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| New iPod Shuffle: Put Some Music On by Apple  One size fits allYou know what they say about good things and small packages. But when something 1.62 inches long and about half an ounce holds up to 240 songs, good and small dont quite cut it. Especially when you can listen to your music for up to 12 continuous hours. In fact, iPod shuffle just may be the biggest thing in small." title="New iPod Shuffle: Put Some Music On">The world's smallest digital music player and just $79, the 1GB iPod shuffle lets you wear up to 240 songs on your sleeve. Or your lapel. Or your belt. Clip on iPod shuffle and wear it as a badge of musical devotion. One size fits all You know what they say about good things and small packages. But when something 1.62 inches long and about half an ounce holds up to 240 songs, "good" and "small" don't quite cut it. Especially when you can listen to your music for up to 12 continuous hours. In fact, iPod shuffle just may be the biggest thing in small. Ready to wear Clip it to your coin pocket. Clip it to your bag. No matter where you clip your skip-free iPod shuffle, you'll have instant access to music. And iPod shuffle's anodized aluminum enclosure goes with absolutely everything. Put it on, turn it up, and turn some heads. Sync to fit The first step to wearing 240 songs on your iPod shuffle is downloading iTunes — free. Then you can download 99? songs from the iTunes Store or import music from your CDs. When it's time to sync, plug the included dock into your Mac or PC's USB port and transfer your music from iTunes just by docking iPod shuffle. Remix and match Got more than 240 songs in your iTunes library? No problem. Let iTunes autofill your iPod shuffle and get a new musical experience every time. Pop follows jazz. Rock follows rap. iPod shuffle loves to improvise. Take the Shuffle switch, for instance. Even if you've synced a particular playlist, you can shuffle songs with a flick. Features: Controls iPod shuffle pays due respect to its bigger siblings with a thumb-friendly, circular control pad that puts the "go" in ergonomic. Click the center button to play and pause. Click the outer buttons to move back, skip forward, and adjust volume. Headphone jack iPod shuffle's headphone jack does double-duty as a dock connector. Flip iPod shuffle upside-down and drop it into the included dock. Then connect the dock to your Mac or Windows PC via USB for a quick sync and charge. And if you're away from your computer, you can charge on the go with an optional USB adapter. Battery indicator Green means go, amber means you're low, and red means you've almost hit zero. But with up to 12 hours of battery life, iPod shuffle may keep rocking even longer than you do. Clip Thanks to a sturdy, built-in clip, iPod shuffle goes with anything. Clip it to your sleeve, your lapel, your coin pocket, your backpack. No matter where you wear it, iPod shuffle speaks volumes about your style. Shuffle switch Embrace your inner rebel: Flip the shuffle switch to mix up iPod shuffle's contents. Then flip the switch again to play your hand-picked playlists and albums in the order you synced them from iTunes. Technical Specifications: Size and weight - Height: 1.07 inches - Width: 1.62 inches - Depth: 0.41 inch (including clip) - Weight: 0.55 ounce - Volume: 0.5 cubic inch (not including volume under clip) In the box - iPod shuffle - Earphones - Dock - Quick Start guide Capacity - 1GB USB flash drive - Holds up to 240 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format - Stores data via USB flash drive Audio - Skip-free playback - Frequency response: 20Hz to 20.000Hz - MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store, M4A, M4B, M4P), Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), WAV, and AIFF Headphones - Earphones - Frequency response: 20Hz to 20.000Hz - Impedance: 32 ohms Mac system requirements - Macintosh computer with USB port - Mac OS X v10.3.9 and later - iTunes 7.0.2 or later Windows system requirements - PC with USB port - Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later - iTunes 7.0.2 or later Environmental requirements - Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C) - Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C) - Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing - Maximum operating altitude: 10.000 feet (3000 m) Input and output - 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack Power and battery - Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery - Playtime: Up to 12 hours when fully charged - Charging via included USB dock (full-charge time: about 4 hours). write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |