Introduced alongside the new iPod 5G, iPod nano 2G, and iTunes 7 at a special Showtime event in September 2006, the new iPod shuffle 2G (for second generation) didn't start shipping until October 31 (allowing Apple to meet its "shipping in October" promise). The new iPod shuffle is famously tiny and, like its predecessor, lacks a screen as well as other niceties such as an FM tuner (Photo). And you know what? Who cares? Like the iPod 5G and iPod nano, the new iPod shuffle is nearly perfect, an exhilarating combination of portability and usability. I love it.
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