New iPod Shuffle is crappy.

Trevorus · #1 03-11-2009, 10:38 AM

http://i.gizmodo.com/5168056/a-demo-...otic-voiceover

Who thought of the control scheme? And haven't they improved the voices since System 7?

Reminds me too much of this: http://www.theonion.com/content/vide..._revolutionary

ahkiatt · #2 03-11-2009, 10:39 AM

Any iPod with less than 20Gb of space in it is not worth buying imo.

Trevorus · #3 03-11-2009, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahkiatt

Any iPod with less than 20Gb of space in it is not worth buying imo.

I'm pretty much in agreement there. I used to have a 20 gig 4th gen, then upgraded to a Classic 120 gig when the old one died, and I'm not going backwards.

coolrunner989 · #4 03-11-2009, 10:51 AM

My 1 gig shuffle is perfect for running and working out. For a full sized ipod, I'm fine with 30gigs, even though I have over 40 on my computer. I never listen to it all anyway, I dont need to carry it all around with me.

NJL · #5 03-11-2009, 10:54 AM

Mark Wilson is at it again..

lopxtc · #6 03-11-2009, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolrunner989

My 1 gig shuffle is perfect for running and working out. For a full sized ipod, I'm fine with 30gigs, even though I have over 40 on my computer. I never listen to it all anyway, I dont need to carry it all around with me.

Agreed ... I have the first gen memory stick style Shuffle and 1 gig is plenty of music for runs. Not to mention that at 1 gig I know I have only music on there I want to listen to when running so fast forwarding to another song (usually when its a slow paced song when I going for a second wind) will usually get me a song that Im wanting without having to look at a screen.

Aaron

NJL · #7 03-11-2009, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopxtc

Agreed ... I have the first gen memory stick style Shuffle and 1 gig is plenty of music for runs. Not to mention that at 1 gig I know I have only music on there I want to listen to when running so fast forwarding to another song (usually when its a slow paced song when I going for a second wind) will usually get me a song that Im wanting without having to look at a screen.

Aaron

totally agree, but i gave my shuffle to my coach's son.. i bought a Touch and it has the nike plus on it, i love it!!

i think the shuffle is a great little product for what it's intended for

DWBass · #8 03-11-2009, 11:48 AM

I like the smaller capacity units but I don't like the idea of having the controls on the headphones. What if the headphones go bad? How much will the replacements be? Secondly, Apple is not known for making great sounding headphones so with this, you're stuck using theirs. The other thing I didn't like about the shuffle was when I plugged it in, it would show that it was empty although it was loaded. If I tried to add tunes to it, it would wipe it clean and only have the new songs I put on it. I had no issues like that with my son's Nano.

NJL · #9 03-11-2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWBass

I like the smaller capacity units but I don't like the idea of having the controls on the headphones.

+1 I can't train and especially go running with these headphones, they won't stay in my ears!! Even when I go walking during my lunch hour, they fall out.

Apple did fail on this. IMHO...

lopxtc · #10 03-11-2009, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWBass

I like the smaller capacity units but I don't like the idea of having the controls on the headphones. What if the headphones go bad? How much will the replacements be? Secondly, Apple is not known for making great sounding headphones so with this, you're stuck using theirs. The other thing I didn't like about the shuffle was when I plugged it in, it would show that it was empty although it was loaded. If I tried to add tunes to it, it would wipe it clean and only have the new songs I put on it. I had no issues like that with my son's Nano.

The controls for my shuffle are on the unit, and I use headphones that I think are far better than the Apple ones and stay in my ear better when running. Since I wear the unit on my wrist changing a song is simple.

Aaron

Thunderbird91 · #11 03-11-2009, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopxtc

The controls for my shuffle are on the unit, and I use headphones that I think are far better than the Apple ones and stay in my ear better when running. Since I wear the unit on my wrist changing a song is simple.

Aaron

That worked for the first two generations, but there are no controls on this new one. So I guess you're stuck with the headphones that come with it. I don't see how else you could control your music. It seems like they sacrificed too much to make it smaller. And seriously, its not like the 2nd gen ones weren't small enough already.

All in all, Lame. But it wasn't like I was going to buy one anyway. I'm still happy with my old one (the first one that had video)

P.S. As I'm a big Apple nerd, I can tell that since they put in the work to develop the voice (alex, it came out with Leopard) and that control thing (for the iphone and ipod touch) it was bound to end up in more products. They do that a lot with stuff. Develop a technology, etc. and then put it into as many products as they can. Oh well.

hover · #12 03-11-2009, 12:14 PM

why they wouldn't just make a headphone extension (like say, 5" long) with a jack recepticle in line so you could retain the controls as is, but use any headphones you like is beyond me...it serves the same purpose...or does the sight of black headphone cable coming out of their product just completely nauseate them? Serious design flaw coupled with 3 gen ago voiceover nonsense is just a bad move.

Ooooh, but it looks like the monolith!

Does it come preloaded with the 2001: theme?

tplyons · #13 03-11-2009, 01:15 PM

Seems a lot more difficult to use than previous versions. My mom has a hard time with her 2nd Gen. Shuffle because of the lack of screen.

If this shows up in other models, I hope it can be disabled.

lopxtc · #14 03-11-2009, 01:27 PM

Okay I just got to look at the new shuffle ... um wow ... apple getting into the musical suppository business now?

Man Im a fan boy as much as the next, maybe more, but I think they may have missed with this one.

I must be the only person who thought the 1st gen was probably the best design. I never bought a 2nd gen because I was always worried about throwing it into the wash because I left it clipped to my clothes.

Aaron

crispygoat · #15 03-11-2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

This is the new iPod Shuffle, as presented by Apple employee Hannah. She likes gray clothing and she's not married. She'll walk you through the new VoiceOver and remote features while we nap.

/thread