iPod Shuffle 3G Unboxing - YouriPodStop

This new iPod shuffle is about half the volume of the previous iPod shuffle. HALF. By moving all the controls from the face onto the headphone cable, Apple was able to reduce the width and thickness to almost 50%, even if the length grew slightly. This wasn't totally sensible: Although the headphones do offer a comprehensive control scheme, the button position on the headphone cord becomes really difficult to use unless you're sitting still. It also limits your choice of headphones to the ones Apple gives you, or new shuffle-specific ones made by other manufacturers.

But there's one point where this shuffle beats the hell out of the previous shuffle, and that's the audio feedback interface. Apple calls this UI, which speaks to you, VoiceOver. It's a set of text-to-speech files transparently associated to each track on your iPod that will speak the title and artist of your current song. Hold the button down long enough, and the voice will cycle through all your playlists, one by one, reading the names. Hit it again to jump directly to that playlist.

The player itself is also fine, even if the blank, monolithic face takes a while to get used to (and stop reaching for when you want to change tracks). Yes, it only comes in black and silver, instead of the whimsical shuffle/nano palette we're used to.

Its front and back are made of aluminum. And just like the nano (and the previous generation shuffle), the edges are a little too sharp. The clip is made out of stainless steel, like the back of the iPod touch and older generation nanos, so it attracts fingerprints and gets scratched up incredibly easily. The front, luckily, does not have this problem.

The package comes with headphones and a three-inch USB connector. Apple's tendency to remove stuff from the iPod package continues with the removal of the free dock; which is a shame, since you'll instead be leaving this strewn about your desk, and because it's so damn tiny, you'll have probably have a hard time finding it again.

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[bobbyredskins21]

how much did that cost you including the engraving cost

[YouriPodStop]

@bobbyredskins21 like 80 or 90 dollars. the engraving is free

[PolandBoy14]

It doesn't ship through China

[YouriPodStop]

@PolandBoy14 yeah it actually does

[tedwickman]

second! btw i would totally lose that thing; also how many songs can it hold?

[YouriPodStop]

@tedwickman about 1000 songs

[SnakeDR1999]

Hi

[broadcast579]

2:52 red dot!

[legostarwarsguy48]

@Pmeyer123 i found some but their more extensive because they are retired so you wont get as much bang for the buck. websites ebay.com or amazon.com

[Pmeyer123]

@legostarwarsguy48 I've been looking for them new these days and could't find any:'(....did you find any for sale?

[legostarwarsguy48]

where do you find these now?

[iRawrh]

I was so afraid that you will break it off from the clip

[asn615]

@josephmaggio13

hahahahahahaah!

[josephmaggio13]

wat is the screen resolution

[asandoval1992]

UHH U SCRAPED YOUR APPLE PRODUCTS WHEN COMPARING

[rafael29921]

some people dont really mind about no screen but no BUTTONS!!!!!!