2G iPod Shuffle available on November 3

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2G iPod Shuffle available on November 3

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[pocketables] Nearly two months after Apple's "It's Showtime" event, the half-ounce 2G iPod Shuffle will finally hit retail stores worldwide on November 3. The 1GB player is still priced at $79, ships with earbuds and a docking station, and has a battery life of up to 12 hours.

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[Playlistmag.com] Playlist: Review: iPod shuffle: and—with all dock connector iPods save the iPod mini—record voice-quality notes through an add-on microphone and store pictures via a media card reader, it’s little wonder that previous iPods have been described as more than simple music players. In this case there’s precious little danger of the iPod shuffle being confused with anything but a bare-bones music player as that’s exactly what it is—the first iPod that’s dedicated solely to playing music with nary a bell nor whistle in sight.

[Morestuff4less.com] More Stuff 4 Less Bargain Blog: Apple has the Apple-Certified Refurbished 512MB iPod Shuffle selling for $29.00 with $4 shipping. Purchase two and shipping is free.

[Tech.yahoo.com] MP3 Players Blog Posts by Tech Advisor Gina Hughes, The Techie ...: We've heard the rumors, seen the pictures, and read all the blog chatter about the upcoming Microsoft Zune player, and Microsoft has finally revealed details of their upcoming Zune products "designed around the principles of sharing, discovery and community." Sure it sounds better than the new video iPod, but will wireless capabilities, a three-inch screen, FM tuner, and 30GB hard drive, attract current iPod owners? Like the video iPod, the new Zune will also hit store shelves in plain black, white and even a brown color.

[Makezine.com] MAKE: Blog: iPod Archives: You buy a CD pop it in iTunes, or whatever other program and create MP3s for your phone, iPod, music player - you buy a DVD and you pop it in iTunes and nothing happens, you can't rip it to a video iPod, WindowsMedia doesn't rip/record it either - no problem, convert them with (mostly) free software like instant Handbrake (Mac) or Nero and DVD Decrypter (Win)... Out of all the things folks email and ask about, converting their DVD collection to take with them on the go is usually one of the most asked - once and awhile the legally of doing this for personal use comes up - if you own your DVD this seems reasonable to put them on portable devices, just like CDs right?