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iPod shuffle 2G and Radio Remote - separated at birth?
I was rooting through a friend's treasure trove of iPod accessories yesterday when he whipped out his Radio Remote for the iPod. He then pointed out the striking similarity it has to the new iPod shuffle 2G he just picked up - and behold! They clearly must be related; possibly separated at birth - long lost siblings, happy to be reunited after many long quarters of product updates. Look! I think the shuffle is smiling!
"Gee, you've really let yourself go," said the Remote. "But who cares! C'mere, gimme a hug big guy!"
Ahhh... ain't
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jmatt1122 said 12:11PM on 11-12-2006
exactly what i thought when i saw of the new shuffles.
and just as the radio remote, the shuffle is moderately useless. :p
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Steve in Denmark said 12:20PM on 11-12-2006
Nothing going on at TUAW today?
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Mikey said 12:33PM on 11-12-2006
I *so* called this years ago.. I said when the first shuffle first came out that the next shuffle would resemble the iPod remote. At the time of course it was the 4G remote.
Then I got the radio remote for the nano, clipped it on and went round saying 'look they've made my ipod shuffle!!' and everyone went 'no way.. it's a remote' which of course it was and it became a little running joke between me mates.
.. Fast forward to last monday when my 2G shuffle arrived, luckily no one had seen about it at all so I clipped it on and went round saying 'look! the new iPod' and everyone went 'yeah yeah its a new remote' man the look on their faces when they realised it was a real shuffle!! Amazing!!
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Howard said 12:33PM on 11-12-2006
iPOD will not die!
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Twylight said 12:38PM on 11-12-2006
I have the radio remote for my iPod 5G and i've been asked like 100 times if i had the new shuffle and where i got it. :( (im in the Netherlands and it isn't in the stores yet)
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Simon said 12:43PM on 11-12-2006
Wow, it's like the 1G Nano version of the 2G Shuffle ^^
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Mark Fleser said 12:46PM on 11-12-2006
And you're just now noticing this..... Seriously get with the program.
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camron said 12:55PM on 11-12-2006
Steve Jobs compared it to the remote during the keynote...
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Aaron Priven said 2:03PM on 11-12-2006
I just got my new Shuffle yesterday from the Apple store in San Francisco and almost bought a radio remote by accident...
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Mark D. said 2:18PM on 11-12-2006
I've been looking for a nice photo comparison of these for a while now I had decided to just take my remote with me the next time I had to go to the Apple Store. Good to see one cropped up.
Funny thing, when I first bought my radio remote somebody mistook it for a new iPod model (it was half a year before the new Shuffle release.)
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okto said 4:21PM on 11-12-2006
Welcome to one month ago at every Apple Store. Seriously, get on the ball.
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Bob said 4:13PM on 11-12-2006
well done, captain obvious.
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Galley said 6:36AM on 11-13-2006
If only the 2G shuffle acted as a radio remote when plugged in to full-sized iPods.
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Jonathan Allen said 10:20AM on 11-13-2006
The first gen shuffle inspired the Front Row remote and the 1st gen iPod remote inspired the 2nd gen shuffle. Seems like a dead end to me! No where else to go!
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ZapMan said 12:08PM on 11-13-2006
Duh! Jeez, it must be a slow day there at TUAW. Next thing you know, you'll be posting how the iPod Video looks very similar to the iPod Photo.
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datisit said 12:31PM on 11-13-2006
hea u know that ipod video...i was thinking. It does bear a striking resembalace to the photo. Now don't get me wrong, i'm no apple wiz but does anyone agree
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Mobile 360 said 4:19PM on 11-13-2006
You learn something new everyday.
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bgramer said 2:04PM on 11-13-2006
Check out http://www.microsoftshitbrick.com ... it's hilarious!
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xakep said 3:31PM on 11-18-2006
Ooh.. a solid 9 for sure.
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