Apple has introduced a new iPod shuffle. It’s a completely new design, smaller than ever, with more storage and all-new speech technology. The new iPod shuffle, billed as 'the first music player that talks to you' features a VoiceOver interface that announces artists, songs and playlists on demand.
The new iPod shuffle now supports multiple playlists, which would have been difficult to manage without some sort of UI for controlling which one is playing.
The new shuffle expands to 4 GB of storage and can hold 1,000 songs.But in the course of shrinking the overall size of the microscopic MP3 maven down to 1.8" high, 0.7" wide and 0.3" deep (45mm x 17mm x 7.8mm), the player controls were moved onto the headphone cord. This may not sit well with buyers who prefer other earbuds.
The new iPod shuffle also works with Apple’s latest headphones, complete with volume keys, while the remote button uses double clicks to skip ahead a track, tripple clicks to skip backwards, and single clicks to play and pause the music. Holding the button down kicks VoiceOver into action.
The shuffle is available in black and silver and is shipping in 3-5 days.
