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Apple’s new 3rd gen iPod Shuffle

Last night, Apple refreshed its iPod Shuffle. The 3rd generation Shuffle has again shed off some skin (at 0.3″ wide) as well as the control buttons which might get users frustrated.

The iPod Shuffle’s transformation reminds me of Juicy Fruit (the chewing gum). Standard capacity is now at 4GB (about 1,000 songs) and features a battery life of 10 hours. It has a new VoiceOver feature that tells you the name of the song that’s playing and the artist at a click of a button.

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The controls have been shed off and were moved to the earphones. That means you can not hook it up with a 3rd party headphones or a sound system since there are no controls on the device.

iPod shuffle comes with the Apple Earphones with Remote and the iPod shuffle USB cable; now shipping from the Apple Store for Php4,190USD 71INR 6,053EUR 68CNY 520 and comes in Silver or Black. The jury is still out so I’m waiting for that review unit Apple is sending in next week.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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12 Comments

TechPinas says:

16 years ago

It’s really sleek — smaller than a lighter. Sobrang astig. :)

My only worry is that it’s too small, it could be easily be lost — if that’s a valid concern. hehe :)
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Obed says:

16 years ago

Check out my similar post here
http://aloofkid.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/new-ipod-shuffle/

Yuga check this out, giving a life to the plain iPod Shuffle
http://aloofkid.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/pimp-your-ipod-shuffle/

hehe thanks sir abe :)
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Patrick says:

16 years ago

This has to be the worst stupid iPod to date. The VoiceOver is obviously nothing more than a gimmick. I can’t imagine how that can be easier than just having a small screen. And to make things worse, you can only use this thing using their horrible earbuds! It’s amazing how Apple can get away with mediocre stuff like this.
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madzman23 says:

16 years ago

I agree with Patrick…
Its sleek-looking but the features are not that flashy. Its not a good deal for making it in 4K mark. Im disappointed, a small display can be more attractive.
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calvin says:

16 years ago

not being able to use your own earphones suck.
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techme says:

16 years ago

no buttons=fail

What if the earphones got lost or destroyed?

hehe
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zch24 says:

16 years ago

Apple hit another homerun. The only serious concern is that a small child could easily swallow this.
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bongie buntio says:

16 years ago

my only concern is if these new features are worth your money? who needs a talking ipod? or are we paying for a feature that we don’t use anyway. check my opinion here:

http://www.haytekgadgets.com/?p=104
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Badong Meetel says:

16 years ago

Soon, it will be the most MISPLACED gadget of
all times.

If now swallowed by your nephew or niece . . it
will be stepped upon by your granddad or grandma.

He he he he!
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ipodshuffle_3rdgen says:

15 years ago

hey! i’d like the ipod shuffle 3rd generation….. but i’m asking how much is it so that i can buy it. i really like ipod shuffle too but most of all i love IPOD NANO! but since i don’t have enough money for an ipod nano i;ll just buy ipod shuffle. so anyways how much is ipod shuffle 3rd generation?
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totnax says:

14 years ago

i used to have the 4GB,i love this coz of its size and mem capacity, forgot i put it in my back pocket,crack, the reason i liked about it broke it
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