Not having used or tested the original iPod shuffle, it's difficult to make any comparisons based on personal experience, but it certainly seems that the new shuffle is a welcome improvement over ...

Functionally, the second-generation (2G) iPod shuffle differs little from the original. Like the first, stick-of-gum shuffle, the 2G model bears a central Play/Pause button and four controls ...

— -- With apologies to Dr. Seuss, "An iPod's an iPod no matter how small." The original $99 iPod Shuffle, released in January 2005, was smaller than a pack of gum and held about 120 songs ...

The original iPod was not the first portable music player when it debuted in the fall of 2001, initially as a product that only worked with the Mac.

But nostalgia doesn’t equal financial viability, and the number of iPod devices that Apple manufacters has been steadily reduced over the years, taking a significant hit Thursday.

Absolutely. Apple unveiled the original 1GB 2G iPod shuffle in September 2006. Two-and-a-half years is two-and-a-half lifetimes in the gadget world.

I picked up the new second-generation iPod Shuffle last week, and I must say I'm impressed. To start with, the thing is tiny, measuring 1.62 x 1.07 x 0.41 inches and weighing around half an ounce ...

We just nabbed one of Apple's new button-free iPod shuffles, and in case you were wondering: yes, it's really small. We're gonna play around a bit with the VoiceOver navigation and get you our ...

I’ll be honest, when I heard that Apple was canceling the shuffle, I almost went out and bought one this week. I’ve always had a soft spot for the shuffle: the original, white-stick-of-gum ...

The original iPod shuffle launched in 2005 and was the first model without a screen, allowing for a more portable design and a lower $99 starting price with 512MB of storage. A 1GB model was ...

Apple did introduce an iOS-based iPod in 2007 when it also unveiled the original iPhone. That model, the iPod touch , remains in the company’s current line-up.

The original $99 iPod Shuffle, released in January 2005, was smaller than a pack of gum and held about 120 songs. Its successor 20 months later dwarfed that to a money clip, and doubled song capacity.