Approximately two days ago, Apple released its brand new iPod Shuffle; a redesigned, beefed-up (capacity wise) music player and the first that "talks to you". While i am an Apple fan, being an iPod Video, Mac Mini and Macbook user for years now, i am not too ecstatic about the 3rd Generation iPod Shuffle.
To me, the 4GB capacity, the better battery life and the smaller size are very welcome upgrades but other than that, i am taking the other touted "great" features with a grain of salt. Here's why:
1. It seems that the design has been reduced to the very minimum to the point that i find the new look a bit generic, too generic actually.
2. Will the voice over feature, the one that's supposed to talk to you, work with other brands of earphones? Having said that...
3. How strong and enduring are the new earphones? How long will it last? Because, let's face it, Apple's earphones are not exactly cheap and these are tough times. I will not spend $79 or roughly Php3,800 for an earphone. Again, having said that...
4. Could the hyped voice over feature be Apple's way of increasing the sales of their earphones? That is, if no third-party supplier comes up with a much cheaper alternative.
