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Apple iPod shuffle 1 GB Silver (2nd Generation) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Apple
Category: CE
List Price: $49.00
Buy New: $44.00
You Save: $5.00 (10%)
New (20) Used (6) Refurbished (4) from $19.95
Rating:  129 reviews
Sales Rank: 54
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Display Size: 0
Size: 1 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: MB225LL/A
Model: MB225LL/A
UPC: 885909185542
EAN: 0885909185542
ASIN: B000IHGJ50
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: brand new, never been opened
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| Features:
| • | Lets you wear up to 240 songs on your sleeve. Or your lapel. Or your belt. | | • | Now comes in four new colors and the original silver to suit your music and your mood | | • | iPod shuffle is the only iPod that's wearable right out of the box | | • | Collect music on the iTunes jukebox. Buy songs from the iTunes Store. Sync them to iPod shuffle. | | • | Measures 1.07 x 1.62 x 0.41 inches (H x W x D), weighs .55 ounces |
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Product Description
The world's smallest digital music player, the 1GB iPod shuffle lets you wear up to 240 songs on your sleeve. Or your lapel. Or your belt. Clip on iPod shuffle and wear it as a badge of musical devotion.You know what they say about good things and small packages. But when something 1.62 inches long and about half an ounce holds up to 240 songs, "good" and "small" don't quite cut it. Especially when you can listen to your music for up to 12 continuous hours. In fact, iPod shuffle just may be the biggest thing in small.Clip it to your coin pocket. Clip it to your bag. No matter where you clip your skip-free iPod shuffle, you'll have instant access to music. And iPod shuffle's anodized aluminum enclosure goes with absolutely everything. Put it on, turn it up, and turn some heads.Got more than 240 songs in your iTunes library? No problem. Let iTunes autofill your iPod shuffle and get a new musical experience every time. Pop follows jazz. Rock follows rap. iPod shuffle loves to improvise. Take the Shuffle switch, for instance. Even if you've synchronized a particular playlist, you can shuffle songs with a flick.
Amazon.com Product Description
The 1 GB iPod shuffle lets you wear up to 240 songs on your sleeve. Or your lapel. Or your belt. And now it's available in your choice of remixed colors. Clip on iPod shuffle and wear it as a badge of musical devotion. Controls
iPod shuffle pays respect to its bigger siblings with a circular control pad that puts the "go" in ergonomic. Click the center button to play and pause. Click the outer buttons to move back, skip forward, and adjust volume. 
Pop the iPod shuffle into the included dock and sync with iTunes. View iPod shuffle dimensions. | 
The shuffle switch lets you mix up the iPod contents, or play playlists in the order you want. View larger. | Clip
Thanks to a built-in clip, iPod shuffle goes with anything. Clip it to your sleeve, lapel, coin pocket. No matter where you wear it, iPod shuffle speaks volumes about your style. Shuffle switch
Embrace your inner rebel: Flip the shuffle switch to mix up iPod shuffle's contents. Flip it again to play your handpicked playlists and albums in the order you synced them from iTunes. Battery indicator
Green means go, amber means you're low, and red means you've almost hit zero. But with up to 12 hours of battery life, the iPod shuffle may keep rocking even longer than you do. Headphone jack
The headphone jack does double-duty as a dock connector. Flip iPod shuffle upside-down and drop it into the included dock. Connect the dock to your Mac or PC for a quick sync and charge. Away from your computer? Charge on the go with the optional Apple USB power adapter.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Great Sound Quality, Limited Functionalty, and Expensive October 4, 2008
P. Heath (Hurst, TX United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
BACKGROUND: I am an experienced mp3 player user, and my current other unit is a SanDisk Sansa Clip 2 GB MP3 Player (Black). I bought a silver 1 Gb iPod Shuffle primarily to use at the gym; however, I will also comment about general usage as well. This is also the only Apple device that I have owned of any kind.
SETUP: There are two things to note about the setup process for the iPod Shuffle. Neither of them is complicated, but they are annoying. Unlike most other mp3 players that use a mini-USB cable for charging and transferring music, the Shuffle requires the use of a proprietary docking station. As such, I wasn't able to reuse any of the myriad of mini-USB cables that I have from other devices. So you either have to buy a second docking station or take the one that comes with the Shuffle with you for charging away from home.
The other thing about the Shuffle that I found frustrating was that you are limited to using iTunes for music transfer. Further, you can only transfer music from a single computer. This is a very restrictive requirement for such a low end device. Finally, I was surprised by how slow iTunes is. Believe me; the last thing I expected was for iTunes to perform slower (by a significant amount) that Windows Media Player. I am no Microsoft lover or apologist by any means (I actually prefer Linux).
