A finger of fudge is just enough (Apple iPod shuffle (2G) 1 GB)

Member Name: ryang91

Product:	Apple iPod shuffle (2G) 1 GB
Date:	23/08/09 (39 review reads)
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Advantages: Portability, sound quality

Disadvantages: No screen

I think this is quite cool. I've had mine for just over two years and find it almost perfect! You can take it anywhere with its clip on the back which means you can keep it on the side of your trousers, belt or on the outside of your pocket. The sound quality is practically equal to that of the ipod however one major defect of the amazing design is the screen- it does not have one. This means you can organise the songs in order on your itunes or you have to scroll through all the songs looking for the one you want to listen to. Also, if you put it in shuffle it will tend to repeat one song a lot more than any of the rest which can get very tedious and annoying. Apart from this, the style is so fashionable and it's incredibly easy to carry around and thanks to the handy clip you can put it on your pocket, the top of your shirt etc.

However, I encountered one underlying problem whilst I had this, when I frequently downloaded songs onto it from my computer, it would often get corrupted somehow and I'd have to restart the whole downloading process again which takes about 20-30 minutes.
The reason I rated it three stars is due to the missing screen. However a message to potential buyers who do not want to spend a lot of money on an mp3- you get your moneys worth with this product!

To avoid any accusations of plagiarism, I would like to say I wrote the same review on ciao.co.uk under the username giggsy91.

Updated: I just looked up the prices and they start at just under £20 which for 1Gb is reasonable and they're very robust, the keys can be locked so nothing changes in your pocket as with many mp3s. But if you want something to show off this isn't for you. It's perfect to listen to whilst jogging or just walking from place to place. But if you want something that you'll use loads and will want to choose the music it's not very good. But it's enough for me, i just want something to listen to when I'm out and about and I don't see the point in paying in excess of £100 to do so. (: Hope that answered your comments. :)

Summary: If you just want a music player to play music, this is close to perfection.

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