The new iPod Shuffle’s were unveiled today.
“But Gotty™, who needs that itty bitty thing when I got this superduper iPod that holds 20k songs that I never listen to.”
Simple. Ease of use.
I keep a Shuffle handy just for listening to Loosies in the gym or when I’m out killing time. Since I wasn’t working with a screen anyways, I’d conviently swap out tracks every few days without thinking of if they were labeled properly. That, the half-wafer size & price made it a preferred listening tool for this audiophile.
While they were some beneficial changes, there were some negs thrown in…
– 4GB or 1,000 Songs
– Silver or black color options, stainless steel clip
– Controls have been moved to the earbud line
– “VoiceOver” Text to speech artist and track names and battery life in 14 languages
– 10 hours of playback (Down from 12 hours in previous generations)
– The 1GB, 2nd gen iPod shuffle is still around for $50
The change that’s catching the most flack is the moving of the controls, or just the simple fact that the controls are on the earbuds. While they’ve improved, it’s common thought that Apple’s earbuds are sheer crap and most people replace them (I know I do). So…uhh…if you’re a person who typically changes them for sound or preference, I guess you’re stuck.
New iPod Shuffle Moves Buttons to Headphones, Adds Text to Speech [Gizmodo]
Apple’s Control Scheme for the iPod Shuffle Looks Like Friggin’ Morse Code [Gizmodo]
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no thanks, considering how much I lose my remote and cell phone I’d never be able to find that thing
The change that’s catching the most flack is the moving of the controls, or just the simple fact that the controls are on the earbuds. While they’ve improved, it’s common thought that Apple’s earbuds are sheer crap and most people replace them (I know I do). So…uhh…if you’re a person who typically changes them for sound or preference, I guess you’re stuck.
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A horrible decision to move the controls to the earbud line. I like high quality earbuds & I basically trash the ones that come witth the iPod.
Ha I was jus watching the video of that girl explaining it earlier, they made it more complicated than it needed to be. why would I need (or want) someone to read the tracks in a robotic voice to me? and controls on the earbuds is just unnecessary.
I used to break the stock ipod earbuds like every month and get free ones sent from apple…they sucked. Give me some good recommendations on earbuds, cuz right now since I’m broke, I just fucks with some $10 JVCs that actually sound decent for the price, but I gotta replace every 3 months or so
I need my regular ipod so I can listen to the new analingus mix:
#1: “Almost Broke My Back (Excerpt)” by Bill Hicks
(“I bet your ass tastes better than most girls pussies!”)
#2: “My Bum Is On Your Lips” by Tom Green (whatever, fuck you guys.)
(“My bum is on your lips, my bum is on your lips….”)
#3: “Put It In Your Mouth” by Akinyele”
(“I’m always sprung once I’ll feel your tongue in the crack of my ass….”)
#4: “Slob On My Cat” by La Chat
(“Met two niggaz, said they wanna fuck. One ate my pussy and the other licked my butt…”)
#5: “The Dog Shit” by Wu-Tang Clan
(“Tossed salad—ooh you in some shit now!”)
#6: “Boomerang” by Big Punisher
(“I’m like a psycho fuckin, suckin the butt like liposuction…”)
#7: “Me So Horny” by 2 Live Crew
(“Put your lips on my dick, and suck my asshole too…”)
#8: “Big Booty Hoes (feat. Too $hort)” by The Notorious B.I.G.
(“The whole click, dick sucked, ass licked…”)
#9: “Slob On My Knob” by Tear Da Club Up Thugs
(“Squeeze on my nuts, lick on my butt…”)
#10: “Girls Would U Fuck Tonight” by Kool Keith
(“I got this fine ass bitch in the Pelican right now suckin’ my dick & lickin’ my ass…”)
#11: “Sex Out South” by Tech N9ne
(“One on my dick & one tossin’ my salad…”)
#12: “Wrist Candy” by Ultrafly
(“A real MC knows how to teach a slut to eat his butt…”)
#13: “Lick My Nuts” by Triple Six Mafia
(“Lick my nuts, lick my nuts. Suck my butt, suck my butt.”)
#14: “My Neck, My Back (Lick It Good)” by Khia
“My neck, my back. Lick my pussy and my crack.”
#15: “In Your Face” by Kool Keith
(“Suck my ass, we pass on acts if you think they good…”)
#16: “Pocket Full of Stones” by UGK
(“Suck a dick & lick an ass just to get a bump…”)
#17: “What Part of the Game” by McGruff
(“Make her lick my ass with her tongue…”)
#18: “Gangster of Love (Gangsta Boogie Remix)” by the Geto Boys
(“Opened up my butt cheeks & started lickin’ out my asshole…”)
Nothing against your magical new mixmaking headphones, Buck Rogers…but I’ll take the bulky old 40 gig video just for now.
That control on the headphones idea is asinine!!
I need my regular ipod so I can listen to the new analingus mix:
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That stopped me dead in my tracks. No need to read any further.
I just fucks with some $10 JVCs that actually sound decent for the price, but I gotta replace every 3 months or so
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Walmart “Gummis” FTW!
I tried some other in-the-ear joints & my folk swears by the Bose version. But god those things felt weird.
Give me some good recommendations on earbuds, cuz right now since I’m broke, I just fucks with some $10 JVCs that actually sound decent for the price, but I gotta replace every 3 months or so
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I rock with the $60 Sony joints but I’m scheming on Dr. Dre’s earbuds.
http://amplifiedgrammar.blogspot.com/2009/01/beats-by-dr-dre-in-ear-headphones.html
#4: “Slob On My Cat” by La Chat
(“Met two niggaz, said they wanna fuck. One ate my pussy and the other licked my butt…”)
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*vomits uncontrollably at the though of anyone even going anywhere near La Chat’s asshole*
I always be losing those small in-ear buds. So this would be of no use to me.
As a true audiophile & tech-junkie, I highly recommend any Sony in-ear noise-cancelling headphones. They have crisp, clear sound and kick-ass bass!!! Still, it all comes down to the quality and fidelity of the recording itself, so if you’re listening to mp3 which is a compressed format don’t hope for too much.
I use the sonys in ear buds.
Philips HE591′s. You can get em on eBay for $4-5 and they’re damn good for that price.
Someone will come out with some after market headphones that work perfectly with the Shuffle soon. No big deal.
@Gotty: haha, yea the Gummis, that’s exactly what I get. i jus keep coppin em. best value IMO.
@Amp: I heard the headphone versions of the Dre joints were underwhelming, haven’t heard anything about this earbuds tho
@Flea: I’ve had 2 pairs of those Sony in-ears, loved the quality of sound, and yea the bass is ill (and price was reasonable)…but the fact that they don’t have a normal Y shaped cord annoys the hell out of me!
I had a walkman with that kind of control in 1999, this is not some new innovative shit but Apple fanboys are going to eat it up.
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