Apple iPod Shuffle (4GB, 3rd Generation, Silver) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Apple ipod Shuffle is a MP3 player comes with a storage capacity of 2GB, which saves upto 500 songs. It supports MP3, MP3 VBR, AAC, Protected AAC, M4A, M4B, M4P, Audible, WAV and AIFF audio formats. It has an in-built Lithium Polymer rechargeable ...

Verdict: A great economic music device to charge your brain and make it free from all those harmful stress. It's easy portability and decent storing capacity makes it an ideal choice for every music lover. If you are looking for a long lasting gift that would ...

Review summary: This iPod offering comes with a storage capacity of 1GB, which saves upto 250 songs. It supports MP3, MP3 VBR, AAC, Protected AAC, WAV and AIFF audio formats. It has an in-built Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery with playback time of 12 hours. The ...

Review summary: Since there are different types of iPod owners - first-timers and experienced ones - iLounge always reviews new iPods twice, once for new users and once for power users. No new iPod has demonstrated the value of this double review system as fully as ...

Pros: Apple's smallest, lightest, and cheapest iPod yet, with an industry-leading price point and enough music playback features to satisfy some users

Cons: Major compromises on features (especially the absence of a screen) will suit new iPod users more than experienced ones, and force old users to adapt to the shuffle's limited ways of organizing and playing back music. By no means a must-have product ...

Verdict: i have my shuffle now and can easily say that the weight savings and size savings and shock proof savings are IMHO (and obviously some disagree) just HUGE over even a iPod mini for gym or sporting use. now if i could only have ONE iPod, clearly i ...

Review summary: If you failed to get an iPod for Christmas, there's no need to despair. Apple's smallest player, the Shuffle, is cheap enough for even the lightest of new year wallets.

Verdict: Serious music lovers will desire the flexibility of a higher-end player, which can hold significantly more music, let you browse for the tunes you want and tell you what you're listening to.

Pros: A dead-simple user interface with satisfying tactile controls ; integrated belt clip ; includes cute little syncing cradle

Cons: No screen ; might be too small for some users ; non-standard USB syncing removes plug-and-go appeal

Verdict: If you like your music playback simple and your device nearly invisible, the second-generation iPod shuffle will suit you well. But absentminded users should steer clear of this easy-to-misplace player.