Not a good sign?
The new iPod shuffle has been one of the most polarizing products Apple has ever released. And whether you hate it, or are just pretending to love it because of an over developed sense of brand loyalty, one thing is for sure, it was a risky move on Apple’s part to simplify its most simplified iPod to the point of making it complicated.
Well, it looks like even Apple may not have drunk its own Kool-Aid this time, as it is still selling the 2nd Gen iPod shuffle on its site.
Apple almost always times its iPod releases perfectly with regard to its inventory, so odds are this is not simply Apple trying to clear out old stock. Is Apple afraid to commit to the new shuffle?
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Kyle for the tip!
New iPod Shuffle is a double threat
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Celebrity Mac Chick, iPod shuffle
Revision3’s Veronica Belmont and gdgt’s Ryan Block found an interesting use for the new iPod Shuffle, and they didn’t even have to click the inline remote 30 times to do it.
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader John for the tip!
Looks like someone over at Apple forgot to update one of their iWeb templates
Apple DOES use iWeb, right?
Check out this “Welcome to your new Shuffle” e-mail faithful Macenstein reader Harry Mylonadis received after placing his order for the new iPod Shuffle.
As if owning the new Shuffle wasn’t bad enough… to be reminded of the older, more reasonable model in your confirmation e-mail… that’s just cold. (I kid, Harry! I’m sure it’s awesome).
Did Jobs fake a health illness to avoid announcing the new Shuffle?
Filed under: Cynicism, Opinion, Steve Jobs, design, iPod shuffle
Wow. Today’s announcement of the new iPod shuffle was really something, wasn’t it? Just push a button 10 times, and your iPod will speak a list of playlists. Press 11 times, hold once, then press again, and you can turn it off. It sounds a little too much like this parody of the Mactini by Peter Serafinowicz.
I remember more than once I had a report to give in school that I knew was going to be lame, and trying to convince my parents I was too sick to go to school that day. It never worked, of course, and I’m not saying Steve is faking an illness to get out of announcing a lackluster series of products - but boy, I sure would have.
Looking back at the last couple months’ worth of announcements, the timing of Steve Jobs’ leave of absence sure is looking like a blessing in disguise for Steve (aside from the obvious non-blessing of apparently being quite sick, of course). First we had Read more
Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting: Kelly Ripa
Filed under: Apple Fanboyism, Celebrity Mac Chick, iPod shuffle
Kelly Ripa and her shuffle went jogging the other day, or were they doing Elaine’s dance from Seinfeld?
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