Apple iPod shuffle 512 MB White (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: No One To Bother You-Your Own Music Whenever You Want It
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently returned from an airline trip from Hell. The movie was one I had seen several times, the music selections were for my teenage nephew who adores rap and my seatmate would not shut up about her African violets. Never again, I promised myself and thus the Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle became mine!
I love music, all kinds of music even some rap, but I have a great stereo at home and in my car. All I needed was something fairly simple, something I could download music onto easily. The iPod Shuffle fits the bill. The ease of use advertised is as it is- the CD is very clear and most everything is uploaded for you-you provide name, address and credit card and you choose the music.
The iPod Shuffle comes with everything you need in a teeny. tiny little box. Earbud headphones, lanyard, and USB cap included. The Earbud headphones provide superb sound quality. The lanyard hands freely around your neck, but I am thinking seriously of buying the arm clip. The 512 MB model holds up to 120 songs; supports MP3, MP3 VBR, AAC, Protected AAC, 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. Compatibility is necessary, and most everyone, even neophytes will be able to comprehend this message.
The iPod music store, iTunes is one of the easiest downloads- the CD takes you completely through the steps and provides an i-Tune desktop icon. Just click on the icon, and you have a complete music world at your footsteps. So much to choose from, and I found that I quickly filled up my 120 song limit. However, it is just as easy to delete songs and add new ones. If you are taking the iPod on a trip, you can charge the battery by plugging the i-Pod into the USB port. iTunes also gives you a list of celebrities and what they have sorted on their iPod. Tom Brady, the New England Patriot Super hero is also a kindred soul in his music likes, U2, Kenya West, and Bob Dylan. As I type this review I am recording a new favorite Amos Lee onto the iPod Shuffle. Really, if it is this easy, anyone can have fun with this iPod. Buy it, Highly recommended. prisrob
Customer Review: Convienent
Summary: 4 Stars
I received my shuffle as a Christmas gift and have used it constantly ever since.
The PROS:
1. Easy to use: The controls are intuitive and well-designed
2. Battery life: I have heard and read general complaints of ipods having poor battery life. The shuffle (and Nano) utilize solid state memory, which apparently uses less battery life than other ipods. I dock mine about every 2-3 nights, and haven't had any problems with the battery when I'm out.
3. Small & Lightweight: This thing weighs almost nothing. If you throw it around your neck with the lanyard you don't even notice it's there. If that's too geeky for you, you can "hold" the buttons and slip it into a pocket without worrying about accidently bumping anything.
The CONS:
1. Memory: The biggest problem I've had is the memory. It's a 512MB flash drive. The playlist I have loaded currently is only ~400MB (104 songs), but my ipod said it was full and wouldn't allow me to load anything else.
2. Battery display: There is a small indicator light on the back. You click it to see either green (charged) or orange (low) light - but you don't know how much longer the battery is good for. Like I said above, I haven't had battery issues, but if I had a long commute or something I would like to have a better idea of how much battery remains.
OTHER STUFF
Price: I think the price of the shuffle is resonable for (another) a quality Apple product. You can purchase similar players for about the same price that include display, FM radio, etc. so some people think the shuffle is priced a little high.
Display: I also hear complaints about the lack of display, but I just like to turn on "shuffle" and go (you can play stuff in order if you want) - so that wasn't an issue for me.
Software: I expect to get a "big" ipod in another year or two, and I like the idea I can integrate what I'm already using (itunes) with another ipod and not have to install more software, re-download songs, etc.
Accessories: There aren't too many accessories for the shuffle model, but what's available is actually designed to be useful. There are armbands, sports cases, speakers, etc.
I love having so much music so readily available, and in such a compact form.
Customer Review: iPod Shuffle : It's What's On The Inside That Counts!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was given the iPod Shuffle a few months ago for my birthday. What a great iPod it has been! I expected that it would be just okay, but boy was I wrong!What a great buy! The iPod shuffle, in my opinion, is the most reasonable priced iPod there is. Sure, the iPod mini would be nice in its sweet colors, but seriously, for the price of those, I think the iPod Shuffle is just fine. At just $99, the iPod Shuffle holds up to 120 songs (sometimes more, depending on the size of the songs)and plays incredibly well. How amazing that something as small as a pack of gum gives off such a great sound! The iPod Shuffle is very functional and easy to travel with. Fits almost anywhere, and very easy to learn how to work. I was also surprised: if you charge your Shuffle after long car trips or any other time, the life on it is great! Always lasts me my long car trips! I also love having the option to play the songs in order or to randomize it. What great power ;)!
I am just recently looking into iPod Shuffle accessories, and I stumbled upon the iHome iH5 for iPod. On the Apple website, it says that it is compatible with iPod Shuffle! I was so excited, since it isnt often that you see a nice home speaker system compatible with the iPod Shuffle, as well! Also, I saw the iPod Shuffle sleeves at Target, and I would love to get them soon, too. A pack of three colorful (pink, green, white) protective sleeves for my baby iPod! HOW DIVINE! My father also suggested that I should purchase the Apple iPod Shuffle Dock, for easy synchronizing and charging with my computer.
