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Apple iPod shuffle 512 MB White (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
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| Price: | $76.69 |
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Product Description
Includes: iTunes for Mac & Windows, white earbud headphones, & lanyard. Apple 512MB iPod Shuffle - About the size of a pack of bubble gum, the iPod Shuffle gives you 512MB of storage space that can be used for both music and data. The storage is flash-based, which means there's no moving parts, making it a great choice for listening to music during your workout. Transferring your music, or data files, is extremely easy and convenient. Requiring no extra cable, you simply pop off the cap on the end of the iPod Shuffle to reveal the built-in USB 2.0 connector. Then you simply plug the iPod Shuffle directly into your computer! While connected, it can also sync with iTunes and recharge the battery! Built-in Battery Indicator Stereo Minijack With iTunes you can set exactly how much of your storage space is used for music and data. With iTunes you can use the Autofill feature, letting iTunes automatically fill your device (depending on how much music space you gave it) with random music Audio Support - (MP3 / MP3 VBR / AAC) 8 to 320 Kbps / Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store, M4A, M4B, & M4P) / Audible 2, 3, & 4 / WAV Unit Dimensions - 3.3 x 0.98 x 0.33 Unit Weight - 0.78 ounces. Compatible with Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later (Mac OS X 10.3.4 or later recommended for use with low-power USB ports) and Windows 2000 with SP 4 or Windows XP Home or Professional with SP 2.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3289 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: White
- Brand: Apple
- Model: M9724LL/A
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .70" h x 5.30" w x 5.30" l, .50 pounds
Features
- 512 MB model holds up to 120 songs; supports MP3, MP3 VBR, AAC, Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store, M4A, M4B, M4P), and WAV
- Up to 12 hours of battery life, with approximately 4 hour charge time
- USB 1.1 and 2.0 compatibility through integrated USB connector
- Compatible with Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later (Mac OS X 10.3.4 or later recommended for use with low-power USB ports) and Windows 2000 with SP 4 or Windows XP Home or Professional with SP 2
- Intuitive click wheel navigation - with just a thumb, you control Play, Pause, Skip, Repeat & Shuffle
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
From the Manufacturer Note: For the latest version of the iPod Shuffle, see the Apple 1 GB Shuffle (Metal).
Time to mix things up. Meet iPod shuffle, the unpredictable new iPod. What will it play next? Can it read your mind? Can it read your moods? Load it up. Put it on. See where it takes you.
Random is the New Order
Welcome to a life less orderly. As official soundtrack to the random revolution, the iPod Shuffle Songs setting takes you on a unique journey through your music collection -- you never know what's around the next tune. Meet your new ride. More roadster than Rolls, iPod shuffle rejects routine by serving up your favorite songs in a different order every time. Just plug iPod shuffle into your computer's USB port, let iTunes Autofill it with up to 240 songs and get a new experience with every connection. The trail you run every day looks different with an iPod shuffle. Daily gridlock feels less mundane when you don't know what song will play next. iPod shuffle adds musical spontaneity to your life. Lose control. Love it.
| DJ Your Day If you favor cycling to a hip-hop soundtrack and snowboarding to a little electronica, Autofill iPod shuffle from a specific iTunes Playlist and roll. Download an album from the iTunes Music Store and listen to it in order before you Shuffle it into your collection. Or just drag and drop individual songs from iTunes onto iPod shuffle. With Play in Order mode, you manage the music. If things take a turn for the predictable, never fear. Turn iPod shuffle over, flip the slider to Shuffle and mix on the go. Goes with Everything |
| Touch of Genius The Music Store in Your House The smallest iPod yet, iPod shuffle fits neatly in the palm of your hand and looks just plain neat around your neck. Prepare to make friends and influence people when you wear it biking, hiking, snowboarding, dog-walking and anywhere else that could use a great soundtrack. |
Download an album and listen to it in order before you Shuffle it into your collection. |
 | That includes off-the-beaten-path spots where you may need to play, pause, move back, skip forward, shuffle and turn up the volume without looking. Luckily, iPod shuffle pays due respect to its elders with a thumb-friendly, circular control pad that puts the 'go' in ergonomic. Plug-and-Playlists |
Customer Reviews
Good for what it is -- a dumbed down Ipod in a small package
This is an amazingly small version of an Ipod that can hold a fair amount of music (about 8-10 CDS or so) and play it back with the really great sound that Apple's much pricier Ipod players have. The great thing about an Ipod is that you can essentially load your CDs onto it though Apple's Itunes software and then use your Ipod to access the CDs or lists of songs you create from these CDs on your computer. The negative of the Shuffle player is that you basically load a batch of CDs or lists of songs from your computer and have pretty limited control on how you access them - either just shuffling though them on a random basis or skipping through them in order. Is this a bad thing? It depends on what you want. If it is a chance to have a good batch of songs to play through without a lot of need to select specific songs, it is great -- kind of like a super radio station that can play selections you want to hear, either randomly or in some basic order. If you want to create a music library in your pocket to easily select from a mix of songs, the Shuffle doesn't work well.
The unit is great when you want a mix of music (say for a plane trip or for a week of daily runs) or a program in a certain order (say a talking book). The unit is incredibly easy to load up (just plug into the USB port of your computer -- also charges here) and Itunes software is a cinch to use to import music from CDs (or purchase music files from Apple).
Given the price, it is (by the standards of Ipods) a good deal as a way of getting great sounding music in a small unit. It presents a nice alternative to a heavier and much more expensive Ipod -- good things as long as you accept its limitations.
