The player is great

This is an amazingly small version of an Ipod that can hold a fair amount of music (about 12-15 CDS or so) and play it back with the really great sound that Apple's much pricier Ipod players have.

The start of all the really compact players

The shuffle is the perfect MP3 player for the gym, park, or other place that you don't want to take your LCD screen

There is no perfect MP3 player out there yet.

This is a great mp3 player for the price

Sony's offering a similar enough player with 70 hours (!), although it's a bit heavier and doesn't work with iTunes

In my view Apple understands that the rules have changed for digital music and that this means a whole new kind of portable player, not some smaller version of a discman

The iPod shuffle is a great mp3 player for what it's meant to do

All in all, this is a great player if you're looking for a true pocket sized device that holds a lot of music, you have to think to yourself

This is a good player, but a BAD design.

The lack of a screen makes it a tough primary player unless your only use is for working out / walking around

I already have a 4G iPod, but the iPod Shuffle is a perfect player for anyone on the go

If you are looking for a pretty simple, non-bulky, inexpensive mp3 player, this is the one to get.

BUT!!!If you prefer an Mp3 player that does NOT have confusing menu's .. useless menu's, or menu's that just seem to be outright dumb and nonsensicle

The Shuffle is a great product not only because it is a great music player (the sound quality is fantastic), but because it greatly reduces the mobile price point for users of the best music service around - iTunes.

Anyway, it was a great player while I had

Other companies have produced fine players, but their worth is marred by the fact that the software they supply for music management is outrageously bad, and in many cases simply too difficult for ordinary users to operate and troubleshoot

As others have covered here, it's a great and simple Music player.

They will get an outstanding player with awesome sound, extremely light weight, easy-to-use controls, and all around good looks

Look, if you're looking to get a great mp3 player and thinking "aha!

But it is great for those looking for a great player of background music.

Those particular songs played perfect in iTunes, Music match, Real Player, Portable CD player, iRiver Flash Player etc

This is one of the worst mp3 players I've ever heard!

I hated my previous sony mp3 player because the softwere had, just like iTunes, a lot of copyright bouls***t

Granted, this is a product oriented for people looking for a non hard drive/ flash based player, but in the end, it's just another way for apple to grab your money.

Definitively a winner as a very convenient second player

It's the perfect player for grabbing and dropping in your pocket.

If you want the best MP3 player for your workout or run, a player that you'll hardly know is there, this is it.

If you don't use itunes, there are probably better flash players, but if you're looking for a second ipod for exercise, etc

i'll sound horrible...yada yada..but the ipod shuffle has proven me wrong!Let me begin by saying that i looked around for the best mp3 player (since i'm that kind of gal)and for under $100.00 the ipod shuffle is worth

If u want the same quilaty mp3 players for less, look up creative zen mp3 players and they have some very good and cheap ones

Updated: Apple replaced my dead piece for a new one, hope it lasts longer, it's really a nice player.

The displays on players of this size tend to be as useful as those on portable CD players: that is to say not very useful at all

Other companies have produced fine players, but their worth is marred by the fact that the software they supply for music management is outrageously bad, and in many cases simply too difficult for ordinary users to operate and troubleshoot

I have only Audible files on my Rio 900 player and the only thing I use the screen for is to see how much of an audio book I have listened to

If you are looking for a pretty simple, non-bulky, inexpensive mp3 player, this is the one to get.

The lack of a screen makes it a tough primary player unless your only use is for working out / walking around

The rest of the reviews here already tell you what a great little player this is....amazingly small with great sound and easy to use!My only concern is the long term durability.

I've been looking for a great MP3 player for years, and this one definitely wins me over.

If you have an iPod, and need something light to use at the gym or for jogging, this is a very good backup player.

If you are in the market for an MP3 player, and you want something for the gym or something active, or if you just want to be discreet and not have some clunky player attached to your waist, this is definitely the way to go!

I bought this years ago and have since sold it, but I remember it being a great mp3 player.

Overall, I think that it is an excellent MP3 player and it really is worth every cent

The way I see it though, I'm only going to sync it every once in a while, and it's something that I'm happy to put up with in order to use this awesome MP3 player

And with Sony releasing a smaller version that gets 50 hours with battery life... the only question will be, is Sony's little Mp3 player more durable than Apples

I've been doing portable MP3 players for over 5 years.

I have a 30 gig Creative MP3 player that was less then

The idea of the Shuffle is to provide a cheap, effective flash drive media player and in this Apple has succeeded

Despite what some might says, this iPod fills my need for a portable MP3 player

The best player in the market

This iPod is great for first time users, you'll get an outstanding player with awesome sound, extremely light weight, easy-to-use controls, and all around good looks.

This is a sturdy, well-designed music player with great sound quality, intuitive controls, huge

I'd recommend it to parents for youngsters who aren't ready for the responsibility of a "regular" iPod, but want a portable digital music player.

I am taking this back to the shop and getting a proper player that will actually work and not lock me into buggy software which I don't want to use.

The Ipod Shuffle is an amazing music player

I can say that it is the best musical device I have ever purchased and it is a joy to use as an ultra portable music player

A larger hard drive based player needs a screen to navigate a large library, but I'm starting to look at screens on smaller flash-based players as just a novelty.)6

I was looking for a simple yet sleek, light, inexpensive mp3 player that plays good music and the iPOD Shuffle delivers just that

The idea of the Shuffle is to provide a cheap, effective flash drive media player and in this Apple has succeeded

This is a great Mp3 player if you want something to run with, fit in your pocket at work, listen to on the subway, or use also as a quality flash drive to store data on.

The Apple Shuffle is a very simplistic, well thought out and great sounding device

Remember it is very small (I was surprised how small it is even though I looked at the pictures of it) and plugs into a USB port to load or change music as well as for charging up (no changing batteries, unless they wear out, and then a dealer would have to change them.)

The sound is just as good as from the iPod Shuffle's bigger brother

And the sound quality is just as good as on a bigger iPod

With a Nano, by contrast, a case is, by all accounts, a necessity if you want to avoid scratches that spoil the look and, moreover, reduce the functionality of the tiny screen (which is a pity because a case hides the Nano's good looks and adds to its size).I use the Shuffle for audiobooks and podcasts as well as for music