weight of just 0.44 oz, and it measures just 0.3 inch thin. It has a clip on design, so you can take it anywhere you go and always have your music within reach. The clickable control pad is 18 % larger than on previous iPod Shuffle models, so you can have more control over this button.
The VoiceOver button allows you to hear the title of the song, the name of the playlist and also the battery status, and it is available in 25 different languages. In case size is the most important thing for you, then here are the complete dimensions for this small digital music player:-Product Height 1.14 “</li>
-Product Width 1.24 “
-Product Weight 0.44 oz.
-Product Depth 0.34 “
It is compatible with both PC and Mac, so you can easily transfer all your favorite music. You can also use the music management software made by Apple – the iTunes. The device works with a Lithium Ion battery which has a good battery life of up to 15 hours. It connects to the computer through an USB 2.0 port, and of course it comes with a set of included earphones. The system requirements for this device are: Windows 7, Vista, XP Home or Professional (SP 3) or later; Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later; iTunes 10 or later; USB 2.0 port.
So here was a short review of one of the new and also cheap Apple iPods. In case you too own such a device, we invite you to tell us all your opinions about it, whether if they are positive or negative.