Apple iPod Shuffle series

The Bottom Line: The iPod Shuffle, with its ultralow price, its dead-simple design, and its iTunes integration, is virtually guaranteed to be a hit, especially among those looking for a second iPod.

Release Date: 01/10/2005

Specs: 512 MB, MP3, Audible, AAC, WAV, Player battery - Rechargeable, 12 hour(s), Digital player

CNET editors' take

The Bottom Line: The iPod Shuffle, with its ultralow price, its dead-simple design, and its iTunes integration, is virtually guaranteed to be a hit, especially among those looking for a second iPod.

Release Date: 01/10/2005

Specs: 1 GB, MP3, Audible, AAC, WAV, Player battery - Rechargeable, 12 hour(s), Digital player

CNET editors' take