Apple iPod shuffle 2 GB Pink (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL

This product suffers from a fatal flaw. It is sensitive to moisture so if you are buying it for running then think again. I bought it primarily to listen while running long distances. It worked for exactly 5 runs. On my 6th (half marathon), the headphone controls completely freezed! Now it doesn't respond at all so no way to increase or decrease volume and no way to advance or choose the playlist that you want to listen to. Look up the discussions on this product on the apple website by people who have had similar problems. The list of people suffering from faulty headphones is ever growing. Buy this product if you are ready to deal with this problem. Apple iPod shuffle 2 GB Silver (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL

This device makes a fairly decent flash drive. It's a little awkward in shape and flops around a bit because of the adapter, but aside from that, it holds nearly 4GB of data and has a decent file transfer rate.

It does, however, make a terrible paperweight. It is much too light, and would likely be blown away during a heavy gust of wind.

An MP3 Player, you say? Not if the headphones break! Without that fancy little control strip, it won't even turn on at all. Official replacements cost about half the price of the device itself, and control strip adapters cost around $20 or thereabouts, plus the cost of a new set of headphones of your choice. If you use it daily, expect to have to buy replacement parts in order to keep it running within the first six months.

I wish I would've never bought one of these, to be honest. Buyer beware.

Great for your work out routine, Its so light. Although I dont like how you cant skip songs, Unless I havnt figured out how to do that??

First off, I do not own one of these products. However, I have used one, and I have read many, many reviews of it. And my conclusion is this: do not buy it under any circumstances.

Why should you? Many reviewers have suggested that you can get around the horrid design fault Apple introduced into this generation of shuffle (placement of controls on the headphone wires rather than the unit itself) by buying a third-party adaptor so that you can ditch the included headphones, which suck and malfunction when they come into contact with sweat (or any liquid).

But there are two problems. The first is practical: the adaptors are generally of poor quality and have a tendency to fall apart, even with light use. The second problem is ethical: why should we have to buy additional equipment just because Apple screwed up? It is not our job to design ipods, but it is the job of Apple. So why should we have to seek additional hardware - spending our valuable time and money in the process - to compensate for Apple's lack of thought? Let's all ensure that this product FAILS so that the company will have to replace it with something that does its job and that satisfies customers.

The IPOD was hard for me to understand on how to download songs onto it. But once all that was done the use of it afterwards its assume. Its not bulky and does not get in the way during my fitness workouts, has great volume, and clear. I would say buy it, I rather purchase this small product then buying a IPOD that can play videos ect. Because I dont know about the rest of everyone else. But during the time I would use this, I would not be watching movies ect. Plus I have observed people with these larger IPODS they are constantly playing with it, moving it, ect to do what they want it to do. All I do with mine, is turn it on, clip it to my shirt and off I go; don't touch it again til I am done. Bigger & higher price isnt always better.