Even the most budget-priced of iPods very good if you want to join iPod nation
I finally broke down and acquired my very first iPod (from a credit card rewards program) after my SanDisk MP3 player stopped functioning. Originally I was going to replace it with another SanDisk, but then decided on joining iPod nation. Even though the SanDisk had an FM receiver and a voice recorder, the primary use was MP3 playback, and even though they offered a good product for the money, it wasn't the easiest thing to navigate and use in a pinch. I figured millions of iPod users can't be that wrong, but I didn't yet want to get a more happening iPod with 20 gig memory, photo playback, or even a Mini iPod. So I went for the most entry-level Apple offers and hoped for the best. Honestly, it could almost not be any easier to use and enjoy. The iPod Shuffle is a great example of very good product design and user-friendliness. Granted, you don't get an LED readout of the tracks or any info, so you have to make do without that. No FM, voice recorder either (no iPods have that...yet). No equalizer or tone settings (guess you have to set that from your playlists when loading the files into the iPod). Those are not the worst of cons. The pros outweight them - great quality sound (then again I don't use those awful bud headphones, always use Sony MDR's on all portable CD/MP3/radio devices), real simple to operate and load tracks into the unit. Plus it's so lightweight and portable, if you wear it around your neck, it's like wearing an ID badge - you barely notice you have anything on you. The 'shuffle' of course is its big selling point - not that big a deal but it can produce interesting radio-station-ish results if you pick a certain set of songs for your daily commute or workout. Overall, I believe the iPod Shuffle is a good choice for anyone willing to join the cult of iPods but wants to spend around $100 and really doesn't need anything fancy (no photos, videos, not even a way to see what track you're playing), this is the one to get (unless you shell out some more money and get the 1gig version).
iPod Prestige at a "bargain" price
Apple's iPod "Shuffle," released after a flurry of hype early in 2005, is a combination of many wonderful features with many drawbacks -- though it is up to the individual user and his or her needs that decides whether or not these drawbacks are serious.
Pros:
1 - iPod "prestige" -- what this means is that you have the great feeling of owning an iPod -- a trendy device that many young people like to own, not only for its practical uses but also for the sake of having it and showing it off in public. "Look everyone, I'm using an iPod -- yeah, it's just the shuffle model, but still, it's an iPod which makes it a million times cooler than the other brands out there that might actually be better but they s^&k because they're not iPods..."
2 - holds tons of music -- sure, larger, more expensive iPods (along with larger, more expensive products from other manufacturers that aren't as trendy to have a product from -- ie, "I-river") hold more music and other material, but for all practical purposes, the +/- 110 song capacity of the iPod shuffle is adequate for most people's listening needs, unless they plan on being away from their larger source of music and won't be able to change or replenish the shuffle songs for a long time.
3 - cheaper -- of course, a hundred dollars is a hundred dollars, but still, if you lose your iPod shuffle or break it or have it stolen it won't be as heartbreaking as if you lost your $300 full size model. Also since it's cheaper you won't often think twice about taking it absolutely anywhere with you, or even getting a little careless with it sometimes.
4- you can store and transport other, non-musical files on it. The memory capacity on an iPod shuffle can be used to download (via its USB port) text, photo, and other files from one computer and upload them to another computer or device -- making it a convenint, portable zip-type drive -- though of course the iPod itself has no capability to access and use non-musical files.
5 - it's small and doesn't sag in your pockets. the tiny size and meager weight of the iPod shuffle make it perfect for running and taking to the gym, as it doesn' create any unsightly lumps in your clothes, nor does it sag in your pockets with every step you run.
6 - the controls are easy to use. it takes only a few minutes to become accustomed to the "circular button" system on the shuffle. After a couple of days you don't even have to look at the buttons anymore because you'll know them by feel
Cons:
1 - no visual display screen. Some people really must see the song artist, song title, and elapsed minutes/seconds of each song to be happy. If you are this person, maybe the iPod isn't your ideal mp3 player.
2- less control over which song is played, and WHEN it is played. This isn't quite as serious as it sounds, since we all know how easy it is to rapidly press "skip" dozens of times to get to the songs we want. An equivalent level of frustration might be like when we're pressing the digital "seek" button on a friend's car radio when you don't like any of the presets. Plus, with only a hundred or so songs, it can't really take THAT long to get to the track you want
3 - battery charge time -- unfortunately, the ipod shuffle takes three hours to fully charge and give you 12 hours of listening time. However, if you're only going to use it for an hour or two at a time the 3 hour charge time isn't as much of an issue. And, since many iPod users tend to charge their iPods overnight, the charge time isn't much of a concern.
4 - sometimes people mock the iPod shuffle since it is a "cheap" iPod and certainly less capable than the Mini or Nano. However, people who are overly concerned about being teased for their iPod shuffle are probably a bit too image conscious. After all, it's function first, and then fashion second.
5 - the tiny size of the shuffle makes it somewhat easy to misplace/lose,
6 - after only a few months the maximum battery life tends to dip from 12 hours when brand new to about 8 or nine hours
7 - sweat from your body when working out, or any other moisture, is extremely corrosive to the iPod. Even though it is somewhat more durable than the larger iPods (you can drop it and nothing in it will break) users still need to take emementary precautions when they work out. As in, protect your iPod with an armand or wrist band or other accessory, or at least prevent skin-to-iPod contact.
So with these pluses and minuses considered, please purchase wisely! I recommend the shuffle both for its relative value and features, and although its limitations are sorely felt sometimes, they are usually only a minor irritation and don't detract from the overall pleasure of owning one.
~ Kai
