I've bought the iPod shuffle as 2.player because I wanted to listen to music while exercising easy without any time to change the tracks and the iPod Touch simply did not want to scratch in your pocket. thus for me was the iPod shuffle as a "replacement unit" very suitable. the shuffle is really small, easy to handle and gives a really rich sound over, I can not hear a noise. the 3rd generation of Apple headphones range for this device thus made perfect. the charge of music I do not turn very well done. The headphone output is used here as a charging port for music and the battery. here would be a 2.anschluss as with the other ipods better because connecting the back and removing headphones that might damage "Headphone contacts" in the device, according to the time. which would in turn mean that from the left or right headphone nothing would hear at a possible damage. but have to say I never had these problems in the iPod, although I really do not grade Bypass very cautiously with an older iPod. therefore you should not worry about, but a criticism of me. the charge of music goes through the docking station (which among other iPods never included here is, therefore, also a bonus for the shuffle) and via iTunes, which is the best solution for me. Some people complain that iTunes is somewhat complicated, but if you look a bit busy and does not give the same frustration, then this program is really great because you music by album, title, genre etc. can arrange. it includes iPod shuffle to your PC so there is the possibility that the device itself recharges with music or you do it manually and assigns the songs in the order itself. In addition, you can also charge your iPod shuffle with an adapter to the electrical outlet that is possible (adapter costs about 8 euros in Amazon.com). A total of 240 songs on it fit, which of course can not be, because the MP3 files not only 3MB in size. have now insgesamnt 150 songs on it and about 200 MB free. that is realistic should 200 to (perhaps) 210 tracks draufpassen. the do just fine, the result of the absence would display the skipen through the songs also a torment. on the device, there is then a switch between "shuffle" (selects itself the tracks from) and the normal flow of the songs can be set. on the other side there is then an on / off switch and a battery indicator. a key lock is also available, but you have 3 seconds and hold Play / Pause button and you should again want to hear a song that stands song list at the very beginning, you can by "3 times" press the play / Pause button again reach the 1 song list. battery lasts me about 11 hours and I use it very often during the day. another info: in controlling the iPod shuffles are not the typical iPod "click & wheel" control, but a simple control, the press or by holding down the command performs (Info only). bother me personally at all, but perhaps other potential buyers ...
Conclusion: The iPod shuffle has really these "small but powerful" effect and is as a second player very suitable. the sound, the headphones are high as well (if not better) than my ipod touch. the lack of display is not a problem, on the contrary! So you really only loads the music on it to the iPod, which one wants to hear. the larger iPods, there are many songs that are on it, but I have never heard. 200 tracks (realistic) adjust it. as a "main players" I would probably not buy the iPod shuffle as 1 GB then it is too little. here would be the iPod Nano pay more. yet super device, super small, low cost also true. only the charge of music by the very same Output of earphones bothers me a little. Therefore, 4 and not 5 stars.
