Get a grip on the Apple iPod Shuffle 2012 (pictures)

Apple iPod Shuffle

The latest iPod Shuffle seems impossibly small. Measuring 1.24 inches wide by 1.14 inches tall by 0.34 inch thick, it's practically a musical postage stamp. Read full review

Updated: October 15, 2012 5:13 PM PDT

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Apple iPod Shuffle (top view)

The controls on the top edge of the iPod Shuffle are so small, you'll need to whittle down your fingertips with a pencil sharpener to operate them. Read full review

Updated: October 15, 2012 5:13 PM PDT

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Apple iPod Shuffle (top view)

The only relatively new feature added to the iPod Shuffle in recent years is a VoiceOver button located on the top edge of the player. Pressing this microscopic button once will cause a synthetic voice to announce the artist and song title of the currently playing song. Read full review

Updated: October 15, 2012 5:13 PM PDT

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MSRP: $49.00

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Apple iPod Shuffle (back)

The iPod Shuffle's clip is made from aluminum and offers a strong tension. Read full review

Updated: October 15, 2012 5:13 PM PDT

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Apple iPod Shuffle, old and new

Unlike the previous generation of the iPod Shuffle (lower in the picture), which deliberately left a space on the front of the player for an easy grip, it is nearly impossible to pinch the clip on this design without accidentally pressing the back-skip button in the process. Read full review

Updated: October 15, 2012 5:13 PM PDT

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Apple iPod Shuffle with headphones

For a $49 MP3 player, the Shuffle sounds surprisingly good, though you'd never know it from the old-school Apple earbuds that come included. Read full review

Updated: October 15, 2012 5:13 PM PDT

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