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The editors liked
Higher capacity
Tiny size
Incredible looks
Incredibly small design
Convenient clip at the back
4 GB of capacity
Revamped
More compact design. Nice price for 2GB capacity. Adds support for playlists. VoiceOver feature announces song titles
Informs you when the battery needs recharging.
The third-generation Apple iPod shuffle is as light as a feather and as small as a paper clip
And it includes VoiceOver cues
And improved support for podcasts and audiobooks.
The editors didn't like
Horrible controls
Youll have to buy new accessories
No way to control player with other headphones
Poor sound quality with default earphones
Data cable is too short
Average battery life
Controls built into low-quality earphones. No display. No FM tuner. Bundled USB cable is too short.
You need to operate the shuffle using a pill-size remote control on your headphones
Published: 2009-03-27, Author: Steven , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: For those of you who poke fun at Apple’s design philosophy, you have some new joke material. Not to be outdone by the single button concept on the iPhone, Apple has created a device with ZERO buttons. The new iPod Shuffle concept might just fool you f...
Abstract: With Apple’s minimalistic taste in design, less is always more. And there’s no better evidence than the latest iPod Shuffle, which has no buttons, no display, no expandable media slot, and no removable battery – yet makes up for it in being so small t...
Abstract: With Apple’s minimalistic taste in design, less is always more. And there’s no better evidence than the latest iPod Shuffle, which has no buttons, no display, no expandable media slot, and no removable battery – yet makes up for it in being so small t...
Sleek, durable design, Speaks the names of songs and playlists, Good sound quality and volume, First shuffle to support multiple playlists
Awkwardly placed inline controls, Users can only use the included headphones
The latest shuffle offers good sound quality and a sleek design, and its support for multiple playlists makes it an improvement over the last generation model. The VoiceOver feature, which works like a charm, makes it unlike any other MP3 player on the...
Abstract: It’s an immutable law of nature… As time passes, iPods get bigger in capacity, smaller in physical size, better in features, and (usually) cheaper. The new 3d generation iPod shuffle (iPod shuffle 3G hereafter) is all of that and more. Or less. For per...
Abstract: One impact of Apple’s announcement of version 3.0 of the iPhone OS on the 17th was that it keeps the device from becoming obsolete. Based upon the announcement it’s clear that every new functionality in version 3.0 will work with the iPhone 3G...
Abstract: The past two weeks have been relatively productive for Apple; this week they announced over 100 new features for the upcoming iPhone firmware update, and last week they unveiled the latest revision to their economically friendly iPod line with the thir...
Abstract: Video Review: Apples newest iPod redesign makes the Shuffle the smallest music player in the world at 0.3" thick with controls mounted on the headphones and a voice feature that tells you what youre listening to. But is $79 the right price for 1,000 ...
Supports multiple playlists; can navigate thanks to VoiceOver controls; supports Apple Lossless files; higher-capacity; good sound and volume.
No controls on iPod; navigation more difficult than in the past thanks to headphone-based controls; battery charge poorer than in the past; tiny switch on top of iPod difficult to manage with adult fingers; must pay for adapter or compatible headphones if...
And what do these questions and answers tell us? Apple needed to release something it could call an iPod shuffle and that iPod shuffle has its strengths and weaknesses. Its strengths are greater capacity and a means for navigating the device. Weakness...
Abstract: Last week Apple introduced its third-generation iPod Shuffle, the first significant update since the remote-control-sized aluminum Shuffle we reviewed in November 2006. Like all previous Shuffles, the new one lacks any display — but this one takes ...
