Apple iPod shuffle 1 GB White (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: Love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this for about a week and I absolutely love it. I have never written a review for anything, so I have to say that I am pretty impressed with this. Also, I don't own any other ipod products - this is my first intro. to the ipod world. I've been reluctant because of how expensive the other gadgets are, and also because I did not want to fuss with setting up docking stations, syncing software, etc. I really like computer stuff to be like a TV - plug it in, turn the power on, and it should WORK the FIRST TIME. That is exactly what I got with the IPOD shuffle (finally something that works without aggravation).
The iTune software is easy to use to compile and store all your music. The ipod shuffle really does work like a regular USB. Sound is incredible (however, I use my own noise-cancelling headphones instead of the in-the-ear headset that I just can't get used to). Battery life is as stated - about 12 hours off of one charge. It couldn't be any lighter, doesn't skip, and the buttons are intuitive. The one GIG version holds a serious amount of music. While you can't carry around your entire CD collection, you can carry around your very favorite songs from your collection, which is how I've been using it. The cons: The buttons seem so sensitive that I'm a little concerned about durability. Also, its too bad that this device doesn't include radio.
Overall, I think that it is an excellent MP3 player and it really is worth every cent. I highly recommend it to people who want something very easy to use, don't need to have their entire music collection at their fingertips and for those that are new to MP3 players. Also, great for those who use public transportation (I don't think this thing plugs into a car stereo like the other ipods).
Customer Review: I named mine "Joy"
Summary: 5 Stars
So I got it yesterday after a two week wait and I worried perhaps I had fallen to the hype..(I am never an early adopter).. but this is really what I have been waiting for.. I have used Itunes since I got a Mac in April of 2004 and often listen to it on random. When it arrived, I used the autofill feature to fill it with songs out of my library.. and random it was.. I then used it on a 3 hour car trip..(I had a tape adaptor for my car that used to use with my cd player) and I was so excited. It was like listening to the radio but it is mainly songs you love.. and the autofill mix was very random - it combined some Frank Sinatra, Dave Matthews, and Ani Defranco along with free weekly itunes songs.. it was great.. I found myself smiling so that is why I named my new shuffle "Joy" because that is what I felt when using it..
The design is simple.. the battery is lasting forever.. I used it in the car and the volume was better than my cd player with the adaptor (but I will choose the normalize the volume button in preferences for future lists)..
after the trip, I went to the gym, and it worked great there.. the sound was good.. and the design was great. I orginally ordered the sport case but I am thinking of cancelling it, because it seems hardy enough for my workout level.
One drawback, I had it on, and did not realize it.. There is no indicator light for when its one, make sure you switch it to off when not using it.. Also, I noticed that the random play is random of the list.. Ie.. it can replay a song in close proximity and never seemed to get to one song I knew was on it, but wanted to hear.
Overall, I really like it.. and it meets my needs.. and I like the design and look.. i would recommend it..
Customer Review: Perfect for the gym
Summary: 5 Stars
Working out in the gym with my 40gb Ipod became dangerous. I dropped the thing more often than I personally cared to. I even went and bought a metal titanium case for it and I continued dropping it so frequently that the case is now dented and scratched.
I bought the shuffle for the following reasons. I wanted something small and something I wouldn't freak out about if I dropped it. The shuffle met both of those criteria.
For me it holds 13 hours of music, which is more than enough for the gym and it comes with a lanyard so I can wear it around my neck. Yeah, you look a little dorky with the thing around your neck, but it's great for cardio and for weight training. The headphone cord never gets into the way when I'm lifting. I also use it when I'm boxing and hitting the heavy bag. Again, it doesn't get in the way. There are armbands available for it as well, but I'd give the lanyard a try before spending the money and see if you like it.
I'm not at all bothered by the fact I can't see what track is playing on a screen mostly because I'm using it at the gym and I rarely looked down at the screen of my 40gb ipod when I worked out with it. It's simple to use and it connects through my laptop's usb port when I want to change the music on it and charge it. The battery lasts a long time. If I charge it once a week (and I'm using it every day) it's a lot.
If you need something with a screen spend the money and get a nano. If you don't care about that and just want your music portable this is great. I do think it's better for people who are going to the gym or running or doing any activity with it. It seems perfectly suited for that. I don't see people being happy with this as their primary MP3 player.
Customer Review: Good for what it is -- a dumbed down Ipod in a small package
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an amazingly small version of an Ipod that can hold a fair amount of music (about 12-15 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 this the Shuffle player is that you basically load down 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.
Customer Review: Pros and Cons are silly
Summary: 5 Stars
I love all the reviews of the iPod Shuffle that list the "Pros" and "Cons", as if you
would then look up some other MP3 player and compare its pros and cons to
this one. Is anyone really doing that?
The reason to own this gadget is that it is the current "it" gadget to own. If you
don't get it, i.e., "why no screen?", "why so expensive?", "why does the battery
only last 12 hours?", "why is it different?", well, then don't buy it. You don't
get it.
The reason to buy and own this is because once you saw one, once you held one
in your hand and marveled at its design/weight/simplicity/smoothness/color and
all the rest, you had to have one. You don't buy the iPod Shuffle because it's
"exactly what I need in an mp3 player." No it isn't. It's not "exactly" what anyone
needs.
But it is the coolest gadget you'll buy this year.
Addendum: Here's a weird thing I've noticed with my shuffle: When in
"shuffle" (random) mode, I seem to hear the same songs
more often than one would expect if it were truly random.
OR, maybe this is just a trick of the mind associated with
all true randomness: we expect random to mean that once
we've heard a song, the liklihood that we'll hear it again is
really low, when in fact, the liklihood that we'll hear it again
is as high as the liklihood that we'll hear ANY of the songs
on the player. I guess it depends on how they wrote the
"random play" program as well (like, did they include something
in the algorithm to exclude the same song being heard twice
in a row, even though in true ramdomness, that should be
possible).