Jason Eaton
11-04-2006, 05:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review4124.html' target='_blank'>http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review4124.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>The new iPod shuffle is surprisingly small. Holding this new shuffle in the palm of my hand reminds me of the Saturday Night Live comedy skit wherein a fake Steve Jobs disses the iPod nano as obsolete and “too big”, then revealing the even-smaller (though fictional) “iPod Micro”. Reducing the size of MP3 players down to sci-fi proportions is a great idea, but the entire reputation – the sweet success or bitter failure – of an MP3 player is the quality of sound and ease of use. How does the new 2nd gen iPod shuffle rate? Continue reading to find out.</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/shuffle.gif" /><br /><br />If you can live without a screen and want the smallest MP3 player out there, in my opinion, nothing beats the iPod shuffle. The second generation from Apple ups the ante and brings even a smaller form factor to the table.