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Apple Releases Smaller 4GB iPod Shuffle in Black and Silver
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Of course they will, by the millions. It makes absolute sense, wake up and smell the cafe latte.
I love how you now can't use any other headphones that don't have a controller on them.
Not far off the iPod flee spoof now
No kidding. I'm kind of a fan of shuffles (even though I've killed 2 via water damage from rain and sweat), but this is just silly.
I don't understand why having buttons on the thing was such an inconvenience. You can clip it anywhere and it weighs like 5 grams, why do you need a separate controller?
Also, like you said: when the headphones break, you have to replace them with Apple headphones.
I hate how Apple is shifting towards proprietary/hard to replace junk... well I guess they've been that way before and are just moving back to it.
I like the price-point and added space though. Too bad I can't buy one.
As iPhone users, we've gotten used to Apple holding back a host of features that we should have had a year ago.
They were working on this long before he left
haha I love how many people think tech development takes about a week,
"MAKE ME AN IPOD!"
*instant later*
"Here you are, sir."
I'm not surprised that it is smaller, but how much smaller does this thing need to be? Apple is going over the deep end when they go so small you need to have controls on the ear pieces and thus have to buy expensive ear pieces just to work the iPod.
That last design was their best yet.
I was totally sold until I realized I couldn't use my Vibe II's with it.
The product does make sense, but it demands third party earbud manufacturers update their lines to be compatible. Until then, I'll just stick with my old shuffle!
The product does make sense, but it demands third party earbud manufacturers update their lines to be compatible. Until then, I'll just stick with my old shuffle!
Looks nice, interesting concept, completely ruined by some of the worst buds on the market. I use Sennheiser IE8s, there is no way I could go back to the stock buds - Garbage in comparison - Actually anyone who likes the music is doing it an injustice by using the stock buds. Though for 90% of Apple buyers who use the stock buds this is probably a great idea.
The real insult is £19 for these headphones...
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB770G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0Ng&mco=MjE0NDgxMg
For £19 you can get a set of headphone that will be twice as good as these
The real insult is £19 for these headphones...
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB770G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0Ng&mco=MjE0NDgxMg
For £19 you can get a set of headphone that will be twice as good as these
Serious question? Of course they've planned this for many months. I think Jobs is as much behind this as anything else recently. I can't wait for him to leave. I think he came back at the right time and helped turn the company around and put them on the right track, but it's been hit or miss. They've moved from being a (slightly more expensive) general consumer oriented company to one that lives up to the worst stereotypes of being a fashion accessory for rich people.
I think that since it seems like you can't use a non-apple pair of headphones, I won't buy one.
You could plug the headphone controllers into it to press play, then switch the jack to the one connected to the stereo.
Is Apple intentionally trying to be out of touch? Is there a MS or Dell mole working in the interior of the company trying to bring it down?
They were working on this long before he left
Yes of course, a long with a dozens of others things that currently designed, developed, and not being released.
The NOT being released part is what Jobs was best at, and its how they maintain such integrity throughout the product line.
Looks cool, but what about the controls?!
Say you break your headphones after your warranty?
Besides the fact it doesn't have any controls, this is really neat and it just popped up out of no where!
Say you break your headphones after your warranty?
Besides the fact it doesn't have any controls, this is really neat and it just popped up out of no where!
So you are saying that the new Shuffle will flop because "people keep the headphone-wire under their shirt, not over it!"?
Like I said, the new Shuffle will be a huge hit.
Meh, no thanks. I've got two shuffles and a nano and I like that I can use other ear buds with them and they don't talk to me. STFUpod/MehShuffle.
No, but even a pair of $20 Sonys is a vast improvement over the stock Apple headphones
Like headphones that stay in, don't cause pain and don't sound like a 1970s transistor radio from East Germany.
I LOVE IT AND AGREE! What kind of weird alien ears do you people have that the ear buds won't fit? And as far as quality goes, you will NEVER find a pair of $30 headphones that sound as good as Apple's.
And really? You pay $100+ for your headphones, but you buy a shuffle?
My nephews both have iPods. They use the standard Apple headphones without any issues. I guess it's because they are not OLD and stuck in their ways.
I think it's a pretty innovative product and THAT'S HOW WE GOT THE IPOD IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!
If you really miss your controls on the device, Go Buy A Sony (Cassette) Walkman from E-Bay! Or How About a Cd Player that skips everytime you place a foot on the ground.
What did you people do before this stuff existed? Glossy Screens? I want my Matte Option....whine...whine....whine. Because those GLASS CRT's we used for 30 YEARS were Matte? NO THEY WERE GLOSSY, MADE OF GLASS!
Apple is not about choice. They don't want you to have a choice. They want you to use their products and theirs alone. And as long as the dictator continues to provide me with products that I LOVE, I am happy to stick with APPLE Products. Buy the $79 In-Ear if you want Better Headphones. They come with 3 different inserts to fit ALL of your Weird Ears!
Wow, it almost sounds like the iPod Shuffle is not the product you need if DJ-ing parties is how you use an MP3 player. Now, this might be some really advanced thinking here so try to stay with me on this... Maybe, I don't know, try shopping around for a different MP3 player?
You people are absolutely hilarious.
Might not work. iPods usually stop playing when you remove the jack. Then when you plug them back in again ( or the jack to the stereo) you need to press play again.
Anyway I won't be getting one since the apple earphones don't sit in my ears well.
It'll be sweet when its just headphones... tap the left bud to go back, right bud to go forwards, or something like that. I was waiting to get a shuffle for working out, so I'll probably get this.