The iPod Shuffle and some entertaining cultural differences...

Posted January 11, 2005 10:22 PM.

Just a brief note: the iPodShuffle was one of the products released today by Steve Jobs and the Apple team. It was long-rumoured and kind of makes sense in a do people really want something that can only take that much music? kind of way. Fundamentally it's a USB thumb-drive with a music player in it, and it's not enormously more expensive than just the thumbdrive alone. So it's pretty reasonable, all things considered. I won't be buying one, but hey...

But I was talking to Gavin about it and he pointed out that Apple had been considerate enough to add a little advice to people who might have been confused by its small size if placed too close to a packet of gum. Specifically point two below:

But perhaps what's even more peculiar is the UK version is very subtly different. I wonder what this says about our national characters:

PS. While I've got you here, I just want to whore you over to see what I was hoping for originally from the alleged 'headless iMac' and the posts I wrote about potential Apple media hubs.

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Insert spit/swallow gag here.

→ Posted by: Sam at January 11, 2005 10:40 PM

Spit, swallow, gag. Interesting.

→ Posted by: Spike at January 11, 2005 11:15 PM

The alt tag for the images that the footnote refers to says "chewiing [sic] gum" in the UK, but doesn't mention chewing in the US.

→ Posted by: Sam Smith at January 12, 2005 12:00 AM

It says it's OK to eat the iPod Shuffle in the UK, so long as you swallow it whole.

→ Posted by: Tom Carden at January 12, 2005 12:26 AM

If you swallow it whole, does that mean it'll still work in your stomach? That way, instead of your stomach rumbling when you're hungry you could have a bit of Elton John to remind you to get some food, or something.

→ Posted by: Neil T. at January 12, 2005 10:13 AM

I heard that the iPod Shuffle now has 73% less carbs than the iPod mini. It's good to know that Apple looks out for the health of its consumers (pun intended).

→ Posted by: Eric V at January 12, 2005 2:21 PM

...and Apple Canada doesn't have a sense of humor. No eat/chew joke :(

→ Posted by: Slippy at January 14, 2005 5:10 AM

Thought this was really funny.

You can just see some overweight red neck kid stealing the Shuffle from some cool kid and thanking him for the candy.

Fools!

→ Posted by: Lee Hickman at January 17, 2005 3:56 PM

ipod shuffle is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of, No screen?!

→ Posted by: 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097 at January 20, 2005 2:58 AM

i agree with the pi guy. It is so fucking stupid. were they drinking when they made it?

→ Posted by: silly bob at January 20, 2005 3:01 AM

Hey, you can get an ipod shuffle for free.
Last fall I completed an offer from this same company and recieved a free
ipod. I was completely suprised when it came, i really didnt believe it.
Anyways, just follow this link and complete an offer, there are a few free ones
that you should definately choose
Here is your personal referral link:

http://www.FreeiPodShuffle.com/?r=14201417

Oh and heres where I found out about these offers.

www.gearlive.com

go to the forums section then "free stuff"
Theres lots of discussions on these offers and pictures proving they work.
um, thats about it.. DEFINATELY DO IT

oh and if you know kevin rose from techtv he got his free ipod heres his site
as well.

http://www.kevinrose.com/

→ Posted by: chris at January 20, 2005 4:20 AM

Ha ha ha thats so f in stupid

I bought a panasonic dvd player when they first came out here and the instruction said"do not place into a microwave oven"

→ Posted by: c h i c k e n at July 3, 2006 5:06 PM

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