Apple iPod shuffle 4 GB Silver (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL
Apple iPod shuffle 4 GB Silver (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL
Manufacturer: Apple Computer
iPod shuffle is jaw-droppingly small and enormously colorful in black, silver, pink, blue, and green. And even more brilliant, the VoiceOver feature tells you what song is playing and who's performing it. It can even tell you the names of your playlists, giving you a new way to navigate your music with the controls located on the earphone cord. Clip a 2 GB or 4 GB iPod shuffle to your sleeve, running shorts, or backpack and take up to 1,000 songs wherever you go.
 Clip a 4 GB iPod shuffle to your sleeve, running shorts, or backpack and take up to 1000 songs wherever you go. Click to enlarge. |
 Smaller than ever at just 1.8 x 0.7 x 0.3 inches. Click to enlarge. |
 Set to shuffle or play in order, then control from the headphones. Click to enlarge. |
 Even more colorful in gleaming pink, blue, green, black, or silver. Click to enlarge. |
iPod shuffle: The First Music Player that Talks to You
The World's Smallest Music Player
To create the world's smallest music player, we moved the controls from iPod shuffle to the earphone cord. This makes iPod shuffle smaller than ever, and the controls are right where you can reach them. So when you want to play, pause, or skip to the next tune, you don't have to fumble for your iPod shuffle--just follow the cord and press a button.
The First Music Player that Talks to You
VoiceOver will surely be the next big hit on your iPod shuffle. Say you're listening to a song and want to know the title or the artist. Just press a button, and VoiceOver tells you. You can even hear the names of your playlists. And when your battery needs charging, VoiceOver tells you that, too.
Easy-Access Controls
The controls are located on the right earphone cord. With command central strategically placed in this more convenient location, you can navigate your music--and activate the VoiceOver feature--without taking your eyes off your run, your ride, or whatever you're doing. iPod shuffle includes these easy-access controls, but you can also use headphones with similar controls from manufacturers like Scosche, Klipsch, V-MODA, and Belkin.
Your Music Library ... to Go
iPod shuffle is now available in both 2 GB and 4 GB capacities. So you have plenty of room to store hours and hours of music--up to 1,000 songs with the 4 GB model.2 That's a load of essentials for your workout or commute. And there's room for multiple playlists and audiobooks, too.
Multiple Playlists
You've probably made multiple playlists in iTunes. One for your commute. One for the gym. One for just chilling out. Now you can sync playlists on your computer with iPod shuffle, and play the perfect mix for your activity or mood. VoiceOver tells you the name of each playlist, so it's easy to switch between them and find the one you want without looking.
Let's Talk Color
The anodized aluminum enclosure makes iPod shuffle sleek and durable. It's even more colorful in gleaming pink, blue, green, black, or silver. And making its debut: the special edition iPod shuffle in polished stainless steel (Talk about rock star treatment). Even the iPod shuffle clip rocks. It attaches securely to your shirt, jacket, workout gear, and backpack, making iPod shuffle the perfect fashion tech-cessory. And yes, there's still room for personalized engraving.
Multiple Languages
A French love song. A Spanish bolero. An Italian cantata. Your music library has songs from all over the world. That's why VoiceOver speaks 20 different languages. So it can tell you song titles and artists in the correct languages.
To Shuffle or Not to Shuffle
The shuffle switch has three positions. Flip it to the left, and you'll hear your music in a refreshingly random way. Flip it to the middle, and your songs play in order. Or flip to the right to turn iPod shuffle off.
What's in the Box
Apple iPod shuffle 4 GB Silver (4th Generation), Earphones with Remote, iPod shuffle USB Cable (1.8 inches/45 mm), Quick Start guide
Lowest Used Price: USD 54.95
Color: Silver
Model: MB867LL/B
Not for running
This product suffers from a fatal flaw. It is sensitive to moisture so if you are buying it for running then think again. I bought it primarily to listen while running long distances. It worked for exactly 5 runs. On my 6th (half marathon), the headphone controls completely freezed! Now it doesn't respond at all so no way to increase or decrease volume and no way to advance or choose the playlist that you want to listen to. Look up the discussions on this product on the apple website by people who have had similar problems. The list of people suffering from faulty headphones is ever growing. Buy this product if you are ready to deal with this problem. Apple iPod shuffle 2 GB Silver (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL
Good flash drive. Bad paperweight.
This device makes a fairly decent flash drive. It's a little awkward in shape and flops around a bit because of the adapter, but aside from that, it holds nearly 4GB of data and has a decent file transfer rate.
It does, however, make a terrible paperweight. It is much too light, and would likely be blown away during a heavy gust of wind.
An MP3 Player, you say? Not if the headphones break! Without that fancy little control strip, it won't even turn on at all. Official replacements cost about half the price of the device itself, and control strip adapters cost around or thereabouts, plus the cost of a new set of headphones of your choice. If you use it daily, expect to have to buy replacement parts in order to keep it running within the first six months.
I wish I would've never bought one of these, to be honest. Buyer beware.
Black Shuffle
Great for your work out routine, Its so light. Although I dont like how you cant skip songs, Unless I havnt figured out how to do that??
Do not buy this product
First off, I do not own one of these products. However, I have used one, and I have read many, many reviews of it. And my conclusion is this: do not buy it under any circumstances.
Why should you? Many reviewers have suggested that you can get around the horrid design fault Apple introduced into this generation of shuffle (placement of controls on the headphone wires rather than the unit itself) by buying a third-party adaptor so that you can ditch the included headphones, which suck and malfunction when they come into contact with sweat (or any liquid).
But there are two problems. The first is practical: the adaptors are generally of poor quality and have a tendency to fall apart, even with light use. The second problem is ethical: why should we have to buy additional equipment just because Apple screwed up? It is not our job to design ipods, but it is the job of Apple. So why should we have to seek additional hardware - spending our valuable time and money in the process - to compensate for Apple's lack of thought? Let's all ensure that this product FAILS so that the company will have to replace it with something that does its job and that satisfies customers.
Not in the way
The IPOD was hard for me to understand on how to download songs onto it. But once all that was done the use of it afterwards its assume. Its not bulky and does not get in the way during my fitness workouts, has great volume, and clear. I would say buy it, I rather purchase this small product then buying a IPOD that can play videos ect. Because I dont know about the rest of everyone else. But during the time I would use this, I would not be watching movies ect. Plus I have observed people with these larger IPODS they are constantly playing with it, moving it, ect to do what they want it to do. All I do with mine, is turn it on, clip it to my shirt and off I go; don't touch it again til I am done. Bigger & higher price isnt always better.
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