iPod Shuffle: Give Chance a Chance.
Apple is unbelieveable. And I don't particularly mean that in a good way, either. They're pimping a track shuffle feature (oh, WOW! How exCITING!!!!!oneone) as the best thing since sliced bread, in an iPod stick without screen nor scroll wheel:
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From the iPod Shuffle site:Time to mix things up. Meet iPod shuffle, the unpredictable new iPod. What will it play next? Can it read your mind? Can it read your moods? Load it up. Put it on. See where it takes you. Choose from pocket-size 512MB or 1G models starting at $99 and surprise yourself.
Random is the New OrderWelcome to a life less orderly. As official soundtrack to the random revolution, the iPod Shuffle Songs setting takes you on a unique journey through your music collection — you never know what’s around the next tune. Meet your new ride. More roadster than Rolls, iPod shuffle rejects routine by serving up your favorite songs in a different order every time. Just plug iPod shuffle into your computer’s USB port, let iTunes Autofill it with up to 240 songs(1) and get a new experience with every connection. The trail you run every day looks different with an iPod shuffle. Daily gridlock feels less mundane when you don’t know what song will play next. iPod shuffle adds musical spontaneity to your life. Lose control. Love it.[/q]
To top it all off, they even advertise the amazing mind-boggling ability to
turn shuffle off as if it's special!
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From the iPod Shuffle site:...With Play in Order mode, you manage the music. If things take a turn for the predictable, never fear. Turn iPod shuffle over, flip the slider to Shuffle and mix on the go.[/q]
Unbe-freakin-leivable.
OTOH, the new
Mac Mini looks neat.
