Apple iPod shuffle 1 GB Purple (2nd Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: Ipod as fashion accessory
Summary: 5 Stars
For my wife's birthday, I got her a purple Ipod Shuffle (1 gb) and gave her my Grado SR 60 headphones for stationary listening (the stock ear buds are for on the go--we do need something better, though). She loves the Shuffle. It is tiny, clips on to a shirt pocket or collar, and holds a lot of tunes. As many are now eschewing full length CD's for downloaded singles, one can pick just the songs that one desires. Nice. In an informal survey in one of my classes, almost all of my students preferred downloading what songs they wanted and had pretty much stopped purchasing regular cds. I still buy cds--regular and SACD--but I'm used to buying albums, not singles (okay, when I was a kid, I used to buy 45's).
The Ipod shuffle is easy to use. It is highly portable and small. The sound is adequate. One could use a headphone amplifier and better headphones, but that just takes away from the portability. The Shuffle sounds pretty good with Grado SR 60 cans (but they are big and the cord is rather too robust). Anyway, my wife is happy (and thus, so am I).
You can't go wrong with the Ipod Shuffle. It looks good, sounds good, and is easy to use. Now, I just wish that I had sprung for the 2 gb version. C'est la vie.
Customer Review: Not worth the money or hassle....
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased my IPOD Shuffle in May and loved it for the first month. It worked fine with no problems - until my hard drive crashed in June. Since then, I have had nothing but nightmares with my IPOD. Every time I want to add a song, sync it or even charge it on the base, I have to "restore" the IPOD (as my computer will not recognize the IPOD without ITunes open - and ITunes will not recognize it to charge it without restoring). I've tried Apple's help information, but nothing seems to work and I was told it was not their problem since I did not deauthorize my old hard drive before it crashed (if only the hard drive had given me warning). I cannot disconnect the old drive as a user since it is no longer functioning. All I could do was restore the IPOD and create another authorized account, which only half worked. I've spent over four hours tonight trying to load about 50 songs and only ten have gone on. It's definitely not worth the hassle and there is little support if your computer crashes. I'm very disappointed in a product that is supposed to be so excellent. It's not worth the money when other systems out there will give you more for your money and are more flexible when your system has an issue.Customer Review: Best MP3 player for active lifestyle
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros:
-Georgeous! Sleek. Aluminum and not cheap plastic.
-Flash. You do not have to worry about shock and vibration compared to a hard drive.
-Interface. Like other Apple user interface, it is so simple to use. Not so many buttons to learn how to use.
-So small
-The clip is an ingenious feature in itself. You can clip to your collar, sleeve, hat, pockets... If you go to gym a lot or jogs, this is the perfect thing for you.
-The earphone that it comes with does not tangle very easily.
-Available in many colors
Cons:
-Itunes only. No drag and drop for your audio files. Although you can drag and drop files if you set it to use also as a storage device. You just cannot play the audio.
-There is no screen to see song titles.
-Proprietary dock (which comes with the player - do not lose it). You cannot plug it directly to USB.
Customer Review: Amazing device for the money!
Summary: 5 Stars
This IPOD 3rd Generation player is all I could ask for. I decided to purchase this simply for excercising and I could not be any happier. In fact, I purchased an extra for my wife. Folks, of course there will be critics out there who wish this could be cheaper in price and capable of expanding more to like a 2 GB and offer more features, but take it for what its worth. This IPOD is not for anyone, especially those who seek all the tech features such as videos and pictures, but that is why Apple created other players. With shuffle you simply load it up with over 200 songs and you listen. You play and don't worry about anything but the volume. By no means I don't exclude any other ipods like the Nano because those other players are awesome, but I suggest to find the best one to suit you.
I just purchased the auxilary cable and plugged the shuffle to my car stereo and it works GREAT !!
Customer Review: Super Duper and it Comes in Colors
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the iPod Shuffle for my niece's eighth birthday. She has been wanting a music player for some time and with the low cost and ease of use of the Shuffle, this was the perfect choice. That it comes in purple, her favorite color, was an added bonus.
The Shuffle is ready to go right out of the box, but it took us awhile to get her CD's and iTunes choices into a play list. For some people, the Shuffle may not hold enough songs, but for her, there was more than enough room to get all her High School Musical and Hanna Montana tunes loaded up. Once that was done, she figured out how to use the Shuffle very quickly, without having to look at the directions (that should tell you how easy it is to use!).
Of course, I had to play with it as well and am now going to purchase one for myself. It would be perfect for taking to the gym.