Ultra Tiny 4GB iPod Shuffle Gives New Meaning To Small Talk
Alexandra Choli — March 12, 2009 — Art & Design
References: apple
Apple takes compact to a whole new level, introducing the smallest music player in the world: the all new and talking 4GB iPod Shuffle. Smarter, neater and quite unlike its size, this latest design makes a massive statement in the market and in fashion alike.
The minute mp3 player is the tiny new miracle of multinational giant Apple, boasting double capacity relative to its predecessor yet introducing within its ground-breakingly minute figure a most intelligent feature dubbed VoiceOver. If you are listening to a song and want to find out the title or artist, or you want to browse through playlists but know which one is which, VoiceOver kicks in to enlighten you and your music-craving nature.
It is a puzzling issue, though: how small is just too small? I have to say, the iPod Shuffle certainly scratches on a limit there; I can already feel the agony of those misplacing their invisibly tiny players, but hopefully this one will talk its way into reappearing again.
The minute mp3 player is the tiny new miracle of multinational giant Apple, boasting double capacity relative to its predecessor yet introducing within its ground-breakingly minute figure a most intelligent feature dubbed VoiceOver. If you are listening to a song and want to find out the title or artist, or you want to browse through playlists but know which one is which, VoiceOver kicks in to enlighten you and your music-craving nature.
It is a puzzling issue, though: how small is just too small? I have to say, the iPod Shuffle certainly scratches on a limit there; I can already feel the agony of those misplacing their invisibly tiny players, but hopefully this one will talk its way into reappearing again.
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