DESCRIPTION

The iPod shuffle (Second Generation) uses a tiny 1.07 inch tall, 0.98 inch wide, and 0.33 inch deep case — effectively the size of the previously released iPod Radio Remote — including a “clip” that makes it easy to attach the iPod shuffle (2G) to a pocket or other piece of clothing. Apple brags that it is nearly “half the size of the original… just half a cublic inch in volume, [and] weighs just half an ounce.” The second generation model lacks the integrated USB port of the first generation model, but instead has a headphone jack that provides connectivity for the headphones, music synchronization, and power (via a tiny USB dock). It uses 1 GB of flash memory, capable of supporting 240 songs, but as it lacks a display, does not support photo slideshows or video playback. Apple reports that it provides an estimated 12 hours of battery life.

This latest version of the shuffle looks radically different from the original. The ‘pack of gum’ design has been replaced with a much smaller, belt clip-style form factor, and the casing is made out of aluminium alloy.The aluminium alloy construction makes it more durable than the original shuffle’s plastic casing, which was prone to scratches and scuffing. The silver finish is also more eye-catching and classy, contrasting nicely with the white circular controls area.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

• 1.07 inch tall, 0.98 inch wide, and 0.33 inch deep case
• weighs just half an ounce
• 1 GB of flash memory
• capable of supporting 240 songs
• 12 hours of battery life

FEATURES

cable has a standard USB 2.0 plug

small white docking cradle with a 3.5-mm minijack sticking out

Dimensions - 1.62 x 1.07 x 0.41 (inc. clip)

Weight - 0.55 oz

USB port No