IPod shuffle: pros and cons

We all love music. Yes, absolutely everything, regardless of age, gender and profession. Someone fills her hours spent in traffic jams or subway, someone it helps to relax after a hard work. Although often music - much more. This mood of a day, and can be, and the whole of our lives.

I always wanted to favorite music was with me constantly. And when a few years ago there was a question about buying a player, I opted for the iPod shuffle 4th generation. Compact, convenient and stylish, it pleases my eye to this day.

Yes, only 12.5 grams!

He's really easy. Very easy. Only 6 grams more than a matchbox, and smaller number of times. Apple's, must have put a lot of effort to accommodate everything you need in these 12.5 grams. On the front panel - the joystick to adjust the volume and rewind, as well as the Play / Pause button. Top - 3.5 mm jack for headphones, LED, switch to select playback mode and VoiceOver. The rear panel is tight clip that securely locks the player to clothing. Everything is simple and convenient.

Yes, only 2 GB :(

Recall school lessons Informatics: 320 (bitrate) × 60 (seconds) × ≈4 (min) = 19200 kbit / 8 = 9600 KB - the average weight of a normal quality song. Total, iPod shuffle can hold a little more than 200 songs. Not much, you see. But if you look at the world positively, it is a good reason to regularly update their music.

Yes, it is as much as 15 hours on a single charge!

... or only 15 hours. As you wish. Personally, I always had. There is also a function of a fast battery charging - 80% in 2 hours. A full charge takes about 3 hours. The player can be charged from a computer USB-ports, and on the AC charger, but it will have to buy separately.

Yes, it's VoiceOver ...

Since the iPod shuffle is not a touch screen, Apple has supplied this player VoiceOver function that allows you to hear the names of songs and playlists. Slogan VoiceOver: "say what you want to hear." I would have added: "... and says sometimes very vague." But in any case, it's better than nothing.

Output

iPod shuffle - light and compact player with a minimalist design that can brighten up your morning jog and become a faithful companion for a short trip. However, if you - crazy music fan that absorbs tens of gigabytes of music, you had better pay attention to the other models.