New Apple iPod Shuffle looks really nice as usual, but it's starting to get to the point where 'simple' is starting to look 'bland'.
Although I was thinking of getting a blue one, which is not available, the iPod touch has practically killed any idea of me getting an iPod or the shuffle.
Still, the shuffle's tiny design is cute and the useful clip is great. But what's not so great is the fact that the controls are now embedded on the earphone cords.
If you can barely afford to buy the shuffle, just so you can be a part of Apple, your probably not going to care about other headphones that are not made by Apple.
If you can afford decent headphones, you can afford a better iPod. Of course, you know Apple will be announcing a 'bring your own headphone' adapter soon, at a pinch of a price.
The voice feature sounds hilarious! It's a subtle feature that allows you to choose the next song without stopping the current one.
The voice is different if you sync it with a mac or a PC. The PC voice sounds intentionally horrid, while the Mac voice, although is a lot better, it still not amazing.
Still, I hope there is a way to turn it off, especially with songs that have long names.
If you think long and hard about the voice over, it's an unnecessary obstructing gimmick. But if you use the word 'cool' often and thinking gives you a headache, you'll love it.
