iPod Shuffle 2G Now Shipping

MacRumors · Oct 29, 2006, 12:30 PM

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According to multiple sources, orders placed early for Apple's 2G iPod Shuffle are beginning to ship from factories in China. Apple announced the redesigned miniature music player on September 12th at its "It's Showtime" event, with a shipping date in October.

If a recent report from ThinkSecret holds true, Apple may be experiencing extremely high demand for the player, as reportedly Apple's retail stores have been told that shipments to them will be delayed until "mid-November" at the earliest. In addition, resellers such as Amazon are reported to have updated their shipping estimates to November 25th - December 9.

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LillieDesigns · Oct 29, 2006, 12:32 PM

Finally, hope mine comes soon.

Anyone else notice it is shaped exactly like the iPod remote?

Picture.

Edit: If I had read the links to this I would have found that everyone has noticed this. Oops.

thejadedmonkey · Oct 29, 2006, 12:34 PM

Yeah, I wonder how many people will confuse the two.

I don't even think I'm going to get mine until they make one that supports more than 1 playlist.

longofest · Oct 29, 2006, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LillieDesigns

Finally, hope mine comes soon.

Anyone else notice it is shaped exactly like the iPod remote?

Picture.

Yeah... see our initial report on when it got updated http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/...12142937.shtml

kainjow · Oct 29, 2006, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thejadedmonkey

I don't even think I'm going to get mine until they make one that supports more than 1 playlist.

I think that's called an iPod nano

840quadra · Oct 29, 2006, 12:37 PM

cool I have been waiting to see this in person before buying one.

Hopefully this will be a great seller for Apple !

Eidorian · Oct 29, 2006, 12:39 PM

I'll consider one since it's dirt cheap. A refurbished RED Nano or 5/5.5G sounds nice too.

QCassidy352 · Oct 29, 2006, 12:43 PM

I don't need one because my nano works great for everything I do with an iPod, but it tempts me anyway because it's so cheap and such a little marvel of engineering. IMO achieving that microscopic design is one of the coolest things apple has done in years.

lapalapalapa5 · Oct 29, 2006, 12:49 PM

i checked my status online...nothing as changed, Shipping October 31, Delivered by November even though i have overnight shipping

called up apple and got the same response...

gri · Oct 29, 2006, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macrumors

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According to multiple sources, orders placed early for Apple's 2G iPod Shuffle are beginning to ship from factories in China. Apple announced the redesigned miniature music player on September 12th at its "It's Showtime" event, with a shipping date in October.

If a recent report from ThinkSecret holds true, Apple may be experiencing extremely high demand for the player, as reportedly Apple's retail stores have been told that shipments to them will be delayed until "mid-November" at the earliest. In addition, resellers such as Amazon are reported to have updated their shipping estimates to November 25th - December 9.

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...only that it is a 1G shuffle, unless of course I missed something here...?

dlastmango · Oct 29, 2006, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gri

...only that it is a 1G shuffle, unless of course I missed something here...?

2G = 2nd Generation... Easily confused with 2GB (gigabyte)

MrCrowbar · Oct 29, 2006, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LillieDesigns

Finally, hope mine comes soon.

Anyone else notice it is shaped exactly like the iPod remote?

Picture.

Edit: If I had read the links to this I would have found that everyone has noticed this. Oops.

shuffle = aluminum, remote = white.
It's that easy :-)

timmillwood · Oct 29, 2006, 01:09 PM

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/8352/...ct-shuffle.jpg+

Does the new Shuffle come with the old earphones like in the picture?

pimentoLoaf · Oct 29, 2006, 01:12 PM

I'm sooo glad I got a "stick" iPod Shuffle than the "square" -- it's easier to hold onto and less easy to lose -- or to misplace and accidentally step on.

cloudnine · Oct 29, 2006, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gri

...only that it is a 1G shuffle, unless of course I missed something here...?

2G = 2nd Generation

kskill · Oct 29, 2006, 01:17 PM

the new shuffle seems pretty sweet.. but one of my favorite things about the old shuffle is that i use it as my flash drive.

...i'm looking forward to when apple makes a shuffle that is the size of a usb plug

scott523 · Oct 29, 2006, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thejadedmonkey

Yeah, I wonder how many people will confuse the two.

One is ice-cold aluminum and the other is plastic.

Some_Big_Spoon · 02:18 PM

I had mine on order since day 1, so I hope it'll be here ASAP. My 1G 1GB shuffle just kicked the bucket too, and I'm not sure if it's a software or hardware issue. I know iTunes 7 killed a few, but since ther's no recall, I don't have much recourse I suppose.

I'm looking forward to clip-and-go music.. The necklace thing was ok, but it gets in the way at the gym.

Umm.. just checked my order at the Store and this is what I saw.. can you spot the weirdness?

Quartz Extreme · Oct 29, 2006, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Some_Big_Spoon

Umm.. just checked my order at the Store and this is what I saw.. can you spot the weirdness?

Haha, very nice. What does it say on your credit card statement? That would be rather hilarious if they actually only charged you eight bucks.

Xavier · Oct 29, 2006, 01:59 PM

That is really funny!

