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

The Ipod shuffle that I am reviewing is the 2nd edition version which has a capacity of 2GB. I bought my ipod shuffle quite a few years ago (cheaply from ebay) with the intention of getting more into running and being able to listen to music whilst on the go. ===The Ipod=== The Ipod shuffle 2nd edition (as pictured) was the first ipod of this shape and size. The first edition shuffle was similar in shape to a USB stick without such an easy method to clip onto clothing as this one. My shuffle measures just 41.2 x 27.3 x 10.5 mm and weighs in at 15.5g. This makes it an ideal lightweight MP3 player and at the time was the smallest ...  Read the complete review

INTRODUCTION I was the proud winner of this product in a raffle a number of years ago, and kept it exclusively for the times I went running or to the gym...I tell you that means it wasn't used every day! I believe it is Apple's smallest product and it is the cheapest in the iPod range, I think it's around £45. DESIGN AND FEATURES The iPod is clearly very small, less than 0.5 inches cubed in volume! Regardless of whether you are a mathematician, you can tell that is TINY and extremely light in weight. The iPod has a simple series of buttons for pausing, playing and other controls with your music. There is also the on/off ...  Read the complete review

Apple are constantly updating their products, releasing new ones before their old ones even are a year old! This sometimes mean these can be overshadowed, whereas I think people should be able to see how good these products still are. If you happen to be after a high class, good quality MP3 player, that works well on the move - and you don't need many fancy gadgets to be persuaded, look no further than this. I have recently been using this particular shuffle for running, so felt I could give an accurate review of the product. The product --> In 2006 the 2nd generation shuffle was released, and is said to be the worlds smallest Mp3 player. Its measurements ...  Read the complete review

Most of you will have heard of Apple Ipods, the latest in technology for listening to music through headphones. Do any of you remember those old Walkman tapes? They seem so ancient in comparison to these don't they, even though they were the height of fashion only 25 years ago... My IPod 2nd generation Shuffle has been with me for a few years now and it has to be one of the best buys I have made. I initially bought it for those long jogging sessions, to pass the time with some music, but now I have started taking the train to work and find it ideal for passing away the 30 odd minute journey to the office. The Ipod is pretty small and rectangular ...  Read the complete review