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iPod shuffle, now just $49

engadget.com — Well, what do you know. What was $79 just a few minutes ago is now just $49. Making room for something new are we Apple?

Who dugg this? Made popular Feb 19, 2008

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  • Madgoldfish, on 02/19/2008, -21/+500Making room for the iPod air. So random, you won't even know when you will start listening to music.

    Features:
    No ports
    Remote disc
  • digjam, on 02/19/2008, -59/+445***** THE RIAA!
  • BoneheadFarker, on 02/19/2008, -12/+260Well, this has nothing to do with the RIAA, but sure...
  • grimreaperev, on 02/19/2008, -4/+211Woah, no point in buying apple headphones.
    Step 1.Buy the shuffle and get headphones for the same price as headphones on their own!
    Step 2.Sell shuffle
    Step 3.Profit!!!
  • Pattyo13, on 05/14/2009, -3/+99with an article that deep, i can see why you didn't link straight to the source
    http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/A ...
  • dpowre, on 02/19/2008, -5/+97you mean...

    Step 1.Buy the shuffle and get headphones for the same price as headphones on their own!
    Step 2.Sell shuffle
    Step 3: ???????
    Step 4.Profit!!!
  • inactive, on 02/19/2008, -9/+84Inaccurate. Diggers don't have wives or go to the gym.
  • greenlight2001, on 02/19/2008, -2/+65It did, until he tried to dry it off in the dryer.
  • TheKingInYellow, on 02/19/2008, -4/+67MOTOR OIL!
  • rkalajian, on 02/19/2008, -1/+60Yup. They're making room for the 2GB version (says so on the Apple site)
  • vackraord, on 02/19/2008, -4/+63The shuffle had a pretty steep price tag compared to the competition so this is very welcome. Maybe I will buy a new one to replace the one i accidental ran in the washer last summer.
  • frozenpxl, on 02/19/2008, -3/+59Some obscure component manufacturer somewhere in the Pacific Rim must have announced a major order for some bleeding-edge piece of technology that could conceivably become part of an expensive, digital-lifestyle-enhancing nerd toy.
  • Barbarino, on 02/19/2008, -4/+57I have the original shuffle at 1gig, I use it for the gym, beach and airplanes. It works fine, I see no reason to upgrade until it dies. I don't need other features, I just want to hit play and work out.
  • Rizzen, on 02/19/2008, -1/+52http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underpants_Gnomes
  • leexy, on 02/19/2008, -1/+52Heisenberg would be proud.
  • Mizzike, on 02/19/2008, -2/+48Please don't digg me down... this is a serious question: Where did that whole ??? Profit! thing come from? is there a story here on digg that got that started? I'd like to be in on the joke, too :)
  • zioxide, on 02/19/2008, -1/+42Why the ***** would you buy Apple headphones anyways? Get Sennheiser earbuds from amazon for like $40 bucks, sound quality is way better.
  • mcnasby, on 02/19/2008, -1/+41Sure it does. It's an affordable device that can hold 240 "stolen" songs! :)
  • DreKor, on 02/19/2008, -4/+44I know lots of people who use the shuffle. It's their workout iPod. And yes, that means they have at least one additional iPod. The shuffle is small, light, and convenient. With the built in clip they can put it on whatever they're wearing without an extra arm band. And, it's cheap enough that if it falls off and gets lost or broken, it's not a big deal.
  • dinot, on 02/19/2008, -3/+41Attention Digg users. In order to appease this user, please remember that POKING FUN AT APPLE OR APPLES IS NOT ALLOWED.
  • screwfanboys1, on 02/19/2008, -3/+382 gb shuffle? so if one wants to listen to a particular song, they might have to hit next 500 times to hear it?
  • FredFredrickson, on 02/19/2008, -13/+46Anyone who would pay more than $50 for an MP3 player with no screen is an idiot anyway.
  • cra88y, on 02/19/2008, -5/+38You know what sucks though...
    US Price $49
    UK Price £49 (around $100)
  • mr.gates, on 02/19/2008, -1/+34AKA Bluetooth headphones.
  • digjam, on 02/19/2008, -3/+35Yeah...***** RIAA just got Cheaper!
  • FredFredrickson, on 02/19/2008, -0/+31If you think a regular iPod is too heavy, maybe you should start lifting at your gym.
  • Zwierdo, on 02/19/2008, -2/+30It's a South Park episode, where underpants gnomes are stealing all of the underpants, but don't have a step #2 to get them to the profit.
  • adrames, on 02/19/2008, -0/+27Jobs doesn't know how to convert currency.
  • spazzcat, on 02/19/2008, -0/+25$69
  • StephenCIreland, on 02/19/2008, -2/+25and wifi music syncing and it all fits in your pocket un noticably, actually that sounds really cool
  • Twee, on 02/19/2008, -3/+25I wish I could digg you down twice.
  • jeremynicolas, on 02/19/2008, -0/+20What the ***** is that apostrophe for?
  • enzoten, on 02/19/2008, -13/+33Sorry but the SanDisk Sansa Clip dominates the shuffle and its $35 1GB and $55 2GB. What is the point of an MP3 player without a screen? Just stating the obvious.
  • dajernts, on 02/19/2008, -0/+19I don't think it has anymore features except for more space. Right?
  • richarddawsonuk, on 02/19/2008, -9/+28Suuuuuure it is.
    Creative doesn't have a stitch on Apple.
  • mackattack22, on 02/19/2008, -1/+19you are asking permission? that would be very impressive if you could
  • Otto, on 02/19/2008, -6/+24Get over it. The Air was made to be laughed at. When you try to sell a turd, it doesn't make any difference how shiny and thin it is.
  • cyberwiz01, on 02/19/2008, -1/+18Don't be so certain.
  • neverend3r, on 02/19/2008, -0/+17I just sold my used one for $40. awesome
  • stellarceltic, on 02/19/2008, -8/+24You're absolutely crazy if you think Apple is worried about any other company in regards to portable media.
  • xShad0w, on 02/19/2008, -7/+23Well 2gb shuffle released for 79, should see it on the homepage soon i imagine.
  • MellerTime, on 02/19/2008, -0/+15Does the old one still work?
  • zachtib, on 02/19/2008, -3/+18i'll help
  • underburn, on 02/19/2008, -0/+15Bluetooth Headphones which wont come with the shuffle and will cost 149.
  • brstilson, on 02/19/2008, -4/+19The MacBook Air is a laptop that has fewer capabilities, but is much more expensive because it's THIN. That's it. That's the only advantage. You only have one USB port, no optical drive, no possibility of RAM or hard drive upgradeability.........but it's THIN!!!

    Jobs has to be a ***** retard to think people are going to buy the Air just because it's marginally thinner than it's already thin, cheaper, and more full-featured MacBook and MacBook Pro line.
  • pentomino, on 02/19/2008, -2/+16It's quite simple: the iPod shuffle may not have been overpriced at $79 two years ago, but it is now.

    You can get a gigabyte MP3 player from Sandisk for $10 on Woot if the winds are blowing the right direction.
  • goldenratiophi, on 02/19/2008, -0/+14In America, the RIAA ***** you!

    :(
  • Twee, on 02/19/2008, -1/+15well we gotta make up for the vastly deflated US dollar somehow.
  • X0MB1E, on 02/19/2008, -3/+17They are trying to compete with creative. I still use my old creative zen, at least you can replace the drive with a larger one. The only thing that went wrong is Vista will destroy your old creative. Now I run a dual boot with xp for it. I also own a shuffle just because I was on vacation and needed something small and needed it immediately
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