I wish they only charged me 8 bucks for my iPod shuffle

psychofreak · Oct 29, 2006, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Some_Big_Spoon

Umm.. just checked my order at the Store and this is what I saw.. can you spot the weirdness?

Tell us if that is what you end up paying

truz · Oct 29, 2006, 02:01 PM

If you only get charged $8, I'll buy it from you for $45 <- includes shipping

(joking)

MrCrowbar · Oct 29, 2006, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Some_Big_Spoon

Umm.. just checked my order at the Store and this is what I saw.. can you spot the weirdness?

Nice. Order a bunch and sell them on eBay (after sending me one of course)!

lazyrighteye · Oct 29, 2006, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Some_Big_Spoon

Umm.. just checked my order at the Store and this is what I saw.. can you spot the weirdness?

I think at that price, I might have ordered one as well. If not a dozen...

BoyBach · Oct 29, 2006, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lapalapalapa5

i checked my status online...nothing as changed, Shipping October 31, Delivered by November even though i have overnight shipping

called up apple and got the same response...

That's because the day after October 31st is November 1st, not October 32nd!

Oct 29, 2006, 12:30 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	iPod Shuffle 2G Now Shipping http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif According to multiple sources, orders placed early for Apple's 2G iPod Shuffle are beginning to ship from factories in China. Apple announced the redesigned miniature music player on September 12th at its "It's Showtime" event, with a shipping date in October. If a recent report from ThinkSecret holds true, Apple may be experiencing extremely high demand for the player, as reportedly Apple's retail stores have been told that shipments to them will be delayed until "mid-November" at the earliest. In addition, resellers such as Amazon are reported to have updated their shipping estimates to November 25th - December 9. [ Digg This ]

Oct 29, 2006, 12:34 PM	#3
thejadedmonkey macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pa	Yeah, I wonder how many people will confuse the two. I don't even think I'm going to get mine until they make one that supports more than 1 playlist. __________________ Mac Mini G4 • MacBook Pro • iPod Nano "Good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement. - Mark Twain

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840quadra macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Twin Cities MN	cool I have been waiting to see this in person before buying one. Hopefully this will be a great seller for Apple ! __________________ The iPhone is nice, but I am here for the Macrumors Neucast the European automotive podcast

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QCassidy352 Contributor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA	I don't need one because my nano works great for everything I do with an iPod, but it tempts me anyway because it's so cheap and such a little marvel of engineering. IMO achieving that microscopic design is one of the coolest things apple has done in years. __________________ "If Jesus Himself came back to earth and turned water to wine, half of MacRumors would say 'meh, this is red. I wanted white.'"

Oct 29, 2006, 12:32 PM	#2
LillieDesigns macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2005	Finally, hope mine comes soon. Anyone else notice it is shaped exactly like the iPod remote? Picture. Edit: If I had read the links to this I would have found that everyone has noticed this. Oops.

Oct 29, 2006, 12:49 PM	#9
lapalapalapa5 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2005	i checked my status online...nothing as changed, Shipping October 31, Delivered by November even though i have overnight shipping called up apple and got the same response... __________________ Macbook 2 Ghz C2D, 2 gig RAM 23" ACD Display 4 GB iPhone

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timmillwood macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Abergavenny, Wales, UK	http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/8352/...ct-shuffle.jpg+ Does the new Shuffle come with the old earphones like in the picture? __________________ Macbook Pro 17" Core 2 Duo iPhone 8GB O2 My blog -www.millwoodonline.co.uk

Oct 29, 2006, 01:12 PM	#14
pimentoLoaf macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The SimCity Deli	I'm sooo glad I got a "stick" iPod Shuffle than the "square" -- it's easier to hold onto and less easy to lose -- or to misplace and accidentally step on. __________________ A pate is nothing more than a French meat loaf that's had a couple of cocktails....Carol Cutler

Oct 29, 2006, 01:17 PM	#16
kskill macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new york, ny	the new shuffle seems pretty sweet.. but one of my favorite things about the old shuffle is that i use it as my flash drive. ...i'm looking forward to when apple makes a shuffle that is the size of a usb plug __________________ http://www.k-skill.com 20" 2.0ghz dual core imac, 2.4ghz core 2 duo mbp canon xh-a1

Oct 29, 2006, 01:43 PM	#18
Some_Big_Spoon macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Seattle.. just plain ol' wet whitebread Seattle	I had mine on order since day 1, so I hope it'll be here ASAP. My 1G 1GB shuffle just kicked the bucket too, and I'm not sure if it's a software or hardware issue. I know iTunes 7 killed a few, but since ther's no recall, I don't have much recourse I suppose. I'm looking forward to clip-and-go music.. The necklace thing was ok, but it gets in the way at the gym. Umm.. just checked my order at the Store and this is what I saw.. can you spot the weirdness? Attached Thumbnails __________________ My 12" PB 'sploded, just like this: KABLAM! Last edited by Rower_CPU : Oct 29, 2006 at 02:18 PM. Reason: post merge

Oct 29, 2006, 01:59 PM	#20
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truz macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida	If you only get charged $8, I'll buy it from you for $45 <- includes shipping (joking) __________________ backwerd.com bluearctic.com

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