I was looking for a player that would allow me to listen to Auidobooks and had good battery life. Apps on the phones can now do that but I like dedicated devices for separate tasks. The shuffle is easy to setup with iTunes and the voice over feature is fantastic to switch between playlists (I use it for different books in my case). If you setup your mp3 files as audiobooks (itunes -> get info -> mark the contect as audiobook) and ask for the last played position to be remembered then you are all set. Most people use it for music and it doesn't matter what order the songs play but for books it matters a great deal. I hope it helps anyone considering the shuffle for podcasts and audio books
super product by apple it is very small put powerful music and earphones are super quality its worth of cost
Just 2 1/2 months old and its not working now. Really disappointed with APPLE IPOD.