iPod Shuffle – Apple Says, “Life is Random”

Apple Computers is the name that comes to mind while discussing the iPod shuffle. The iPod shuffle is an iPod digital audio system, which was the first iPod that used flash memory – a built-in permanent storage system. January 11, 2005, is a memorable date when the Apple computes had announced their new creation the iPod shuffle at the Macworld Conference & EXPO. While announcing their success story the proud members of Apple Computers used the advertising slogan as their watchword – “life is random”. Yes! It is beyond all the controversies that with the advent of the ipod shuffle life has really become random with the mobilization of music. It can be defined as a mobile hi-tech music system that has the high technology flash memory storage facility where you do not have to store data on a hard disk. With a total weight of only 0.78 ounces, Apple’s iPod shuffle has brought a terrific revolution effect in the world of the music, presenting before the huge community of music lovers a unique mode to feel the aesthetic joy of a dynamic yet rhythmic life.

Overview of the iPod Shuffle

The iPod shuffle has been engineered not only to give the most decent and sophisticated look but also to load a great selection of songs in its memory to be played in a random order whenever desired. The sound quality is unquestionable with some awesome digital effects to have the most realistic perception. The iPod shuffle is really an inexpensive option for the music lovers who want to have their recorded music played in random order. The device actually works on the “Autofill” technology in iTunes, which is again a proprietary digital media player that was created by the Apple Computers itself. This technology can select the songs and play them in the random order from the specified list.

The present iPod shuffle device comes with a wide range of options as far as the storage capacity is concerned where the minimum of 1 GB of storage capacity can store up to a collection of 240 selections at a time, each up to four minutes long and 128 kbit / sec. AAC encoding. The iPod shuffle allows the user a wide range of features, not the least of which is its ability to reduce the bit rate of each song to 128 kbit / sec. Another feature is Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), where the conversion process is automatic in which the original files in the computer are kept undisturbed while the lower bit rate file is transferred to the iPod shuffle without any technical interference. The system provides certain other properties that allow the user to play or pause or shift to the previous or the preceding song by the using one of four feather touch push buttons.