It was a while I wanted to get a mp3 player … and then I decided to buy an Apple iPod shuffle 512MB Here are my comments : Pros :
- the sound is really excellent, this is still hard to believe for me
- no external battery is required, just load it when connected to an USB port
- no need to reload often
- shuffle is an option only :-) ( I was mislead by the description on the web site … it is possible to choose between shuffle mode and normal mode ) Cons :
- all mp3 players I know play a small blank between each tracks, which is pretty annoying when listening a Pink Floyd album … iPod is unfortunatly not an exception :-(
- IMHO iTunes is not that user friendly … i could not figure out how to change the order of the songs within one album ( e.g. directory )
- when pressing the ‘next track’ button several times, results are pretty random … looks like some actions are discarded
Conclusion iPod shuffle is really an excellent product which does what is supposed to do : play music with a great sound quality ! I found some minor things that could be improved … nethertheless I am very happy with my iPod shuffle and I will recommend it to anyone looking for a simple mp3 player