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Earlier today we saw that the 2nd Generation Shuffle was cut in price. This nifty little fellow which doesn’t have a display, and has an integrated clip is a great product.

So now the 1GB shuffle is selling for under $50. Previously it cost $79, and is now selling for $49.  And Apple upped the ante by also adding a new product. It’s the 2GB Shuffle , and what’s more it is selling less than that it’s 1GB yesterday, it’s now $69. So for $69 you can have something the is so small and still stores over 500 of your favourite songs. Weighing in at just a grain over 15 grams, this is something you definitely need to check out.

From colourlovers.com they present an interesting comparison between the new shuffle colours and the old shuffle colours. The color of Apple products is something that is chose carefully, and it is a very important part of the design. Choosing the color to reflect your products can be sometimes hit or miss, but the guys at apple seem to have it down to a tee.

Old Shuffle Colors

Here the colors were more hip, and tending toward neon, giving the impression that they are for kids and teenagers. They are bright and they stand out. As these are intended to be worn (clipped) on the users clothes, they will certainly be noticeable.

New Shuffle Colors

Here we have an updated palette for 2007, which tends to be more pastel like, showing a new found maturity. The colors are no longer “in your face” and give me the feeling of a more calm piece of technology.

If you want to see a flicker photo set of the iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod touch, then simply click on the image below. These photos are from iPodLounger, and they show in great detail what these products look like. One interesting we noticed is that the loading screen looks differently, and is in nice color. The new red ipods are that little bit darker, but we think if we had to choose, we would take the old red, because it looks brighter and kinda “happier”. Maybe it just takes a little time to get used to …

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