Do I want this teeny weeny iPod?

[21]

My trusty iPod has finally died, I just want a Shuffle for working out.

Does anyone have this little one?

I was completely prepared to get one of these

but now I don't know what to do. Suggestions?

 

[PaperDoll]

No, you don't.

One of the reasons the new shuffle is so small is because there's no volume control on the device itself. Instead, it's built into the headphone cord. Thus, if the headphones break, get lost, etc., you have to buy more expensive replacements. The old-school shuffle is supposedly just as good, and has regular earbuds.

 

[21]

Huh. Good point. So I would have to use those headphones...I hate those little earbuds, especially for working out. But you can use any headphones with the other shuffle?

I like the colors on the old one, too.

 

[StaggerLee]

No, you don't.

One of the reasons the new shuffle is so small is because there's no volume control on the device itself. Instead, it's built into the headphone cord. Thus, if the headphones break, get lost, etc., you have to buy more expensive replacements. The old-school shuffle is supposedly just as good, and has regular earbuds.

My wife has the old-school shuffle and loves it. I like how it just clips to your shirt, shorts, whatever.

I use my iPhone when I work out and I often wish I had her shuffle.

 

[Trey Beamon]

Don't even think about the new model. Get this one:

Still extremely small, sounds great for its size and is compatible with non-Apple headphones. Plus, it has volume control and good battery life.

 

[Madhavok]

Agreed. The new one is going to more trouble than it's worth. I don't need it telling me what song is playing. I love my shuffle (the one Trey posted). The clip is great as I use it daily for snowboarding.

 

[slappy4428]

I have a Dell mp3 player I never use... you're welcome to it.

 

[Buck]

You use it daily for snowboarding, in August?
Do you live Bhutan?

 

[Gomer]

FYI, not recommending the new shuffle but you can buy a headphone extender that has the volume control, etc. on it and an open jack at the end so you can use your own headphones. I don't think it comes with the shuffle by default though.

Heck, if all you want is something like a shuffle, go buy whatever $20 thing they sell at Wal-Mart. It'll play your songs on shuffle just as well.

 

[Madhavok]

Well, that's the main time I use it - October to June and a lil later when I go to Oregon. I have my 30 gig video for the car.

 

[sportshack06]

You can buy a refurb'ed nano from the Apple Store for $99

Bought one two months ago. Looked new out of the box (The box isnt a new Apple iPod type box). Performed flawlessly and like a $149 or $199 model

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipod/ipod_nano?mco=MzAyNDk2MA

 

[NoOneLikesUs]

Sansa Fuze is the way to go.

 

[Shoeless Joe]

I second everything folks have said about the square one. I got one last week for my wife for her birthday. They must be closing it out. I got it for $45 at Walmart.

 

[21]

I knew you guys would know. Going tomorrow to get the little green one. The new one looks like something I'd find in the bottom of my bag, forget it was an iPod, and throw it out.

 

[MrWrite]

You can get a Sansa clip cheaper, and I love mine. It's tiny like the ipod shuffle but still has a screen. Got it for 16 bucks during a wootoff, but i think they're still pretty cheap in non-woot settings.

 

[dieditor]

You can buy a refurb'ed nano from the Apple Store for $99

Bought one two months ago. Looked new out of the box (The box isnt a new Apple iPod type box). Performed flawlessly and like a $149 or $199 model

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipod/ipod_nano?mco=MzAyNDk2MA

Second that on a Nano. My SE just bought one -- for a hundred bucks more than a shuffle you get 8 times the space and a screen. The thing is smaller than a stack of business cards, so it wouldn't be too difficult when working out.

 

[Big Circus]

You can buy a refurb'ed nano from the Apple Store for $99

Bought one two months ago. Looked new out of the box (The box isnt a new Apple iPod type box). Performed flawlessly and like a $149 or $199 model

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipod/ipod_nano?mco=MzAyNDk2MA

Second that on a Nano. My SE just bought one -- for a hundred bucks more than a shuffle you get 8 times the space and a screen. The thing is smaller than a stack of business cards, so it wouldn't be too difficult when working out.

The one problem with that is the memory - don't Nanos and regular iPods have some moving parts? The shuffles have flash memory, IIRC, meaning there's pretty much no chance you'll break it by jostling it around, i.e. running. I've never heard of anyone's regular iPod doing that, but I have heard it as a worst-case scenario.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

iPod Nanos have flash memory. So does the iPod Touch.

 

[slappy4428]

hey 21... take a look at Woot...

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

hey 21... take a look at Woot...

That deserves to be made fun of — maybe even more so than the Woot guys are already making fun of it. :D