Apple’s iPod Shuffle Sucks
Apple’s new iPod shuffle sports a nice 4Gb of space for just $79, but you’d be a fool to buy it. Why? It no longer has any controls or buttons on the iPod itself, relegating those critical controls like “play/pause” or “next/previous track” to a new set of proprietary earbuds:
Small gets smaller.
The new iPod shuffle is amazingly small and even easier to use. The controls are now conveniently located on the earbud cord. It’s so easy, you can use it with your eyes closed.
So any shuffle buyers will be stuck with Apple’s crappy $1 headphones that come with it. Or, they can choose to shell out $79 more for a pair of Apple iPhone In-Ear Stereo headphones that will work in the shuffle. Either way, a losing affair.
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7 Responses to “Apple’s iPod Shuffle Sucks”
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You know, the controls aren’t that bad. It’s not like you actually need to use the complicated ones like rewind/go back all that much. And the ability to read you your playlists is pretty cool. I’m waiting for cheap 3rd party headphones (that wrap around something like my neck or outer ear.
I think that’s the point of this article is that you can’t just use 3rd party headphones since the controls are in the ipods headphones wire themselves.How would you play or advance a song with 3rd party headphones when there aren’t any controls in their wire?
“I’m waiting for cheap 3rd party headphones”
idiot, obviously he means he’s waiting for 3rd party headphones THAT HAVE CONTROLS… Why would he be ‘waiting’ for normal 3rd party headphones?
Idiot!!
It doesn’t matter any which way. I want MY earphones to work with it and they won’t. Why would I buy something I can’t use my high end ear phones with? I’m surprised that Apple wouldn’t think that through before making it.
What the heck I have way better things to invest in. You can’t use this thing without the stupid headphone. What a complete waste of money?
Here is a thought… DON’T BUY IT!!! If all you people do is complain, then don’t buy the damn iPod! Buy an older one… ********!
Just got a shuffle as a gift. I wish I could downgrade. What was nice with controls on ipod was that I could also hook it up to my stereo with existing cables. Sounds like i would need a new adapter to do so now…