Tiny New iPod Shuffle - More Bang for your Buck + VOICEOVER FUNCTION

The "VoiceOver" function will tell you the name of the song and artist you are listening to, and it will also read your playlists.

NVDL: Nifty, but is this for people who can't read.... Oh right, on the Shuffle there is no LCD display. Fair enough.

clipped from blog.wired.com Apple has quietly introduced a new 4GB iPod shuffle. Not only is it bigger on the inside -- it's smaller on the outside. So small, in fact, that it has no buttons other than the shuffle mode switch. All the controls are now on the earbud cord, which means that you'll be stuck using Apple's own earbuds until third party versions make it to stores. The new Shuffle also talks to you. Press the center button on the remote (a long press) and the "VoiceOver" function will tell you the name of the song and artist you are listening to, and it will also read your playlists. This is a rather helpful new feature, especially since, at 4GB, the Shuffle is approaching the capacity of the original full-sized white iPod. The new iPod also loses a couple of hours in battery life -- 10 instead of 12, and costs a little more at $80. The old Shuffle is still available in 1GB form for $50.