http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/ Engadget Comments for iPod shuffle price cut, now $49 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 5:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 5:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 5:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
My professional opinion is that Apple isn't going to introduce a new iPod shuffle - the shuffle was just horribly overpriced. $49 is more reasonable (well, for Apple), and it's a welcome price drop, even if we should have seen it last fall.]]>Feb 19th 2008 5:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
I know someone that just bought a shuffle three days ago. I wonder if he could return it.]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/apple has a 14-day price drop policy. If your friend brings their receipt into an apple store they will be refunded the $30.]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Thanks! Dopeness, I'll tell my friend he's not the unluckiest person in the planet anymore. +1 for you.]]>Feb 19th 2008 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 5:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
Over here, if you know where to search, you can get (new) 1GB RCA Lyras for $14, and they even got screens and SD card slot.. nothing to envy to the ipod shuffle, really... this is just the ipod being what it have (almost) always been: overadvertised/overvalued crap... there are better players for better prices out there]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/But go on ahead and buy some other knockoff shit with a SD slot, an FM tuner, flashlight, waffle maker, etc...]]>Feb 19th 2008 7:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/although i guess it's better than a shuffle
but i would go with Creative or sandisk]]>Feb 19th 2008 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 5:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
yeah Right !

Creative's kicking them in Price and Feature rang with the Zen Stone and the Zen Stone Plus !

That's whats happening !


]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
do you know anyone with a zen?

let me rephrase, do you know anyone cool with a zen?]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Everyone else in my family owns either a Zen V plus or Zen stone
Another friend of mine recently purchased the new Zen

I personally know no-one who owns an iPod shuffle (granted I have seen people with them)

So um, yeah, I know plenty of cool people who own Zens

Oh wait, let me rephrase that, I know plenty of smart cool people who own Zens]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
Zune FTW! lol]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
When I see someone with a shuffle as their main mp3 player, I assume they want to join the "I have an iPod club" but can't really afford a nano or any other iPod.

The word "tool" comes to mind.]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/

When I see a bunch of circle-jerking geeks on a gadget site bashing Apple, I assume they want to join the "I'm cool cause I hate Apple and everyone else is a sheep" club. The phrase "Zune tattoo" comes to mind.]]>Feb 19th 2008 7:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 7:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
I know other brands fit the small-size need, and I'm sure other brands are easy to operate without looking at them, but for me, I mainly chose the shuffle because other brands have such limited or non-existent support for OSX. Mostly involve 3rd party software or some kind of hack. Mind you, that was a year ago. When I need to replace the shuffle, I'll look at all that again, and pick the most suitable product.

Till then, if you need to insult me because I chose the product that best fit my requirements, then, hey, rock on, I hope it makes you feel good about yourself.


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And for everyone else that got offended by my comment, I stated "When I see someone with a shuffle as their main mp3 player..." MAIN MP3 player, not secondary.

If you can't afford it, you shouldn't try to buy it. People have this obsession with having everything. Put the credit card down.]]>Feb 19th 2008 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
I believe the price discrepency has to do with two things. First, Apple's ability to gouge the European market, and Second, the declining dollar. All told, I think I'd rather have the strength of the British pound.

But the $49 price is almost inline with reality. Not quite, but getting close.]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/What's your definition of cool ?

Second of all.. Yes I know More people who have Zen's than iPod's

It's got the world's 2nd most famous mp3 brand and you ask me If I know anyone who has a Zen !

Do you even know how the iPod's Interface was created ?

What is cool ?
Is spending lots of money and not thinking open minded un cool !
well then you are !

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And what is "cool" is an opinion, and opinions are never fully right.]]>Feb 19th 2008 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/Feb 19th 2008 6:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
BTW, I like my shuffle and use it primarily to play a relaxation programme to help me sleep at night (insomnia here to the max - I use pzziz) and I clip it on my sleeve to my shirt and plug in the earphones and off I go to laa laa land. I don't use the shuffle part - straight shot but it helps me sleep. Would I use it any other way? nope - I have a nano and touch to do what every else I need.

Cheers...
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However... I see the Shuffle is STILL listed at £49 and no matter what exchange rate / tax you use to work that one out it sucks!

Not only that but the much lauded price drop for the Apple TV NEVER HAPPENED IN THE UK. It's still £199... so £199 vs. $229????? Someone needs to wake up at Apple cos this is plain wrong!

Franchise holder? Apple? You are kidding right? Apple have a large manufacturing base here, I seriously doubt there's a franchise operation going on with their own products in their own manufacturing territories.
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I don't think people realize what you get when you buy a Shuffle. It's the most simple mp3 player you can buy.

I can't imagine the Shuffle being my only player, but for taking to the gym, it's perfect! I dock it once a week (if that) to load up a new random selection of songs and to charge it. I don't need a screen when I work out. If I don't like the song, skip. Worth every penny.

Disclaimer: I'm a Mac user, so I actually like iTunes.]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/ipod-shuffle-price-cut-now-49/
There are a lot of better music players out there but if you are an iTunes user and you need something super small and light to use at the gym then the shuffle is a great choice.]]>Feb 19th 2008 7:29AM