Apple iPod shuffle 512MB 1st Generation


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Score: 8.3/10

42 impartial customer reviews» + None - Poorly rated for portability

“Very small and lightweight.” — William, Somerset
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Product Features

Hard Disk Capacity in GB 0.50
Music Playtime (hours) 12
Colour Screen No
Photo Viewer No
Built-In Radio No
DAB Digital Tuner No
USB Port Yes
Built-In Microphone No
MP4 Playback No
WMA Playback No
WAV Playback Yes
Weight (g) 22
Dimensions (mm) 25x84x8
Release Date 1 Jan 2005
Bluetooth No
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Impartial Reviews

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

Score: 8.3/10 Total based on 42 reviews
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All purchasers (42)
Battery life7.8
Design8.5
Ease of use8.4
Portability8.3
Range of features7.3
Sound quality8.4
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.6
Overall rating8.3
 

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Score 8.0/10

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 of 44 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

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 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ Small and easy to use

- bad battery life, accsesories are expensive, such as protection

its been a great assest

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ ease of use ,stylish,specification

- none really

would recommend to anyone

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Ellen, Loughborough

+ Great product, versatile, easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

Good value

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

Keith, Paisley

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

- Reviewer left no comment

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ 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.

- Reviewer left no comment

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 7.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ 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 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

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 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 6.0/10

Linzi, Dundee

+ Reviewer left no comment

- 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 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Deborah , Glasgow

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Reviewer left no comment

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

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 1.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ none

- the product was defective and had to be returned.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

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 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Aug 2006

Score 9.0/10

Kay, Bristol

+ Very compact, good quality sound ideal for the gym.

- None

Excellent produce and value for money

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Apr 2006

Score 8.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ Small and ease of use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Feb 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 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Nov 2005

Score 7.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ 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 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Balrina, Wolverhampton

+ compact

- colour easily gets dirty

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jun 2006

Score 9.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ 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 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Dec 2005

Score 8.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ excellent product,handy to use

- none

ideal for bus journeys or jogging/gym

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Dec 2005

Score 8.0/10

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 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Apr 2006

Score 8.0/10

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 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Jul 2006

Score 8.0/10

alison, selby

+ small

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

like the quality

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Apr 2006

Score 1.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ 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 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Dec 2005

Score 8.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ Small and light

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

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Dec 2005

Score 9.0/10

A verified purchaser

+ 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 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Mar 2006

Score 9.0/10

Eric, Doncaster

+ Neat and funky design

- function/charge light hard to see in bright weather

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purchased 22 Mar 2007

Score 10.0/10

Allan, Cambridge

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

- None

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purchased 22 Mar 2007

Score 8.0/10

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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purchased 23 Mar 2007

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