Time looks at \'shuffle\'

TIME magazine has named Apple's iPod shuffle its "," offering a detailed look at the new flash-based music player by WIlson Rothman. "It's also, in some ways, the simplest to use ... And while you might suppose, like I did, that budget constraints forced a shiny LCD out of the blueprint during revisions, Apple claims it was never a consideration." Rothman says the 512MB player he tested held about 100 songs, and offered 13 hours of battery life. Rothman was slightly critical of the lack of a dedicated 'hold' button, stating "some of the Shuffle's requirements assume an unusual degree of savvy." As for sound quality, "there's no audible difference between the iPod Shuffle and its larger kin."

by MacNN Staff