Apple debuts world’s smallest music player
Time to ditch your iPod as it’s so, well, 2008. Apple today introduced an all-new iPod shuffle ($99), billed as the world’s smallest music player at nearly half of the size of its predecessor.
Time to ditch your iPod as it's so, well, 2008. Apple today introduced an all-new iPod shuffle ($99), billed as the world's smallest music player at nearly half of the size of its predecessor.
Not only is the just-announced iPod shuffle about 50 percent smaller than the previous model — significantly smaller than an AA battery — but this portable MP3 player is also the first that talks to you, says Apple.
The VoiceOver feature enables the third-gen iPod shuffle to speak your song titles, artists and playlist names aloud in your earbuds. This can be handy as there is no LCD screen to see this information. The iPod shuffle can speak to you in 14 languages: English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.
Available in silver or black and featuring a new aluminum design (with stainless steel clip), the 4GB iPod shuffle can hold up to 1, 000 songs, which can be selected using the controls located on the earphone cord. Yes, that means you must use the white earbuds that ship with the player if you want to play, pause, adjust volume and switch playlists.
Battery life is said to last up to 10 hours between charges.
"The iPod shuffle can speak to you in 14 languages: (1)English, (2)French, (3)Spanish, (4)German, (5)Italian, (5)Greek, (6)German, (7)Portuguese, (8)Czech, (9)Dutch, (10)(11)Swedish, (12)Turkish, (13)Japanese and (14)Mandarin Chinese."
You listed German twice, as two of the 14 languages. I'm not sure if 14 was a typo and it only talks 13 languages, or if you meant to say another language instead of German. Just thought I'd point that out.
Thanks "Possible Error,"
I did have German twice, lol, but the other 13 languages were there. I fixed, thanks.
Best,
Marc
But, will it play audio podcasts?
Hi abwildrose,
Yes, it will.
Marc
I was really impressed of the new iPod. 4GB in that size. Awesome. Its also cheap 79$ is not that bad at all.
yes, it is very small and smart,lots of people will like it !
Haha i lose my mp3 enough as it is already O.o This would end up between the cushions of my couch :P Awesome still though