Apple iPod shuffle 512 MB White (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: Ipod shuffle. Is it for you?
Summary: 5 Stars
I just got my ipod shuffle 512mb 1 week ago for $90. I think that if you are a kid wanting an ipod but have a tight budget the ipod shuffle is for you.
Pros: The ipod shuffle is not just a music player. When I had all my music set up (and I did it with a minimal amount of parent help) I was like Wow! The music is so clear. I think 120 songs are enough for one 11 year old kid. The iTunes set up does not take that long to install. The shuffle also comes with a strap so you can hang it on your neck. I wait 10 minutes at my bus stop, and it is sufficient enough for on the bus and waiting for the bus. If you work out, go on walks, and always on the go the ipod shuffle is definitely for you. But if you're an adult who is an absolute music who does all the things listed above and has a flexible budget, I say, Hey go large! Get the nano or even the original ipod.
Cons: The ipod is white. No color. (Although you can get skin for it.) The earphones suck. I am 11 and I can not put them in my ears. (It hurts!) But I am getting better headphones soon. Another thing, you have use the cd's you have or BUY MORE songs. It's like you just spent 100 bucks and they are charging you more money! But there are several sites that have songs for a lower price than 99 cents.
The point here is that the ipod shuffle is the best affordable small and compact mp3 player out there. It may have a couple of slight things that bug you a little bit and you are not going to use it 24-7 then then this ipod is for you!
Customer Review: Cannot share MP3 library with friends thru Shuffle
Summary: 2 Stars
Bought a Shuffle and then realized that I cannot transfer music from my friends into my Shuffle or vice versa.
When I plugged the Shuffle into someone's else machine/iTunes, it said the Shuffle had been initialized from a different machine/library, and asked if it's ok to delete all the files in the Shuffle.
Fine. So I went ahead and delete the original files and copied some MP3s from my friend's PC. The catch was that I got to keep those songs only if I don't plug the Shuffle back into my own machine. Once I plugged back into my own laptop, iTunes deleted everything I had copied from my friend.
To me that's a ridiculous constraint from Apple, that a "mobile" device cannot be used to transfer files?! I mean, why shouldn't I be able to get music from my friends and copy them into my own library (especially music ripped from CDs we paid for)??
So the hack I'm using now is to format 30% of my Shuffle for DATA and 70% for music, copy as much of my friends' files as possible in the DATA partition, copy the files from the device into my iTunes library, AND THEN copy the music into my Shuffle. Hell of a work for something I shldn't have to be doing in the first place...
On top of that, I can't use both my work and home PCs to load the Shuffle, since they'll just cancel each other out, and it's too much hassle for sync'ing up my libraries in my different PCs just for this...
Other than that, the thing looks nice and is featherweight and all.
Customer Review: SHAMEFUL SHUFFLE!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I'll try to keep this short due to the simple fact that i don't even want to hear/type the name SHUFFLE EVER AGAIN!! I personally have been been through FOUR of these pieces of junk!! YES FOUR SHUFFLES!! Every one plays fine for a few days and even up to 2 weeks then for one reason or another it doesn't work. Simply won't play music PERIOD!! I get a green light now and then, but it seems as if it's only the faint flickering heartbeat of a cheap device. I know all about the "lenthy" *yeah right* troubleshooting options listed in the manual as well, no luck.
Why do i keep buying them do you ask? Well, i happen to like Itunes and the Shuffle is the perfect size/unit for me. I use it soley for the gym so i want something small and simple for a few songs. I've been hoping that one would eventually work. Thank God for warranties!! I couldn't be more wrong. What's even more pathetic is that i still have the forth one in my possesion ATM and it hasn't worked in days. Believe me....i've tried every tactic in the world to get these things working and no luck...Guess what tho, I go to fiddle with it today and it turns on for 5 mins. then turns off again and won't go back on..HAHAH YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME APPLE!! AM I TO BE TEASED NOW?!?!?!?...Whats with these things. They seem to have a mind of their own and turn on and off as they choose. I'm done..What Apple needs to do is work on making a RELIABLE unit instead of pushing any old thing out on to the market to make that holiday sale!!
Customer Review: iPod Shuffle
Summary: 5 Stars
I am 12 years old, and just got my first (of many) iPods- the iPod Shuffle.
I got it here from Amazon as a gift, and was fast and easy, considering all the hype about them- other places, there are long waiting lists. But anyway, it comes in a smart, small green package, and has these things inside:
iPod Shuffle (of course)
Lanyard
Earphones
Guide to using
Waivers, etc.
Apple stickers (2)
Earphone cover-thingies
iTunes cd (do not need to install if you already have a recent version)
It is very easy to install, and was listening in 10 minutes (took me longer because I had to create an Apple ID, but you don't have to if you have one already). It is very light! That's obvious, but it's amazing how light it actually is. It is simpe and elegant, and the controls are easy to figure out. No unnecessary fluff added. It sounds amazing- I have Enya, celtic harp, and classical piano on mine (so far), and it sounds so beautiful- like it fills the rom. My 10 yr. old broither got one (iPod Shuffle) first, and h sung along so loudly it wasn't funny. Of course, he had Linkin' Park and the like on his, so it wasn't as nice. But I digress. It is the perfect choice for children and teenagers, and adults who either a) can't or don't want to spend the $ on a larger iPod; or b) who don't have that much music, or who want a workout iPod or a classical music iPod.
i adore the iPod, and every person should have one!
~sedona~
Customer Review: Built To Last - Don't Try This At Home
Summary: 5 Stars
Earlier today I made the most unfortunate blunder of doing my laundry whilst not realizing that my iPod Shuffle was in the pocket of my pants. Imagine my horror when I was transferring my clothes to the dryer, and I saw my headphones and very wet iPod lying at the bottom of the washer. Many curse words later, and resigned that it would never work again, I took a hair-dryer to it to dry it out. When I tried turning it on it didn't light up at all, so understandably I feared the worse.
I plugged it into the USB port of my computer, and miraculously found that all the songs on the flash drive were still intact. I left it attached to the computer for about 2 hours to charge. Then I tried transferring more files from my laptop to the iPod and found that it worked. At least I knew the flash drive was still working.
I unplugged it, and I tried listening to it just 5 minutes ago and it frickin' works still. Amazing. Even the headphones still sound good. How's that for an endorsement of iPod engineering and flash memory technology? I don't know if I'd have been so lucky if I'd had a standard iPod, or an iPod nano, but that iPod Shuffle is built to last. In this case the fact that there are no moving parts or view-screen worked in its favor. I am so impressed with this little unit.
I would never advise putting it in the laundry, even though I must concede that it certainly looks much cleaner now. Consider this a hearty endorsement.