Product Description

The IncipioBud allows you to easily connect a iPod Shuffle to any USB port without having to use the relatively large iPod Shuffle Dock (included with your iPod Shuffle). Supporting full speed USB transfer rates, you will be amazed at how quickly it handles music transfer with iTunes and charging needs. The IncipioBud is the perfect travel companion, taking up virtually no space in a bag or pocket. No need to haul around the Dock and cables that came with your iPod Shuffle, just pack the IncipioBud and you're all set. The IncipioBud also comes with a convenient lanyard loop on the side so you can attach it to backpack or laptop case.

This tiny adapter weighs in at only 5.6 grams and measures a mere 47mm X 16mm!

Please Note: iPod Shuffle not included

Features

Compatibility

WARNING: THIS IS INTENDED FOR USE WITH A 2ND GENERATION IPOD SHUFFLE ONLY - USING THIS DEVICE WITH ANYTHING ELSE CAN AND MAY DAMAGE THE DEVICE
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Product Details

• Brand: Incipio
• Model: IP-300

Features

• Small
• No Cables or Clumsy Cradle to take with you
• Works with Both Mac and PC
• Allows you to Charge off of one of our USB charging solutions
• Only compatible with the 2nd Generation iPod Shuffle

Customer Reviews

Why does apple's cable cost so much more?
I bought this months ago after the inevitable failure of the original dock that came with my shuffle. It worked pretty well with my laptop (xp pro). However, it did very rarely have an issue where it repeatedly disconnected and reconnected, once causing my laptop to crash. You just have to be careful about where it is and jostling the computer or placing papers on top of the incipiobud.

When I tried syncing to my desktop at home (xp) instead this morning, I encountered the little issue about using it with front ports. Since it wasn't working, I went and bought a DLO PowerBug cable thinking I could keep the wall plug at work and charge it there and all would be right with the world. DISASTER! Either iTunes would simply fail to recognize the shuffle or I would get a message about the iPod being corrupted. When I tried to restore using either the powerbug cable or the incipio bud (itunes or separate retore utility), I kept getting that 1418 error message and all the data on the shuffle got killed. Someone on a board had the solution. I went back to the incipiobud and tried to restore using the back usb ports. Success! You simply may not be able to use front usb ports with it. Plug it into the back. Not a big deal for me since my computer hangs from a lazy susan type thing, but obnoxious enough to take a star away. So four stars because it works just fine on the back ports with all the other devices still plugged in and was about 1/10 the cost of the DLO evil death cable I'll be returning as soon as the store opens after Christmas.

Inexpensive and sleeker alternative to the Apple charger.
After I accidentally stepped on my charger and broke off the stem, I looked for a replacement through Apple only to be shocked at the price. Some browsing on Amazon brought up this diminutive alternative, and although skeptical of the much lower cost, I was pleasantly surprised! It's much more unobtrusive (no possibility of stepping on it!), smaller, no cord to get tangled, easy to transport when traveling, and works just as well!

IncipioBud USB adapter for the iPod Shuffle - Should have been standard
The USB Adapter for the iPod Shuffle made by incipio fills a product need created by Apple. The reality is this adapter should have been included with the product instead of the mini-doc. Or, a standard USB port connection should have been used. Either way, this is a handy accessory for your iPod shuffle, and it works with both 2nd and 3rd generation models.

Pros

This unit is not only smaller than the Apple shuffle dock, it's also cheaper.

Cons

Clearly this is a low end accessory. Failure rates are inevitable, so at these prices it pays to buy a few to have a backup. Additionally, secondary USB ports and USB hubs may not work with this one, so you have to use a main port.

This unit is worth a try. I feel like you can do a little better on price, so shop around. If you have the Shuffle, though, it pays to get some version of this adapter.

Enjoy!!!