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The editors liked
Design
Comically small proportions
Easiest interface ever
Crisp audio
Supports multiple playlists
Can navigate thanks to VoiceOver controls
Supports Apple Lossless files
Higher-capacity
Good sound and volume.
Very small and light
Great for exercise
Minuscule proportions. Clever "talking" interface
Good build quality
Increased storage
Produces an expertly balanced
Evenhanded sound
Blessed with detail and refinement
Quirky control system
It’s the small ones you have to watch out for. Napoleon
Stalin
That one from the Krankies
Each of them famous for a rampant superiority complex that is clearly reflected in Apple’s new Shuffle. Not only does this minute player speak 14 lang...
VoiceOver feature
Introduction of playlists
Beautiful design
Light as a feather
Small as a paper clip
Synthesised voice feature tells you what you're listening to
Improved support for podcasts and audiobooks
Small
Good looking
Can hold more than one playlist
The editors didn't like
Apple earphones compulsory
Sound quality
No userfriendly controls
No display
Voice control only works with iTunes
Cant use third party headphones yet
Slightly toy-like feel
No controls on iPod
Navigation more difficult than in the past thanks to headphone-based controls
Battery charge poorer than in the past
Tiny switch on top of iPod difficult to manage with adult fingers
Must pay for adapter or compatible headphones if...
Lousy headphones
Awkward controls
Average sound. Poor
Nowirreplaceable
Headphones
Fiddly controls
Requires proprietary earphones
Cant control the player without compatible headphones or an adaptor
Earpieces are prone to popping out
Steve Jobs should have thrown in a nose-guard with this iPod – those of us blessed with generous nasal openings risk inhaling the microscopic Shuffle in all our excitement. There is a more serious drawback though. Because the Shuffle’s new &ls...
Cant use standard earbuds
Pill-sized remote control on the headphones is the only operation method
Horrible controls, Youll have to buy new accessories
VoiceOver is available in 14 languages, none of which are Indian. You have to download a language pack, which is just a few MB in size, but setting it up requires just one sync. It’s as accurate as any text-to-speech application, which means good wi...
Incredibly small design, convenient clip at the back, 4 GB of capacity
No way to control player with other headphones, poor sound quality with default earphones, data cable is too short, average battery life
Theres one thing that you can now be sure of when it comes to Apple products -- theyre going to be small; as small as the laws of physics could allow. We have seen them doing it for several of their products in the past and they have now done it for ...
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Published: 2009-03-18, Author: Donald , review by: asia.cnet.com
The third-generation Apple iPod shuffle is as light as a feather and as small as a paper clip, and it includes VoiceOver cues, and improved support for podcasts and audiobooks.
You need to operate the shuffle using a pill-size remote control on your headphones, battery life isnt great, features are few, and the design is a bit boring.
The third-generation iPod shuffle is the next best thing to an invisible MP3 player, but the quirky controls and microscopic design make it a limited recommendation.
Small and lightweight; playlists can be chosen; large storage capacity.
Complex controls; cannot use thirdparty earphones.
The iPod shuffle is an improvement over its predecessor as it can select playlists, has a larger storage to hold more songs and is smaller in size. However, the lack of buttons on the player means you have to memorise complex commands, which is not wh...
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For all its tiny-ness, portability, ups and downs, the iPod Shuffle is mean to be a secondary MP3 player for casual use.Its basic functions and easy to use controls, added to its amazingly wearable design, is great for those wanting to take music on th...
Apple has spearheaded the touchscreen phenomenon with the iPhone. While it's still in its early stages, the 3rd generation iPod shuffle could very well be Apple's way of experimenting with voice technology as another way of interacting with a device. A...
Abstract: El iPod shuffle es el miembro más pequeño de la familia iPod, cuya característica principal es que reproduce música de modo aleatorio, sin una pantalla que muestre la canción que está sonando o la que viene después.Entre las mejoras del nuevo shuffle,...
La fonction VoiceOver, Le remplissage manuel ou automatique, La belle finition, La gestion des podcasts (perfectible)
L'absence d'écran au vu de la capacité de stockage, La profusion de combinaisons sur la télécommande, Le principe des écouteurs propriétaires, Le choix de couleurs redevenu limité, Le prix un peu élevé, L'autonomie en baisse
On peine à imaginer le successeur de ce baladeur (quoique, le retour à des déclinaisons colorées et un pilotage à la voix…) tant celui-ci semble toucher aux limites du concept du shuffle imaginé il y a quatre ans. Un baladeur sans écran de 4 Go représente...
