It’s got to be said, i love my iPod shuffle! I’ve had it two months now, and although i’m using it less now that i’ve got my car stereo back, it’s still great for weekends, holidays, gym (ahem)…
At first, i was dubious about the lack of screen, but having used it extensively, this is absolutely no disadvantage. Thing is, if you have a 40Gb iPod, and you put 5,000 songs on it, you’re not just putting the best songs of each album on; you’re putting every song of the album on, warts and all. When you load up U2’s “The Joshua Tree”, you’re not just putting on “With Or Without You”, you’re also putting on “Running To Stand Still” and “One Tree Hill”.
With a shuffle, this doesn’t happen. A capacity of ~230 songs ensures that the songs you choose to fill your shuffle are the best of the best - there is no need for a screen, as there is no call for skipping through the ‘not so great’ songs. This also maintains a battery life of 12 hours (as stated by Apple), although mine seems to last more like 24 hours from each charge.
And really, who needs 5,000 songs? I’ll laugh I will, when your hard-disk based iPod suffers a disk failure mid-treadmill! I’ll be there, with my ever faithful flash memory and 230 of the best jogging music!
Just curious where you got your iPod - someplace local or online somewhere? Been thinking of getting one, so I’m taking a poll of who has the best deal.
I bought it direct from the Apple UK store online. Now that iPod minis are down to £139 (iPod shuffle 1Gb are £99), I might think about getting one of those instead though.
Use it on the treadmill?? You mean you expect me to go to a gym?
I spose you’ll be doin this next: http://homepage.mac.com/jimyounkin/PhotoAlbum18.html
Nah, i know you won’t be doing that, not in your SU vice presidents’ office!
hey hey old man… shuffle it!!!!!! do do do do,dodo, dodo, cant touch this!!!
Pah! How dare you slag off “Running To Standstill” - that song’s a classic. “One Tree Hill” isn’t quite in the same league, but it’s still not a track I’d skip.
In fact, every track on The Joshua Tree is bloody good. I see what you’re saying, but poor choice for yer example….
:o)