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7.0 Good
Release date: January 10, 2005
Category: Flash Player
Manufacturer: Apple
Capacity: 1 GB
Weight: 1 oz
Audio formats: MP3, AAC, AA
Works with: eMusic, LiveDownloads, AudioLunchbox, iTunes
Storage Type: Flash Drive
Battery life: 12

It's affordable and stylish, but the Shuffle's lack of an LCD and its subpar battery life will turn many away.

It's affordable and stylish, but the Shuffle's lack of an LCD and its subpar battery life will turn many away. [-] Hide

The Good
Design is dead simple and compact yet stylish and wearable; excellent integration with iTunes; solid sound quality; affordable.
The Bad
No LCD; no extra features such as an equalizer; slow transfer speeds.
Bottom Line
The iPod Shuffle, with its ultralow price, its dead-simple design, and its iTunes integration, is virtually guaranteed to be a hit, especially among those looking for a second iPod.

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Recent User Reviews

Apple iPod Shuffle (1GB)
Though this is a very good mp3 player, I recommend not to buy it.
Apple is known of the "It Just Works..", just easy products but I've got this thing only for a month or two, and way too much trouble with it.
FULL REVIEW
posted Oct 8, 2006
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