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Thread ID: 99029 2009-04-17 01:14:00 New iPod Shuffle jwil1 (65) PC World Chat
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765827 2009-04-17 01:14:00 Does anyone else think that the new iPod shuffle (www.apple.com) is as useless as I do??

It talks to you. That's no replacement for a screen.

The new "innovative" voiceover feature simply reads out the song name etc - ok sounds good so far - but using the built-in voices from the computer?? I don't want Microsoft Sam reading my song titles out :p

If Apple sells *any* of these it proves that macophiles will buy anything made by apple, no matter how useless it is....

/rant
jwil1 (65)
765828 2009-04-17 01:18:00 Any MP3 player that doesn't have a screen is a dud to me. qazwsxokmijn (102)
765829 2009-04-17 01:19:00 Lets see it try and say Bohemian Rhapsody --Wolf-- (128)
765830 2009-04-17 02:06:00 Gayest AAC player yet!

<rant>

Volume controls embedded in headphones. Great, without a bit of tinkering you won't be able to use your own headphones.

Voice commands. I don't want some weird computurised voice annoying me when I'm listening to music!

The size is getting ridiculous too. Portability is good, but we don't need it to be so tiny we don't know where to put it!

%^&**( apple!!

</rant>

Blam
Blam (54)
765831 2009-04-17 02:12:00 Agreed. wratterus (105)
765832 2009-04-17 02:35:00 Gayest AAC player yet!

<rant>

Volume controls embedded in headphones. Great, without a bit of tinkering you won't be able to use your own headphones.

Voice commands. I don't want some weird computurised voice annoying me when I'm listening to music!

The size is getting ridiculous too. Portability is good, but we don't need it to be so tiny we don't know where to put it!

%^&**( apple!!

</rant>

Blam

I'm sure there are plenty of people around to tell you where to put it, when you're bopping away in public with the sound turned up so loud that it can be heard half-way across the street... :D
johcar (6283)
765833 2009-04-17 02:56:00 I'm sure there are plenty of people around to tell you where to put it, when you're bopping away in public with the sound turned up so loud that it can be heard half-way across the street... :D

Being a teenager myself I do forget about those aroudn me sometimes when I have my tunes up to full volume...:p
Blam (54)
765834 2009-04-17 03:57:00 I can't see why you would buy an mp3 without a screen.

Even worse it's so small. Put it down somewhere and the next time you want to use it you can't find it :rolleyes: (or is that just me :lol:)
davidmmac (4619)
765835 2009-04-17 04:10:00 I thought the worst thing about it is - if I read the reviews right - you're stuck with the headphones that come with it as they have the little control unit on them.

The worst thing about iPods has been their headphones - and it was the first thing I replaced when I got one. On the new Shuffle you couldn't do that.
Deane F (8204)
765836 2009-04-17 04:47:00 Apple's players have always been POO to me. lol.

The sound quality just doesn't add up to the other brands like cowon,creative. Maybe its me but Sony's mp3 player sound quality is quite average . I believe Cowon and creative mp3 players in terms of sound quality are the best.

If you enjoy music and have the money the first thing you would want to buy is a new pair of earphones.I had sony earphones which were pretty bad.I went and got super fi ears 5eb which is what im using now.Pretty excellent. Triple fi 10 pro was quite good too but had little bass but treble was pretty clear.

If i have the money I will buy Audio Technica ATH-CK100 earphone. Hmm they cost like $1000
Ninjabear (2948)
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