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Apple iPod Shuffle 512MB (1st Gen)

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Score: 8.3/10

42 shoppers reviewed this product

Good for ease of use

Poorly rated for portability

“Very small and lightweight.”

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Product Features

Storage Capacity in GB 0.50
Music Playtime (hours) 12
Weight (g) 22
Bluetooth No
MP4 Playback No
Photo Viewer No
WAV Playback Yes
Dimensions (mm) 25x84x8
USB Yes
Release Date 1 Jan 2005
Colour White

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Impartial Reviews

42 shoppers have reviewed this product.
91% of people would recommend it.

out of 10
Design8.5
Sound quality8.4
Range of features7.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.6
Battery life7.8
Portability8.3
Ease of use8.4
Overall rating8.3
Score: 8.5/10

William, Somerset

Very small and lightweight.

No screen so no way to select song, which can lead to endless skiping to find a desired track.

Only real problem is that there is no screen, although the memory may not be large enough for some.

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44 people found this review helpful

11 Nov 2005

Score: 8.3/10

Mark, Glasgow

Turn it on and forget about it, so simple! I have an iPod Nano too but often use the Shuffle as it smaller and don't have to worry about it while cycling etc.

None to speak of, however a some kind of battery level indicator would have been useful.

Everyone should have one. Simple but great.

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15 people found this review helpful

18 Nov 2005

Score: 7.3/10

Anonymous

Small and easy to use

bad battery life, accsesories are expensive, such as protection

its been a great assest

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13 people found this review helpful

13 Nov 2005

Score: 8.7/10

Anonymous

ease of use ,stylish,specification

none really

would recommend to anyone

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10 people found this review helpful

14 Nov 2005

Score: 10.0/10

Ellen, Loughborough

Great product, versatile, easy to use

Good value

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9 people found this review helpful

13 Nov 2005

Score: 9.3/10

Keith, Paisley

As a starter Ipod/MP3 it is very simple to use.

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8 people found this review helpful

17 Nov 2005

Score: 9.2/10

Anonymous

I purchased it for the Great North Run as I was running alone and it couldnt have been better for the job, it was light, comfortable, good sound qaulity, overall it was perfect company. I now use it twice a week when out on runs and have rarely had to charge it.

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7 people found this review helpful

24 Nov 2005

Score: 7.2/10

Anonymous

Very light

3 function On/Off slide switch difficult to use, very stiff.

Yet another sound file format, not compatable with other MP3 players.

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6 people found this review helpful

17 Nov 2005

Score: 7.8/10

Tracie, Reading

Sound quality & size really good - ideal for gym, commuting etc...

Battery life not fantastic

Really good product but broke within 3 months, have now got a replacement.

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6 people found this review helpful

17 Nov 2005

Score: 7.5/10

Linzi, Dundee

It's stopped working. Going to check battery and software first but it's been ok for the first few months

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5 people found this review helpful

17 Nov 2005

Score: 9.3/10

Deborah, Glasgow

I love my shuffle, i use it all the time and can't go anywhere without it!!

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4 people found this review helpful

04 Jan 2008

Score: 4.3/10

Anonymous

none

the product was defective and had to be returned.

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4 people found this review helpful

12 Dec 2005

Score: 6.8/10

Anonymous

Automatically linked to apple website when installed on PC

Limited use - can only use with headphones - I would have like to use in via speakers

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3 people found this review helpful

25 Nov 2005

Score: 8.5/10

Anonymous

Small and ease of use.

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3 people found this review helpful

09 Jun 2006

Score: 9.2/10

Caroline, Bristol

Small, lightweight and easy to use.

Difficult to remove the pre-loaded classical music.

Really pleased with my purchase and have recommended to friends and family.

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3 people found this review helpful

06 Nov 2006

Score: 9.0/10

John, Stockton On Tees

EVERYTHING POSITIVE

NOTHING NEGATIVE APART FROM HAVING TO REGISTER WITH I TUNES

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3 people found this review helpful

09 Jun 2006

Score: 9.2/10

Kay, Bristol

Very compact, good quality sound ideal for the gym.

None

Excellent produce and value for money

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3 people found this review helpful

29 Aug 2006

Score: 9.3/10

Anonymous

THIS WAS A PRESENT FOR MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND SHE HAS FOUND IT VERY EASY TO USE

CANT THINK OF ANY

VERY GOOD CHOICE

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2 people found this review helpful

26 May 2006

Score: 9.8/10

Balrina, Wolverhampton

compact

colour easily gets dirty

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2 people found this review helpful

25 Sep 2006

Score: 8.7/10

Philippa, Liverpool

can store alot of songs

the booklet and web should have more info on transfering songs from files

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2 people found this review helpful

18 May 2006

Score: 8.0/10

Anonymous

excellent product,handy to use

none

ideal for bus journeys or jogging/gym

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2 people found this review helpful

23 May 2006

Score: 7.0/10

Anonymous

Small and light

head phones can't take full volume of ipod!!!!!

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1 person found this review helpful

25 May 2006

Score: 8.2/10

Lindsey, Warrington

My iPod shuffle is easy to use and as small as a pack of chewing gum, which makes it ideal as my music companion at the gym. I am never without it.

It can take a while to charge unless you have a high speed USB port or a separate charger.

This purchase has proved to be very good value for money for me.

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1 person found this review helpful

12 Oct 2006

Score: 7.5/10

Alison, Selby

small

not being able to choose which song you want to listen to

like the quality

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1 person found this review helpful

25 Sep 2006

Score: 1.5/10

Anonymous

not a bad price

cant use it, cant get any after sales care, left with an expensive piece of white plastic that does nothing even after following the instruction book several times.

would not recommend this product as we dont know how good its supposed to be because we can't get it to work

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1 person found this review helpful

29 Jun 2006

Score: 8.3/10

Anonymous

Easy to travel around with you

No sign to show battery is low other than the lights

Really good value for money

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1 person found this review helpful

18 May 2006

Score: 8.7/10

Ray, Sutton Coldfield

Small to fit in any pocket, Excellent sound quality.

Switch on back very difficult to operate, with no finger grip.

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29 May 2007

Score: 9.8/10

Allan, Cambridge

use it for running and it is the perfect weight and shape, great sound quality.

None

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26 Jun 2007

Score: 8.6/10

Eric, Doncaster

Neat and funky design

function/charge light hard to see in bright weather

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25 Jul 2007

13 shoppers rated this product but did not write a review.

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