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New Apple iPods: An Overview
Prasad Naik, Sep 02, 2010 1228 hrs ISTThe biggest and best update to the iPod lineup yet
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Apple likes to hold their little events every now and then. Although they do not mention what they will be announcing, people have by now become adept at guessing, depending upon which month the event is being held in. Usually September is the month of new iPod launches and has been so for the past few years. So when Apple recently announced they will be holding an event on September 1, it wasn't hard to guess what they will be launching.
And as you'd imagine Apple launched a slew of new iPods, which they claim is their biggest change in their iPod line up, ever. Apart from the iPod classic, every other model in the iPod family got a major upgrade. So what are these upgrades? Well, we are here to answer that question today.
iPod shuffle
The iPod shuffle has always been very small, but with the third generation model, Apple just broke all notions of what a small player should be with what looked like an eraser. It was the smallest music player ever, but unfortunately, this size zero came at a cost, which was the loss of buttons on the player itself. The shuffle was then dependent on its earphones to control the music for it and without them it was as good as a paper clip. 
This also meant that users could not use their own headphones with the shuffle as then they would have no way to control it. An alternative would be to buy expensive adaptors that would let you plug in your own headphones and control the player. 
Apple realized the problem with this design and so for the fourth generation model they have gone back to their older device. The new shuffle looks a lot like the second generation model, but is now smaller. It uses an anodized aluminum body and comes in five different colors. As with the previous two generations, it comes with a clip on the back, so you can wear the player without the need for any other accessories. The controls are now on the player itself, so you can use any headphones with the device. The new shuffle still retains the VoiceOver feature, which debuted with the previous generation model. 
The new shuffle has a battery life of 15 hours, which is pretty impressive for such a small player. Only a 2GB model will be sold, which will be priced at Rs. 3,200.
The Good:
- Brings back the familiar buttons that we all know and love
- Really, really small
- No display, but that's okay, really
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