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Apple iPod Shuffle 2GB review

Verdict:

The iPod shuffle is impressively small and light, but the fiddly controls and restricted choice of headphones means it's poor value compared to other compact MP3 players

Review Date: 11 Nov 2009

Price when reviewed: £45

Supplier: http://store.apple.com/

Reviewed By: Alan Lu

Our Rating 2 stars out of 5

User Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Details

Part Code MC387QB/A
Review Date 11 Nov 2009
Price £45
Rating ** stars out of 5
Headphone Rating ** stars out of 5

Hardware

Capacity 2.00GB
Formatted capacity 3.77GB
Interface USB
Storage medium flash memory
Battery and charge options lithium polymer, USB
Size 17x8x45mm
Weight 10g

Features

Device has screen? No
Native resolution N/A
Memory card support none
FM Radio no
Audio record options none
Video record options none
Supplied with headphones, USB adaptor

Test Results

Tested battery life (MP3 playback) 13h 34m
500MB transfer time 2m 22s
Audio MP3 playback Yes
Audio WMA playback No
Audio WMA-DRM playback No
Audio AAC playback Yes
Audio Protected AAC playback Yes
Audio OGG playback No
Audio WAV playback Yes
Audio Audible playback Yes
Image BMP support No
Image JPEG support No
Image TIFF support No
Video MPEG-4 AVI playback No
Video MPEG-4 MP4 playback No
Video WMV playback No
Video MPEG-1 playback No
Video MPEG-2 playback No
Video MPEG-2 VOB playback No
Video MPEG-4 DivX/XviD support No
Video H.264 support No
Video MPEG-4 MP3 audio support No
Video MPEG-4 AAC audio support No
Download compatibility iTunes

Buying Information

Price per MB 2.2p
Warranty one year RTB or customer carry in
Supplier http://store.apple.com/
Details www.apple.com/uk
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