Steve Jobs gives Apple employees new 2G iPod shuffles

“Christmas came a tad bit early for employees of Apple Computer this year, each of which will receive a shiny second-generation iPod shuffle digital music player with the company’s compliments,” AppleInsider reports.

“The ‘morale booster,’ as some call it, extends from corporate all the way down to the company’s retail division, several employees told AppleInsider… In an email sent out this week, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs reportedly told employees to expect their new iPods by the end of the month,” AppleInsider reports.

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JupiterResearch analyst Michael Gartenberg expects Apple’s new 2G iPod shuffle to “quickly become a hot fashion accessory in short order.”

Gartenberg blogs, “I’ve been using one here for a bit and it’s been amazing watching people’s reaction to it when they see it. Everyone who has seen it, wants one. The fact that it’s $79 just makes it that much more appealing… I suspect that we will see quite a few iPod owners adding a Shuffle just because of the new design.”

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