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The editors liked
VoiceOver feature
Very small
Cool Apple style
Outstanding minimalist design
Excellent audio quality
4GB capacity
Improved bundled headphones
Highestever shuffle capacity somehow fits into smallestever form factor
Sleek aluminum enclosure
New VoiceOver feature enables greater playback control
Revamped
More compact design. Nice price for 4GB capacity. Adds support for playlists. VoiceOver feature announces song titles
Informs you when the battery needs recharging.
Apple’s smallest
Lightest iPod yet
And first iPod shuffle with remote control functionality. Offers modestly better transfer speeds and audio quality than prior shuffle
Replaces prior dock with simpler USB sync and charge cable. Adds VoiceOver fe...
Sleek
Durable design
Speaks the names of songs and playlists
Good sound quality and volume
First shuffle to support multiple playlists
Thumb drive sized. Can double as a tie clip. Battery life lasts for 12 freaking hours. Short USB sync cord is teh sexiness. Yes
Well admit
Its another beautifully designed piece of hardware from Apple.
The third-generation Apple iPod Shuffle is as light as a feather and as small as a paper clip
And it includes VoiceOver cues
And improved support for podcasts and audiobooks.
Small and lightweight
Minimal
Stylish design
VoiceOver feature reads song titles and artist names
Supports multiple playlists
Can navigate thanks to VoiceOver controls
Supports Apple Lossless files
Higher-capacity
Good sound and volume.
Sophisticated
Minimalist design
VoiceOver is innovative alternative
The editors didn't like
Cant use third party earbuds to control player
Running with this player can cause involuntary volume activation
No display
Proprietary charge / sync cable
Price
Buttons poorly located on headphone cable
Small size makes it easy to misplace
VoiceOver not substitute for LCD screen...
Proper operation requires research
Practice
Patience
Cant fast forward or rewind (Cue/Review)
Controls built into low-quality earphones. No display. No FM tuner. Bundled USB cable is too short.
Needlessly and seriously complicates controls by switching to a buttonless body
Which cannot be controlled without Apple headphones or not-yet-manufactured third-party proprietary remote control solutions
Presently next to useless with car or home s
Awkwardly placed inline controls
Users can only use the included headphones
Proprietary headphones are required. Control set awkward and hard to use. The thing could be easily mistaken for a thumb drive or a tie clip for that matter.
You need to operate the Shuffle using a pill-size remote control on your headphones
Battery life isnt great
Features are few
And the design is a bit boring.
Lack of features
Unusual control system
Controller is built into Apple earbuds
No controls on iPod
Navigation more difficult than in the past thanks to headphone-based controls
Battery charge poorer than in the past
Tiny switch on top of iPod difficult to manage with adult fingers
Must pay for adapter or compatible headphones if...
Abstract: Video review: the ultimate basic MP3 player, it’s perfect for gym bunnies and those after a second jukebox. Shame about the reliance on the basic headphones ...
Comically small proportions, Easiest interface ever, Crisp audio
Voice control only works with iTunes, Cant use third party headphones yet, Slightly toy-like feel
If you have trouble lifting an iPod Nano, this tiny and talkative option simply swaps the screen for speech but the lack of decent cans leaves us wanting
If youre looking strictly for an audio player that doesnt take up a lot of space, the third-generation iPod shuffle is ideal. But if youre unwilling to drop sixty quid for a feature-scarce MP3 player, you might want to consider some less expensive ...
Published: 2009-03-16, Author: Christopher , review by: macworld.co.uk
Supports multiple playlists; can navigate thanks to VoiceOver controls; supports Apple Lossless files; higher-capacity; good sound and volume.
No controls on iPod; navigation more difficult than in the past thanks to headphone-based controls; battery charge poorer than in the past; tiny switch on top of iPod difficult to manage with adult fingers; must pay for adapter or compatible headphones if...
Light as a feather; small as a paper clip; synthesised voice feature tells you what you're listening to; improved support for podcasts and audiobooks
Pill-sized remote control on the headphones is the only operation method; battery life isn't great; few features
Apple's third-generation iPod shuffle is the next best thing to an invisible MP3 player, but quirky controls, limited features and a diminished battery life mean it won't appeal to everyone ...
Revamped, more compact design. Nice price for 2GB capacity. Adds support for playlists. VoiceOver feature announces song titles, informs you when the battery needs recharging.
Controls built into low-quality earphones. No display. No FM tuner. Bundled USB cable is too short.
Abstract: Apple products come with three qualities– simplicity, sleek body and minimalistic design. The latest 3rd Generation iPod Shuffle boasts all the three qualities but I think Apple may have gone too far with minimalism. The new iPod Shuffle is totally differ...
