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MacWorld Keynote: iPod Shuffle Announced
Excitement over the possibility of a pared down Mac has been nothing compared to the past month's near-hysterical speculation over the existence of an iPod flash player. And here it is: the iPod Shuffle. 512MB and 1GB models appear to be available as of right now, with prices starting at $99 in the US. Basically, the player has been created round the Shuffle feature on iPods. The fact that so many people now use their iPods on random play has inspired the designers to come up with a flash player without an LCD screen that plays whatever it fancies from your playlist. Plug it into your USB port (you can also use it as a USB memory key) and iTunes will fill it up automatically.
If you buy an album on iTunes you can drag and drop selected tracks or the whole album and if you want to hear a whole album or playlist in order you can slide a switch on the side to "Play in Order" mode. The control wheel lets you play, pause, skip, repeat, shuffle and hold tunes and battery life is quoted at 12 hours. (Oh, and we like the "Do Not Eat" warning.)
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Posted by Shiny Media on January 11, 2005 in MP3 players | Permalink
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It's really exciting to learn of any new events related to Apple. I bought my own ipod unit sometime ago and ever since then I've been keeping myself updated with the latest issue surrounding Apple.
Anyway, I just bought one unit last week and I would like to take this opportunity to share my thoughts and reviews of the latest iPod Touch. Not only it is super slim and lightweight, I actually admire it for the full functionality and easy to navigate options menu. Of course the best part is, the sound quality is superb.
Posted by: JJMusic | Feb 22, 2008 3:48:53 PM
The iPod shuffle looks pretty cool, though I'd rather have my 40 GB iPod (which isn't too heavy or cumbersome anyway). might be good for the gym though!!
Check out the cool range of iPod bags on this site (http://www.lifegetfunked.com). Funky stuff!! The Life! Bladerunner running belt is the best I've used and the Playcase is cool for longer trips.
Cheers,
Grant.
Posted by: Grant Morris | Jan 13, 2005 2:06:05 AM
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