Apple Unveils New iPod Shuffle

[chris]

Originally Posted by Mo Lester

Just picked one of these up, use it when i run and i couldnt be any happier with it. My only concern is moisture, anyone have any problems with sweat or rain?

I have an earlier generation and it's been rock solid. I think sweat alone won't affect it. The shuffles don't appear to have any major gaps that would allow water to affect the internals.

[Hondamaker]

Originally Posted by Hawk

The VoiceOver feature is probably an actual "test" for something that they plan on implementing on the iPhone down the road. It could take VoiceDial in a whole new direction.

Man, you called that one!

[Mo Lester]

Originally Posted by chris

I have an earlier generation and it's been rock solid. I think sweat alone won't affect it. The shuffles don't appear to have any major gaps that would allow water to affect the internals.

Yes i would have to agree, my thing is when i run i do so for usually at least an hour and work up quite a sweat. Like u said there isnt many places for moisture tp get in but wasnt sure if they were going to be as anal about this as they are with a wet iphone.

[L.I. Bruce Fan]

Originally Posted by chris

I have an earlier generation and it's been rock solid. I think sweat alone won't affect it. The shuffles don't appear to have any major gaps that would allow water to affect the internals.

There's an issue (with alot of threads on Apple's support forum) about sweat/moisture getting into the remote control on the headphones, causing the units to lock up, etc. Apple's "patch" for the original problem was to require separate clicks to raise or lower the volume (you used to be able to hold + or - to raise or lower the volume, now you must press repeatedly).