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| Product | Apple iPod Shuffle (2012, slate) | Apple iPod Nano (seventh generation, blue) | Sony Walkman Portable CD Player with | SanDisk Sansa e250R Rhapsody (2GB) |
| Price | $47.99 to $49.99 | $139.98 to $150.09 | $64.64 to $249.95 | $23.99 to $129.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | Info unavailable | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 0.5 stars | 0 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | October 9, 2012 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | October 5, 2006 |
| Bottom line | The
Apple iPod Shuffle is an adorable way to take your favorite songs on the go, but sometimes it's too small for its own good. | The seventh-generation
iPod Nano is an incredibly compact portable media player with gym-friendly features, but it's overshadowed by the superior value of Apple's iPod Shuffle and fourth-generation iPod Touch. | Info unavailable | Thanks to an improved feature set and GUI, the Rhapsody version of the flagship Sansa player is better than the original. |
| PC interface(s) supported | Hi-Speed USB | Bluetooth 4.0 Hi-Speed USB | Info unavailable | Hi-Speed USB |
| Flash memory installed | 2 GB | 16 GB | No | 2 GB |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 1.2 in x 0.3 in x 1.1 in | 1.6 in x 0.2 in x 3 in | 5.4 in x 5.9 in x 1 in | 1.7 in x 3.5 in x 0.5 in |
| Weight | 0.4 oz | 1.1 oz | 6.5 oz | 2.6 oz |
| Battery technology | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Lithium ion |
| Mfr estimated battery life | 15 hour(s) | 30 hour(s) | 40 hour(s) | 20 hour(s) |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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