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I love this product and was upset when the manufacturer's replaced it with the more compact model. My son was the only member of our family who did not have an Ipod. Since he is 5, I am leary of spending too much on any items as they will probably get lost or broken. The design of this Ipod is more eyecatching than the newer shuffle leaving it less suseptible to losing. It's hard plastic case is more durable and I don't have to worry about scratched CD's anymore when my son listens to his music in his room. Gone also are countless battery changes and electrical cords. Ipod review It was as Christmas gift and my niece loved it. It came on time in teh mail. Awesome MP3 player for kids I bought the 1st generation shuffle when it was on sale for $48 for my 6 year old brother. It's a christmas present... It is by far the best music player for kids you can buy. It holds more than enough music for a kid, is small, durable, has a long battery life, and extremely easy to use. The main reason why I chose the 1st generation shuffle is b/c of its ease of use. It's as simple as it gets, on, play, louder, softer, and next song. I even bought one for myself because it's so small and portable + for $48, you can't beat it! The sound quality is also excellent! basic mp3 player this is my third i pod shuffle, the only complaint will be the battery replacement, not an easy task to do. this is a throw away item (500 full charges more or less). Other than that this unit performs quite well. My next mp3 player will be a cell phone with an expandable sd micro card, hopefully up to 2 Gb. A Poor Introduction to Apple Products There's not much more to be said about this product. It does what it advertises. And with the newest iTunes, Windows support is better and not as completely annoying to install compared to a year ago. But this cheap player doesn't really have much to offer. You are locked into using iTunes to "organize your media" which is very annoying for Windows folks. I guess this is "personal preference" as most people are willing to jump on the iTunes bandwagon. Other than the software annoyances, the player itself really doesn't impress. Battery life isn't that impressive compared to most other flash players. From what I hear, the battery also dies within 1-2 years AND its not user-replaceable. The biggest problem for most people is that there is no navigational display because Apple wanted to save money on manufacturing. That's inexcusable. The headphones that come with it are terrible and should be replaced immediately with something more comfortable/better sounding. The manual and website are confusing even for the technologically inclined. The website is terribly managed and you have to walk through several screens before getting to wherever you want to go if you're looking for technical support. Don't expect to get much help there. All-in-all, if you want to "look cool" and do the ipod thing, this isn't the player for you. You probably will want an iPod Nano instead. If you're a Windows user and you want a good, cheap mp3 player, save yourself the trouble and don't bother with this one. As cheap as it is, its not worth it. iAudio makes some good cheap players that act as a USB Mass Storage device instead of using proprietary software, but you can also sync it with whatever as well. Frankly, I don't know who this player appeals to. | |
