Is the shuffle worth it

Originally posted by skateboarderx24
im thinking about getting the 1 gb shuffle over the mini because why carry 5000 or 1000 songs around when i can just hook the shuffle into my usb and have it switch out songs i already listened to with ones i havent listened to which is a cool feature ..but most of the music i own are songs that are longer than 6 or 7 minutes a piece the shortes song i own is like 5 mintes long...please help

I think you'd want the Mini ;)

Besides, you can't hook up the Shuffle everywhere, unless you lug a laptop around with you. And if you lug one around with you all the time, why carry an MP3 player? ;)

if this is your primary MP3 i would strongly recommend the mini or the 4G 20 gb iPod. i am getting a shuffle to act as my workout MP3 player and for that it is perfect, but i would be lost at other times without being able to access my whole music collection and have an LCD to mark songs with ratings etc.

Here's my thought, and I'm sure it has been expressed by many others, but why not again right?

For the average consumer who has not gotten onto the iPod wagon yet, the iPod shuffle might be a good primary player. It will allow them to listen to their music away form the computer, and it's small and compact, so they can take it with them.

For me, I wouldn't ever make the shuffle my only iPod (or MP3 player to be PC I guess). There are many times when I like to choose specifically what I'm listening to. I might not know what I want to listen to on the car ride home when I'm syncing my iPod in the morning. With the shuffle, this could cause a problem. With the mini, I can just choose.

I purchased an iPod shuffle for several reasons. The first is because I'm an Apple freak, and I like their gadgets, the second was because I had Christmas money left over and figured it'd be a good use, but the third reason was the most important. When I'm working out, the iPod mini that I have can be somewhat of a drag to use. It's a little bigger and heavier. I just want something simple, that I can start and let run. I feel with the shuffle, I can be more rough. With the mini I feel more inclined to keep it safe.

Just my thoughts.

as

Or buy the 3G 15GB Ipod from apple.com for 189 bucks.

Is there such thing as 100% random though?

as

There's no such think as 100% random, when it comes to computer generated, as far as I know. The pattern could be so vast, that it would appear random, but I don't think it actually can be random.

Maybe this is only something i've noticed but the shuffle on my 3G 40gig seems to play the same 600 songs out of 5000. Maybe it's just me.

I don't think you're the only one who's noticed this. I've heard other complaints.

I've got a 40 gb 3G iPod, and am thinking about getting 4 Shuffles; a 1 Gb for myself, and 2 212s for my nieces and 1 512 for my girlfriend. The reason I would end up getting a shuffle for myself is that I just do not want to lug around the mugbait that the iPod has become (I'm not saying that the Shuffle is any less desirable, but read on). If I can hang the shuffle around my neck in the summertime, it's perfect for me.
At the moment, I'm mainly using my iPod at home, hooked up to my stereo.

That having been said, I do not use the iPod's shuffle play and never have. I listen to entire albums and OTR and that's probably how I'll continue to use the Shuffle as well. Since I do not own a USB drive, I can easily justify buying a shuffle to use as one, and get an mp3 player in the process.

In Canada, at least in the city I live, the 1 gb Shuffle is about $50 Cdn more than a plain USB drive.

Tom

Originally posted by Thomas Davie
I've got a 40 gb 3G iPod, and am thinking about getting 4 Shuffles; a 1 Gb for myself, and 2 212s for my nieces and 1 512 for my girlfriend.

iPod shuffle comes in 2 sizes: 512MB and 1024MB

That having been said, I do not use the iPod's shuffle play and never have. I listen to entire albums and OTR and that's probably how I'll continue to use the Shuffle as well. Since I do not own a USB drive, I can easily justify buying a shuffle to use as one, and get an mp3 player in the process.


You'll learn to love shuffle. I promise.

as

Originally posted by threeball
I didn't think so. Personally I think it is more worth $50, but that is my opinion.

Why worth only $50?

as

wee i got my ipod today i got the ipod mini in silver i really wanted green but an ipod is an ipod ...ill put pics up soon