Manufacturer: iPod
Model Name: 1GB Shuffle
Category: Music & Sound Equipment › MP3 Players
Price: £49
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Value For Money: 7/10
Sound Quality & Performance: 10/10
Build Quality: 8/10
The Reviews
The third generation of the iPod Shuffle is similar to the second. It's a great MP3 player for general use and taking out, especially if you are an Apple fan. However, the steep price means you had better review all your options before you choose this.
Pros
- Small size
- Nice case design
- Many colour options
- Highly durable player
- Apple reputation
Cons
- High price point
- Less durable shell
- Proprietary dock for syncing
- Small capacity (1GB) with no expandability
- iTunes software with limited formats (MP3, AAC)
- No screen
The Form Factor
This little guy is small! The body has a spring loaded clip on the back so you can clip it to your shirt without any extra case. Apple added a few extra colour options, including the popular purple. It comes in a composite case.
The basic controls remain the same (fast forward, rewind, pause, and play) to access your music collection. There is a headphone jack which you also use to mount this on the sync dock
Storage Capacity
Apple made it available only in 1GB sizes, same as the 2nd generation. It would have made more sense to bump it up to at least 2GB. The competing Zen Stone Plus by Creative offers 2GB (twice the songs), an FM tuner and the ability to see song titles for less money.
Durability
Apple definitely deserves point for the more durable player in this group. Even with the new player composite body, these guys do hold up to a lot of abuse.
Software
When you only have 1GB to fill, having to use iTunes software to do it seems excessive. Competing players have even worse software, but allow you to drag and drop files on these devices like USB thumb drives. Once again, if you LOVE Apple and iTunes, the software is not going to be an issue for you.
For those that care about file options, Apple's software allows only MP3 and AAC. You can convert other formats to these, but be aware of the limits.
Sound
The sound this unit produces is pretty good for it's size. However, it's just ok. I still feel the first generation shuffle sounded much better, but the trade off was it was much longer.
If you must have Apple and need a small player all round then this is it. If you want to stay with Apple and can afford it, stepping up to the Apple iPod nano 4GB will cost you a little extra but gives you 4 times the capacity and the ability to play video.
Overall this is a good player at a price that could be less. Weigh your options and choose the player that's right for you. Enjoy!!!
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