SOUND QUALITY: This is the area where I give the Shuffle its best marks. The sound is great whether I am playing m4p formats from iTunes or mp3s that I have ripped from CDs or purchased elsewhere. It is equal in dynamics and range to my Sansa Clip, and it even sounds good plugged into the AUX jack for my car stereo.
Of note, however, I am not using the headphones that came with the Shuffle. I have never thought of myself as having small ears, but I found that the headphones that come with the Shuffle seem rather large and hurt my ears immediately after putting them on. For my workouts, I am using a pair of Skullcandy Buds Ink'd Earbuds - Dark Gray because they are inexpensive, and the in ear style have a secure fit while active. While these ear buds will not win any awards, the Shuffle still sounds good even using these.
USAGE/NAVIGATION: This is the area where the Shuffle is way behind the competition. Without a display, you essentially have one giant playlist that is in the order that you put songs on the device. You can either play straight through the list, or you can "shuffle" your music. However, I noticed that between 30 and minute minutes into shuffling, the first song gets repeated. This was with over four and a half hours of music on the device. Unlike every other CD or mp3 player that I have ever had, I was surprised to find that the Shuffle repeats songs before going through the entire list.
If you decide that want to find a specific song, best of luck to you. You have skip and reverse navigation, and you'll need a good memory of what order you synced things to your device. Ultimately it is not worth it to try to use the Shuffle this way. It seems that it is really geared toward the gym/active user who doesn't need a lot of control over their music. With this in mind, I can hardly see the point of even having a unit larger than 1 Gb. It would seem to make sense to have a 512k offering to better match the functionality.
In short, it's great for working out, but it would be extremely frustrating to use this as your portable music collection.
OPTIONS: Really, the only option that you have on the device itself is the toggle between continuous or shuffle play. From iTunes, you can update the software for the Shuffle and change a few settings that most people won't alter from their defaults.
COST: You are paying a premium for the Apple name, but you probably already knew that. Creative and SanDisk both have competing offerings with more functionality at a lower price.
CONCLUSION: The iPod Shuffle as an expensive offering that really only makes sense to a specific subset of mp3 player users. While the sound quality is good, it is really only for brand loyalists looking for a player to use at the gym.
 Lo justo y necesario para escuchar musica October 3, 2008
Alejandro Perez Internet (Santiago, Chile)
En mi caso he comprado el Ipod shuffle para utilizarlo con una dispositivo para nadar, todo esta muy bien.
Toda la compra ha salido muy bien, todo en orden y en la fecha que se comprometieron.
Shuffle for Audiobooks October 3, 2008
Brian R. Klein (Maryland, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this player strictly for use with audiobooks. It is the first iPod I have owned. It is very easy to use. At first, I used the provided ear buds but find that outside noise during my train commute was too distracting so I purchased over-the-ear Sony headphones and all is well. Tow related complains...I may be wrong about this but it seems that the iPod will only charge through my PC when I also start the iTunes software. However, doing so forces a sync between the player and the shuffle. Sometimes, unpredicably, this syncing looses my bookmark, i.e. the positon where I was in the audio book when I last listened. I never play the audio books through my PC, so the sync-ing shouldn't effect the bookmark. Once a bookmark is lost, finding your way back to your last position can be frustrating, particulary with larger books that are spread across several files. One work-around might be to only load up one file at a time and I may consider doing that. Overall, though, its a great little device at a good price.
 This player is worthless September 28, 2008
J. Gaebler (Colorado Springs, CO)
I have purchased three of these 2nd generation shuffles. All three have had the same, exact problem, and none of them work, even though I've only owned them a month. I bought them for myself and my two kids. They worked at first, but upon charging, updating software, and adding songs, they inevitably had some sort of software problem and quit working. I searched Apple's support area, and although I've now spent countless hours trying to fix my particular problem, I have been unable to even find the problem listed on Apple's website, and I am unable to actually speak to a human being about the issue. I will NEVER buy an Apple product again. They have lost me forever.
Good for workouts! September 26, 2008
Bajan Chick
I live for my iPods but after destroying my nano in a traumatic treadmill accident, I decided to get an iTouch and a shuffle for workouts. The shuffle was cheaper, so I got that first. :)I love it actually. It is very lightweight and can be clipped to the end of my t-shirt while I exercise without getting in the way. And I just put on my top workout songs which I probably wouldn't put on the iTouch when I get it cause there are just certain songs that motivate me to get moving and not necessarily for every day listening. The thing that most struck me is the headphones though. I had the 1st Gen nano for the last 3-4 yrs (?)and those headphones were painful and always slipping out. The ones with the shuffle are smaller and neater and fit perfectly. Not to mention the new green colour is very cute.Very good buy!
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