tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494085258918279624.post3439328722442001982..comments2023-10-07T02:51:27.569-07:00Comments on Recession Obsessions: Apple Unveils Awesome New iPod for $79Emily J. Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309655096882906759noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494085258918279624.post-87264202907182348692009-03-20T08:39:00.000-07:002009-03-20T08:39:00.000-07:00No kidding, I have one of the old ones and my fat ...No kidding, I have one of the old ones and my fat fingers could barely hit the next track button without mashing pretty much all the buttons. I get that making things smaller saves energy and money and you miniaturize the internal chip components.<BR/><BR/>However, one of the drawbacks here is now the way that the shuffle is controlled is through a control pad on their new proprietary headphone design. Lose you headphones, and you'll be paying apple $20-40 for news ones, instead of just grabbing an old junky pair you have lying around (with no control interface).<BR/><BR/>Interesting tech, but another example of Apple's "closed" system forcing the consumer to fork over more cash. Not a good bet for me in this economy.ElwoodJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047461906316505377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494085258918279624.post-91350808092506590532009-03-20T08:33:00.000-07:002009-03-20T08:33:00.000-07:00I am so confused- the old shuffle was barely big e...I am so confused- the old shuffle was barely big enough to understand. Do we really need a new, smaller one?Dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390391278657790535noreply@blogger.com