Apple today introduced the new iPod shuffle, now the world’s smallest digital music player with Apple’s shuffle feature that lets music fans serve up a continuous mix of their favorite songs anywhere they go. Nearly half the size of the original, the new iPod shuffle is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce and features a stunning all-new aluminum design and a built-in clip which makes it the most wearable iPod ever. The new iPod shuffle contains one gigabyte of flash memory, which holds up to 240 songs, and is more affordable than ever at just $79.
“It’s hard to believe the new iPod is a real music player when you first see it,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, in the press release. “But it is real, and holds up to 240 songs in an incredibly compact and wearable design that weighs just half an ounce.”
iPod shuffle is based on Apple’s super-popular shuffle feature which lets users enjoy their songs in a random order. Or listeners can simply flip a switch to listen to their songs in order, such as when listening to a new al- bum. iPod shuffle features up to 12 hours of battery life.
Users connect the new iPod shuffle to their Mac(R) or PC with the included dock, and iTunes’ innovative AutoFill feature automatically syncs the perfect number of songs from their music library. Seamless integration with iTunes 7 and the iTunes Store (http://www.itunes.com) allows customers to choose from a se- lection of over 3.5 million songs from the world’s most popular digital music store.
The new iPod shuffle is expected to be available worldwide in October through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for $79. iPod shuffle includes earbud headphones and an iPod shuffle Dock.
iPod shuffle requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port and Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later and iTunes 7.0 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4), Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) and iTunes 7.0 or later. Internet access is required and a broadband connection is recommended.
See the new Apple iPod shuffle here.
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Oy.
One would have been happier with a longer battery life and no downsizing…as a 12 hour charge isn’t all that great when travelling say from Canada to Australia via the Pacific, stopping in Fiji or Honolulu. I did this with the 1 gig shuffle and it ran out of gas.
Also, it would be nice to be able to charge it from a car lighter plug…
Creepy hairless man-hand. And no need for blue veins either. His blood is apparently always oxygenated. Or he’s dead, EEEP!
http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/features.html
Howard: You think a car adapter won’t be forthcoming? You silly.
then buy a nano w/ 24 hours of life……
Best. Tie clip. Ever.
Wait a minute….
If it’s smaller than a nano shouldn’t it be called a pico?
so what happened to the Nike+ integration and accessories?
and no USB connector?
no need for it, but I like it… the music player “is” the belt clip. that’s pretty f–n amazing to me.
The original shuffle was neat for me because I could use it as a flash drive without carrying around other accessories. Seems like this functionality has been lost.
Otherwise neat.
forget that. best money clip ever.
Next, is iPod “Invisa” it’s coming true!
http://vpwpartners.blogs.com/SNLJOBSIPOD/JOBSSNLIPOD.mov
We’re not far from the far-fetched humor becoming a reality anymore! : )
Hey, anyone know if this uses a “standard” iPod connection? Just curious if it’s interchangeable with other iPods, and able to be connected to my car stereo via the standard dock connection or not.
Kind of hard to tell this from the Apple web page.
Why only silver? The tiny Shuffle would look really cute in different colors like the Nano.
Says it comes with its own iPod Shuffle dock.
“iPod shuffle is based on Apple’s super-popular shuffle feature which lets users enjoy their songs in a random order.”
I love this. It makes it sound like Apple invented shuffle. To those who actually think they did, I have a vintage 1988 Sony CD player that has a shuffle button. Any portable music player worth its salt can shuffle songs. So why is Apple making such a big deal about the shuffle being able to do it?
pretty sonne these guys will be making these so small that they can be inside a cellphone rather than a separate device to carry around…
“I have a vintage 1988 Sony CD player that has a shuffle button…
Uh, 1988 – vintage? Not sure wether you mean that as circa or you actually think 1988 is vintage for a CD player. Man, I must be old.
Somehow, Apple managed to turn a standard earphone miniplug into a usb2 connection! Now THAT is amazing! I think I will get one of these and also a 2G Nano. Amazing.
I am already a big fan of ipod accessories by the APPLE. I amde a lot of IPOD downloads of the new softwares of apple and now as they launch the new IPOD shuffle i like to have a look at it. I hoope this is available on the other sites too.