iPod Are Apple retail stores still carrying the older shuffle?

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DR_K13

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Apr 4, 2009

• #1

Can any apple store employees tell me if the retail store is still carrying the older ipod shuffle? I was checking out my friend's current gen shuffle and I didnt like it. I am looking to get the older one for my mom, or do old people like the nano better ? 😛

 

gibbz

macrumors 68030

• Apr 4, 2009

• #2

You can get them on Apple's refurb site for $39 or $59.

 

pkoch1

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 4, 2009

• #3

DR_K13 said:

Can any apple store employees tell me if the retail store is still carrying the older ipod shuffle? I was checking out my friend's current gen shuffle and I didnt like it. I am looking to get the older one for my mom, or do old people like the nano better ? 😛

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Yes, they are still in retail stores.

 

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DR_K13

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Apr 4, 2009

• #4

Thanks guys, I got her this pink shuffle. I walked her through iTunes and taught her how to rip CDs , she bought an album through the store as well. She was happy how easy everything was and wants to get a mac Mini now! ( pm me if you have one for sale! ) . I think we have another switcher on our hands.

 

coronel mustard

macrumors member

• Apr 4, 2009

• #5

Nice one DR K13😀 You would be amazed at how many windows users make the switch to mac after first owning an ipod (me being one of them)

 

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DR_K13

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Apr 4, 2009

• #6

coronel mustard said:

Nice one DR K13😀 You would be amazed at how many windows users make the switch to mac after first owning an ipod (me being one of them)

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Thats what got me as well. It wasn't so much the ipod itself but the ease of Itunes.

 

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Michael CM1

macrumors 603

• Apr 4, 2009

• #7

DR_K13 said:

Thanks guys, I got her this pink shuffle. I walked her through iTunes and taught her how to rip CDs , she bought an album through the store as well. She was happy how easy everything was and wants to get a mac Mini now! ( pm me if you have one for sale! ) . I think we have another switcher on our hands.

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If you've got a switcher, I would check out either the clearance/refurb minis (before the last update) or eBay. Minis are Apple's gateway drug. Took me a year before I had to have something better, so I got a MacBook Pro. If you're talking about someone who literally does nothing but Internet, e-mail, iTunes, etc., definitely save that money on the older mini.

... or you could talk about a MacBook. You can probably find a refurb MacBook white for $900.