After all the rumours and the fake pictures we finally have sight of the Ipod Shuffle MP3 Player, the flash based music device is Apples attempt to provide Gym dwellers and those who want a really small player with a piece of Apple technology.
Early in the game, the makers of iPod discovered that many users would leave their digital music players on random. They decided that a shuffle mp3 player could be made and it would be cost effective. Therefore, the iPod shuffle mp3 player was born and was the first iPod to use flash memory.
The very first generation iPod shuffle mp3 player was not much to look at. It was a simple audio player that came with a USB end built in, no need for cables just plug it into your home computer to get started.
At release the iPod shuffle mp3 player were priced near $150, today you can pick up a first gen for around $70.
Apple launched the digital audio player with many expectations. Its entry was mainly after getting an excellent name in the electronic market. The digital audio player iPod Shuffle Mp3 was designed and marketed by Apple Inc that marked the beginning of a revolution in the field of musical entertainment.
There were some formatting changes along with the design upgrade. In previous years, users had been able to use Mac or Windows format. This new shuffle mp3 player will give an error if brought up in Mac format.
Another change with the small design of the shuffle mp3 is that the USB is no longer built in; instead, the player comes with a dock that hooks up to the shuffle mp3 player through the headphone jack.
Originally released in only a brushed aluminum color six months after the release of the second-generation shuffle mp3 Apple introduced colors. No longer a dull chrome color you could now get an iPod shuffle mp3 player in blue, green, orange, or pink. These colors were soon replaced by turquoise, product red, mint green and lavender.
Apple is discontinuing its 2GB Shuffle introduced at last year's iPod event, but will continue to sell the older AU$65 1GB Shuffle, Joswiak said.
. Voice isn't a new feature. Remember last year whenApple included spoken menus on the iPod Nano? Then why are you calling the Shuffle the first MP3 player that talks to you? so, technically there have been a few MP3 players for the vision impaired that have already pulled this off.
I was looking for a player that was easy to use and this fits the bill. The next mp3 player i buy will be the shuffle with more room.
The iPod Shuffle can also be used as a USB flash drive.
In June 2005, the price for the first generation 1 GB iPod Shuffle was lowered to US$129. In February 2006, the prices for first generation iPod Shuffles were lowered.
Apparently the tiny iPod Shuffle wasn't tiny enough. Apple has unveiled a 4GB Shuffle that's half the size of its predecessor.
On September 12, 2006, Apple announced the release of the second generation iPod Shuffle, calling it "the most wearable iPod ever".
Does it play AAC music? I do like buying music on iTunes, so an MP3 player that can play my losslessly-unDRM'ed iTunes files might be worth looking at.
One of the perennial challengers to Apple?s dominance over the MP3 player market is Creative, and the company?s Zen Stone Plus seemingly has the goods to one-up the Shuffle. First, it has 2GB of memory onboard. Then there?s the FM tuner, voice recorder, and screen.