Overall, I am very glad to see products and accessories emerging that are compatible with the iPod Shuffle.
Don't be fooled by the size or price of this iPod!Just because it's so much cheaper and smaller than your regular iPod, or not as thin as the iPod Nano, it performs just as well! The only difference: there is no viewing screen on it. And, who cares? Do you have to see the title of the song to enjoy it?
It performs amazingly, and I recommend it to anyone who loves to sit back and enjoy your favorite tunes.
I'm also a BIG fan of iTunes, which has been perfect with the iPod Shuffle.
WHAT A GREAT BUY. DIDNT YOUR MOM EVER TELL YOU ITS WHATS ON THE INSIDE THAT COUNTS?!?
BELIEVE IT!
Customer Review: SHUFFLE ROCKS
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally, an MP3 player that fits the "pocket". The iPOD Shuffle weighs only 20 grams, costs only 99.00 USD(512 Mb), plays great music and doubles up as a USB (2.0) storage device.
Controls - Intuitive:
Front:
A circular control handles the Volume Up, Volume Down, Skip, Repeat. At the center is the Play/Pause button. All accessible at the touch of the thumb.
Back:
A sleek slider control for power off, play shuffle mode and play continuous mode, ensures that you don't accidentally switch the player on/off. Also at the back is the battery status button.
Uploading Music - A breeze:
Uploading songs to your iPOD Shuffle is a breeze with the bundled iTUNES, an award-winning digital-jukebox software.
iTUNES:
- Library, a great music organizer. Add songs individually or by the folder.
- Drag and Drop the songs from your iTUNES Library into your iPOD Shuffle - that simple.
- Search songs in Browse mode by Genre, Artist and Album. The quick search filters the song list as you type which is very fast and effective.
- Import/Convert Audio CD into pristine-quality AAC file format.
- Burn custom playlists to CDs and MP3 CDs.
- Party Shuffle, which keeps a queue of songs at the ready that you can rearrange.
- Radio, more than 250 free Internet radio stations.
- Also nifty playlists being "My Top Rated", "Recently Added", "Recently Played", "Top 25 Most Played".
Charging and Battery Life:
Plug it into the computer USB port or alternatively via the iPOD Shuffle Battery back (sold separately) and you are ready for up to 12 hours of pure music.
Headphones:
The signature white earbud headphones deliver a sharp sound quality.
I was looking for a simple yet sleek, light, inexpensive mp3 player that plays good music and the iPOD Shuffle delivers just that. Not having an LCD screen on the iPOD Shuffle does not bother me a zilch. I have been using the iPOD Shuffle every single day since my purchase (well almost) and not once has it jumped a song.
Simple is beautiful and Apple proved it once again.
Customer Review: Awesome 'shuffle'!
Summary: 5 Stars
I decided to get an ipod in early January. Being 12 years old, I didn't wan't to spend too much money. That's why I decided to get a shuffle. I ordered a 512 MB shuffle from the apple website after figuring out that it wasn't in stores yet. Three long weeks later, it came!
I bought some songs on iTunes (all of my CDs suck and online music is cheaper that CDs) and plugged the ipod-stick into the keyboard. It appeared instantly in iTunes, and I autofilled it with the twenty-odd songs I had purchased. Later, I changed my songs to a certain order that I could memorize.
I currently have 74 songs on my shuffle and I love it! It is so easy to hang it around my neck and take it anywhere. The headphones are a bit uncomfortable but the sound quality is great. The headphones fit me well, so they don't fall out very often.
The battery life is okay. It would be better if it was, say, 18 hours like the new mini, but I can live with it at 12. Actually, the battery seems to last more that twelve hours. I went to Cancun, Mexico recently and I took it. I listened to it almost nonstop on the planes and buses and the battery indicater still was green when I got home five days later. It is annoying to have to plug it into the USB port on the back of a computer to charge. It would be so much easier to have a dock thingy that plugs into the computer or the wall, but I'm not going to spend $30 on that!
The lack of a screen is only a minor setback, if you memorize the order of your songs and know all of the songs on your ipod (you should, because you can only have 120!). It is a bit tricky to slide the off-on-shuffle switch. It is much too easy to slide right past normal order mode to shuffle mode (I almost never use shuffle mode).
I love to show off my shuffle. Some jerks think it is stupid (but I think they're jealous) but most of my friends think it's so cool.
I highly recommend the ipod shuffle to anyone who wants an inexpensive MP3 player to play a smaller collection of songs. It is great for someone who excersises a lot because of the flash drive (no skipping!), and a screen isn't really required for excersising. I also recommend you get one from macmall.com, because they're only $94 and come with free speakers and an FM transmitter.