iPod shuffles coming to a store near you on Friday

Received mine this morning - sitting there waiting for me to get into work - complete with engraving - initial thought was wow it is so dinky. It works as a normal shuffle (music and as external storage device -if you so desire) the connection is made in the dock with a 3.5mm jack (wondered why it seemed a little slower to transfer my music across - just a tad mind).

First impressions after setting it all up (took minutes as already ran the iTunes update - it sounds as gorgeous as it looks. The only slight downer is that it doesn't come with the new style earbuds!

But get one you know you want to. Highly recommended.

I may have to get one just because...
At what point does a fashion statement become so small that it can't be seen and thus stops being a fashion statement?!

I had a 1st gen shuffle (512MB) and use it daily as a memorystick, apart from listening to music.
I guess I'll have to get another 1st gen 1GB.

but no usb port / no memorystick functionality. that's a step backward for me and the reason I won't buy one.

It syncs by having a little usb to shuffle dongle thing that goes through the 3.5mm hole. So yes, you can't really listen to it while it is charging/syncing as far as I can tell. (Tho you would have a computer with itunes i'd imagine to fix that :)
I preordered mine over a month ago, and the expected delivery date for mine is Nov. 2. Hopefully all is well.
-Spencer

does anyone know how it syncs?..they have the dock but it looks like the only thing connecting the shuffle to the dock is the 3.5mm hole

MacCrazy:
yes, that's the bottom

Reyner:
from my understanding, the battery indicator will be the power LED - it will turn orange when the battery gets to a certain percentage (common sense tells me 20%)

You're right, MacCrazy, it is the bottom! I've updated the post. Thanks.

now you're seeing that indicator right side next on/off switch. the little dot.

isn't that the bottom?