Shuffle MP3 – The Story

Shuffle Mp3

By Anne Ahira

The iPod shuffle mp3 has been around since 2005. It was originally created with mp3 player 1gb memory and would hold nearly 240 songs. It is considered the budget model of the iPod line.

Early in the game, the makers of iPod discovered that many users would leave their digital music players on random. They decided that a shuffle mp3 player could be made and it would be cost effective. Therefore, the iPod shuffle mp3 player was born and was the first iPod to use flash memory.

First Gen

The very first generation iPod shuffle mp3 player was not much to look at. It was a simple audio player that came with a USB end built in, no need for cables just plug it into your home computer to get started.

At release the iPod shuffle mp3 player were priced near $150, today you can pick up a first gen for around $70.

Second Gen

Billed as the most wearable iPod ever the shuffle mp3 second generation would see a new design. Instead of the long rectangular shape of the original, it would sport nearly perfect square and be much smaller.

There were some formatting changes along with the design upgrade. In previous years, users had been able to use Mac or Windows format. This new shuffle mp3 player will give an error if brought up in Mac format.

Another change with the small design of the shuffle mp3 is that the USB is no longer built in; instead, the player comes with a dock that hooks up to the shuffle mp3 player through the headphone jack.

Originally released in only a brushed aluminum color six months after the release of the second-generation shuffle mp3 Apple introduced colors. No longer a dull chrome color you could now get an iPod shuffle mp3 player in blue, green, orange, or pink. These colors were soon replaced by turquoise, product red, mint green and lavender. By late in 2008 the original colors were back with a new red to boot.

Finally

Apple really hit it out of the park with the shuffle mp3 player. Although they would not release the actual numbers, professional speculate that iPod shuffle commanded as much as 43% of the market share within months of its release. Although simple in concept and lacking many of the bells and whistles of larger mp3 players, it is still a solid choice.

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