Sep 26, 2010 - 
Apple iPod 
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Apple iPod 4 Comments New Apple iPod shuffle 2GB – Blue
Design. As beautiful as it is wearable. Sleek, polished aluminium. Five brilliant colours. Its main body is crafted from a single piece of aluminium and polished to a beautiful shine, so the new iPod shuffle feels solid, sleek and durable. And the colour palette makes it the perfect fashion accessory. Choose gleaming silver, blue, green, orange or pink. Hundreds of songs to go. Never leave a favourite tune behind. Along with up to 15 hours of battery life, iPod shuffle gives you 2GB of storage capacity, which can hold hundreds of songs. That’s plenty of room for the essential songs of…
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List Price: £39.00
Price: £39.00
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Review by A. C. De Panama for New Apple iPod shuffle 2GB – Blue
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This new iPod shuffle just goes to show that Apple do listen to their customers. We wanted buttons and no gimmicky propriety headphones, and they finally listened!
This new generation shuffle adopts a similar design to it’s older brother and let me tell you, this thing is TINY. When I got the box I was astounded at how small this thing actually is. I got the silver one and it’s shinier than in the photos (very nice finish to it). I can imagine this would be easy to lose but as long as you have headphones plugged in you shouldn’t lose track of it too quickly. It’s an absolutely gorgeous little device and will look good clipped on any bag, shirt or trouser pocket.
Otherwise, it contains the same features as before. Voiceover helps you choose playlists, check battery (very handy) and also tells you the song that’s playing. Battery life is stated for around 12 hours, but as with most Apple estimates you should half this to get a more realistic figure. No pin connector like the nano/touch/classic as usual, still amazed at how they can get data transfer through the headphone jack!
For the exercise fanatics (possibly the shuffles main customer base) I can’t really tell you how it fares, but at least with the buttons you won’t have issues with the remote this time.
All in all a fantastic mp3 player at a great price. For £40 you get a music player, no more no less. At least if you do manage to lose it, you haven’t lost an expensive investment!
EDIT: Had the device for a week now. Charged it last friday and it’s only just dropped to 75% after an hours play every day. The small light also changes colour depending on battery strength: Green for good charge, orange for less than half and red for 25%.
Review by M. jones for New Apple iPod shuffle 2GB – Blue
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this is a nice little product. for those who have not used apple i-tunes before, it is a bit of a challenge. i am so used to the drag and drop mp3 players on the market, but decided to give the new shufffle a go, after reading some good previews about it, and having a pretty disastrous experience with the latest sony mp3 player.
however if you get stuck, the apple people on the end of the phone are very helpful! and i have been fine with my new shuffle ever since. i love it. the size is TINY so make sure you get a coloured one so you don’t lose it! i am still fathoming it out, but i love what i see so far. it doesn’t mean i am goign to go out and buy a nano though! this is enough for me to contend with. perfect for those who are on the go in their jobs or in everyday life……..
Review by PJ Rankine for New Apple iPod shuffle 2GB – Blue
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How small can an iPod get? This one is so tiny that it doesn’t have an Apple interface but recharges and exchanges data via the headphone socket using a special jack -> usb lead. As always it is beautifully made and has inherited the metal buttons of the iPhone 4 for the on/off switch and voiceover control. I bought this for my wife to take to the gym as it has a clip on the back to attach to her clothing and she loves everything pink. The sound quality is exactly what you expect from an iPod and it holds plenty of music for a workout session, the hundred or so songs I put on for her barely filled it halfway. I imagine that this product is aimed at the fitness crowd and will sell like hot cakes at this price however I feel sorry for the people who make those iPod armbands because the clip makes them redundant. Get one before the price goes up.
Review by Sentinel for New Apple iPod shuffle 2GB – Blue
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Don’t get me wrong, this is a perfectly respectable little player, and reasonable value. Sound quality is also very good for its tiny size, and it scores high in the ‘cuteness’ stakes. However, I don’t think it compares well against the Scandisk mp3 player, (reviewed elsewhere) which gives you considerably more for your money, and is much cheaper as well. So it does depend on what you’re looking for, and if possible, I would encourage you to try out both, then see what hits the spot for you. Mind you, if you’re only looking for a fashion accessory…