The Apple iPod Shuffle is one of the most popular digital audio players in the world. The Shuffle as it is popularly known has been designed as well as marketed by Apple Inc. It is the cheapest of the entire range of the iPod models, hence is also considered to be budget model in the Apple iPod family. The iPod Shuffle is the smallest portable music player made by Apple.
The shuffle was launched in the year 2005 on 11th of January at the Macworld Conference & Expo. The Shuffle was launched with a tagline, "life is random." The Apple iPod Shuffle does not store its data on a hard disc; instead it uses a flash memory for the same purpose.
The Apple iPod Shuffle is the smallest as well as the lightest model. In fact the latest second generation model is know to weigh about 15 grams (0.55 ounces). The second generation Apple iPod Shuffle was introduced in September 2006. It was launched along with a revamped version of the iPod Classic and the second generation iPod Nano
The first generation iPod Shuffle had a 512 MB memory. It was available only in White color. Also it could connect directly to a USB without any adaptor. It was compatible with the Mac: 10.2 Operating System and the Windows 2000 OS and above. It had a battery life of 12 hours
The second generation Apple iPod Shuffle is actually available in a 1 GB as well as a 2 GB model. It has a flash memory and does not have a screen. It is available in four colors, silver, green, blue, pink and orange. It needs a USB 2.0 connection, for that purpose it also has a dock. It is compatible with the Mac 10.3 OS and the Windows XP operating system



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