Melissa sends us:

Apple announced that the new iPod shuffle will be available in stores on Friday, November 3. The new iPod shuffle is about half the size of the original iPod shuffle and has been labeled “the most wearable iPod ever”.
The iPod shuffle has storage capacity of 1GB (up to 240 songs, has a battery life of up to 12 hours and will set you back $79.
As you can see from the images, this newest iPod is much smaller than the old iPod shuffle and tiny compared to the standard iPod and the iPod nano.
Like the old iPod shuffle, the new one does not come with a screen though. It will be interesting to see how it will stand up against similar sized competitors. In this MP3 player segment, there are lots of (cheaper) alternatives, but frankly I have had too many negative experiences with no name MP3 players (ease of use […]

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