Apple iPod Shuffle 2GB

A fashion accessory and jukebox all in one.

The iPod Shuffle is small, but it holds a lot more than you'd think. With a built-in 2GB USB flash drive this clip-on, personal musicbox is only 1.62 inches wide and weighs about half an ounce, but holds up to 500 songs. It provides you up to 12 continuous hours of portable, fashionable entertainment.

Remix and match

The first step to wearing 500 songs is downloading iTunes” free. Then drop your Apple iPod shuffle into the included dock, plug the dock into your Mac or PC's USB port, and sync in minutes. Got more than 500 songs? No Problem. Let iTunes autofill your iPod shuffle and get a new musical experience every time.

Controls

iPod shuffle pays due respect to its bigger siblings with a thumb-friendly, circular control pad that puts the "go" in ergonomic. Click the center button to play and pause. Click the outer buttons to move back, skip forward, and adjust volume.

Headphone jack

iPod shuffle's headphone 3.5mm jack does double-duty as a dock connector. Flip iPod shuffle upside-down and drop it into the included dock. Then connect the dock to your Mac or Windows PC via USB for a quick sync and charge. And if you're away from your computer, you can charge the MP3 player on the go with an optional USB adapter.

Battery indicator

Green means go. Amber means you're low. Red means you've almost hit zero. But with up to 12 hours of battery life, the Apple iPod shuffle may keep rocking even longer than you do.

Shuffle switch

Embrace your inner rebel: Flip the shuffle switch to mix up iPod shuffle's contents. Then flip the switch again to play your handpicked playlists and albums in the order you synced them from iTunes.

Stop, dock, and sync

With iTunes, listening to iPod shuffle is never the same experience twice. Connect iPod shuffle to your Mac or PC and get something new with every sync. iPod shuffle comes with its very own dock that you connect to your Mac or PC via USB. Then, whenever you feel the need for a quick sync, just drop iPod shuffle into the dock and iTunes goes to work.

More in store

With up to 2GB of storage space, iPod shuffle happily stores files along with your music. Use iTunes to tell iPod shuffle how much space to leave free for files and how much to fill with music.

World's smallest DJ

For the ultimate exercise in uncertainty, let iTunes randomly autofill your iPod shuffle. iTunes creates a playlist that fits your style”and your MP3 player's capacity. For finer control over your portable music collection, set Autofill to sync from specific playlists or add higher-rated songs first. Or, turn Autofill off and manually select the songs you want to tote on your iPod shuffle.

Fill 'er up fast

iPod shuffle transfers the contents of an entire CD in a flash, so even if you completely refill the player, you won't be waiting very long at all. Of course, total time varies depending on how much music you want to add or replace.