Apple iPod shuffle (2G) 2 GB

So after years of stubbornly clinging on to analogue technology, my cassette Walkman gave up the ghost a few months ago. I decided, with heavy heart, that it was finally time to go digital. Not really knowing what to go for, I asked a few people. The answer was unanimous. iPod. The problems were a) my reluctance to spend money on anything; and b) my dislike of Apple's branding. I resolved to go for the cheapest iPod I could find, but ended up getting the second cheapest: a second generation 2GB Shuffle. Not one of the fancy new ones that talks to you (why would I want an MP3 player to talk to me? What could it have to say?), just a simple device to drown out ...  Read the complete review

My iPod classic was too big for the gym and costing in excess of £200 I was a bit worried that I might damage it. I needed an MP3 player that was small, lightweight, cheap but good quality and durable that I could use for the gym. Since my gym sessions only last for around an hour a time the memory size is not such a big issue. I didn't need something that could hold thousands of songs since I just had no need for it. I considered an iPod shuffle but at £79 I considered it too expensive, despite knowing that it would be excellent quality, like all of the iPod range. It was during the same week I saw that the new shuffle was being released and with a ...  Read the complete review

Introduction: Apple originally released the Ipod in 2001 and it was designed to be another mp3 player to rival all the others. It proved to be hugely successful and easily out witted all its opponents. It was designed to be small and sleek compared to all the then bulky music players you had to carry around. Since the launch in 2001 Apple has sold millions of Ipods across the world and it is recognised as the ultimate in music players and is seen as somewhat of a fashion icon - there is no way you could mistake an Ipod for anything else. Apple has also released a variety of different Ipods and products to meet the needs of such a wide and diverse ...  Read the complete review

I purchased the 2 GB IPod shuffle several months ago for my daughter who's 7 years old. I bought it from EBay for around £20 brand new. It was an ideal price for a young child. I wanted something small and discreet for her but something also easy to use. I have found this to tick all the boxes. The 2 GB shuffle holds around 500 songs so it's almost impossible to get bored. Uploading the music is simple. Just plug it into the computer and you're away. The battery last's quite a while; Apple say it has around 12 hours playtime, I have found it will go much longer sometimes even 15 hours before it needs to be recharged. This is ideal for long ...  Read the complete review

You can now pick up these identical Ipod Shuffles in both 1gb and 2gb sizes. For £25, the 2GB should be your choice of the two. When the Ipod took the world by storm a few years ago, it was its amazing ability to hold so much music that did it; my own Ipod holds 30gb of music, but you can now get a whopping 180gb Ipod (mind-blowing stuff). With that in mind, it's an interesting concept that comes behind the Ipod Shuffle 2gb, because it only holds 2gb of music, which makes it no better than dozens of other MP3 players out there. With the Shuffle (moreso than the classic), the packaging is great - all plastic and minimalistic chic design, in a box ...  Read the complete review