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Apple Drops iPod Shuffle to $49, Adds 2GB Model
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Creative has a 2GB 1st gen Shuffle clone for $40 for all you naysayers:
http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=215&product=17043
I might actually get one of these shuffles though. The 1GB one.. just to put my workout playlist on, which just happens to be my study playlist. Hey! Not bad!
http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=215&product=17043
I might actually get one of these shuffles though. The 1GB one.. just to put my workout playlist on, which just happens to be my study playlist. Hey! Not bad!
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Exactly that, a memory card with controls and a headphone jack. Don't get me wrong, if you can find yourself a memory card with a headphone jack for cheaper then do it, but if you can't don't complain.
2GB is a lot of S*** to work through to get to a good song, but would make a good flash drive with a 3rd party direct connection to USB
Still prefer the Shuffle to something like this.
Exactly.
I believe I saw a nice small adapter at the local electronics store. Going to check it out this weekend.2GB is a lot of S*** to work through to get to a good song, but would make a good flash drive with a 3rd party direct connection to USB
OK, points taken! Another option could be to have a "playlist mode", where pressing "next" (resp. "previous") takes you to the next (resp. previous) playlist.
I'm sure if Apple really wanted to, they could come up with a nice an easy solution, but I suspect they don't want to cannibalize the sales of the Nano.
Personally, I don't think adding a one-or-two line OLED screen and keeping the capacity of the Shuffle at 2 GB and the Nano at 4 GB would cannibalize sales at all. It'd probably boost them.
I know a lot of people who just don't have that much music, and so an iPod, even a nano, is not the ideal investment for them, and they end up going with a 512-1GB flash player from Sony or Creative or a similar company (which costs max $120 or so). They don't buy the Shuffle simply because it doesn't have a screen.
Not more memory for the price, 2 gigs is $59. It's also around twice the size and weight of a shuffle.
Maybe a clone of the original shuffle. It's way bigger than the current shuffle and over four times the weight - that's a "shuffle" that weighs about 50% more than the nano.
2GB is a lot of S*** to work through to get to a good song, but would make a good flash drive with a 3rd party direct connection to USB
Smart playlists, my friend. Smart playlists.
Never buy Apple hardware on Monday, apparently.OMG. i just bought a shuffle yesterday!!! can i exchange for a 2gb??!!!!
I just bought a 1GB purple shuffle today (for 32 quids/US$64). Can't wait to get it, my iPod collection is ever expanding!
I like the 1Gb shuffle because it's so easy to load up with favorites. For 2Gb it starts being a chore deciding what to select, since you basically have one playlist and either run it through or shuffle it. Small list on shuffle is good!
On Apple Store, I just saw they have some 1st gen 1Gb black and white nanos in the refurb section for $59, that's a really great deal; they won't last long. They don't clip on like a shuffle but I always liked the 1st gen form and the 1Gb limit is fine for a grab and go iPod. With a screen!
On Apple Store, I just saw they have some 1st gen 1Gb black and white nanos in the refurb section for $59, that's a really great deal; they won't last long. They don't clip on like a shuffle but I always liked the 1st gen form and the 1Gb limit is fine for a grab and go iPod. With a screen!
Decent at best. Even creative fans have said it. Now the Sandsik Clip is a better value than the shuffle and the Stone. It has better sound and has a clip. Not to mention FM radio, ums support, voice recorder and a screen.
damn, i got really excited when i saw this and hurried over, but alas they are no more
i seriously in no way need another iPod, it's just become a collecting obsession at this point.
Uh.. that's what he said. It's a 1G clone.
And I'd buy it if it weren't so damn ugly.
refurbished price drop
i didn't see this posted... the silver, green and purple refurbished shuffles are now $39. the blue is still $49.
this is a nice price drop!
i didn't see this posted... the silver, green and purple refurbished shuffles are now $39. the blue is still $49.
this is a nice price drop!
just saw the refurbs are $39, and they had a pink one, they never have pink! so i got one, lol. so unnecessary, but i didn't know why i'd have a chance at a pink one again.
Easy: create a playlist that only contains music you only want to listen to. That way you do not have to "navigate" it. At worst you have to hit "next" every now and then. If you want the capability to select artists/albums/sings on the go, then the shuffle is not for you.
Also, keep in mind that if you move to iTunes+ and/or start encoding at higher bitrate, the actual capacity of the shuffle stays the same when compared to 1GB shuffle filled with low-bitrate music.
Agreed, I have a mobile phone and I can max it out with 2GB microSD cards, and expand it to my hearts delight. Flexibility and expandability in one package and as a bonus it has a screen with all the extras.
Hope the iPhone and iPod Touch has a microSD slot for this very reason.
Apple will never do it, as it might cannibalize the iPod market. So for now, I am happy with my mobile phone solution.
Disagree, the price is too high, for $49 USD, Apple should give the 2GB Shuffle as they get bulk pricing and they have been milking the Shuffle market for some time now that they have recouped they cost(s).
Don't take it personally. Apple has no idea who you are, and doesn't give a toss either. So it can't be personal
Disagree, Apple cares who they customers are. As without customers the company will fail in some regard. Look at the keynotes and you will see that Steve Jobs is trying hard to reassure stockholders and customers about they market share and progress, as they know without customer Apple will not succeed. Apple does not need to know you by name or on some personal level, you are a number to them as they are dealing with thousands if not million on an annual bases, worldwide.
Don't beat yourself about it.
I'm going to hold out for the "3G" shuffle!
After having multiple iPod in the past fail after a couple years, and being restricted to the size of the device, I have opted for a miniSD swap solution of 2GB max per card on my mobile phone. I find I have BlueTooth options that the iPod still does not have and other little features.
It does the job well enough, for me not to consider an iPod at present.
Apple can only lower it prices so much, its the VAT (Value Added Tax) that is discouraging. Thinking I could capitalize on the strength of my local currency, and decided to find a bargain on some Apple products overseas while on vacation in India, I learnt that I was better off buying the product in my local market as it was cheaper as it did not include VAT.
If the VAT was either lowered or removed, we would see gains across the board and maybe more market acceptance of Apple products.
I started to get one the other day from BestBuy, but now I'm very glad that I waited. I will probably get the 2GB model now if I decide to go with the shuffle over the Nano.