iPod Shuffle 3G was launched 3 days back, on 11th March, 2009. The “jaw-droppingly” tiny 4GB piece of greatness was received with wide smiles. But, in contrary to the feelings of people in the previous launches, where everyone was so happy about it, the unexpected launch of iPod shuffle 3G, left hundreds (if not thousands) of iPod shuffle 2G fans desperate and wanting to find the meaning of their lives! Unfortunately, that includes me and my dear friend, @ArunGeoJohn! While people were still trying to lift their ‘dropped jaws’, we set out to come up with something heartening to the loyal fans of iPod shuffle 2G, the product, which revolutionized the way, people listen music. We’ve jotted down some points, which aims at throwing a ray of hope to the minds of those, who’ve been thrashed by the new iPod, gazing into infinity, while holding their hands high, with the 2G, clinched in their fists, with all affection. And, in its honor, we’ve done a smart and stylish photo shoot of the mighty iPod shuffle 2G. Yes.

The Feel-good-with-your-iPod Shuffle2G-Table

Feature	iPod Shuffle 2G	iPod Shuffle 3G	Winner
1. Battery Life (continuous playback)	12 hours	10 hours	iPod Shuffle 2G
2. Colors Available	5+1	(just) 2	iPod Shuffle 2G
3. Could be connected to external speakers	YES	NO. (Could be connected, but, nothing could be controlled, as the controls are pushed into the headphones)	iPod Shuffle 2G
4. Supports 3rd Party Earphones	YES	NO. (Only the Apple earphones have got the controls)	iPod Shuffle 2G
5. Flaunt Factor	High	Medium (could be thought of as a pack of chewing gum, a cigarette lighter, or even a pen drive)	iPod Shuffle 2G
6. Ruggedness	Higher	Lower (The shiny stainless steel clip seems fragile, though nothing from Apple usually break!)	iPod Shuffle 2G (by a narrow margin)
7. Blends with Apparels	Higher (Apple had remarked that this “is the most wearable, portable iPod ever.”)	Lower	iPod Shuffle 2G

Now, that us, the ones with 2G are pretty consoled, let’s welcome the successor, 3G (C’mon. Clap. I know it’s tough, but just, just clap!). The friendly guys ( @preshit, @goobimama, @aryayush) over at the beautiful Smoking Apples, put it this way:

Think of it this way. Apple has taken its $30 earphones which you’d normally buy from their store, packed a 4GB flash stick and an mp3 player into a tiny aluminum container and is selling that to you for just $40 more. – @preshit

The real question is, has Apple made an sexy new music player that is irresistible to shell out some dough for, even in these trying times? Hell yeah! – @goobimama

That’s indeed, awesome. No wonder, “iPod” ruled over “iPhone”, the past few days on Twitter !

The Photo Shoot

Now, the photo shoot of the mighty iPod shuffle 2G. [Models: iAm's of @AravindJose(blue) & @ArunGeoJohn(white). Click on the thumbnails for a bigger look]

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