Apple iPod Shuffle 4GB (3rd Gen)

Apple iPod Shuffle 4GB (3rd Gen)

Apple’s third-generation iPod Shuffle MP3 player is the negligible MP3 player you can buy. Its unique size and rare, remote-controlled devise won’t suit every purpose, but people looking for the next best thing to an invisible iPod will value the player’s minimal approach.

Size and weight

  • Height:1.8 inches (45.2 mm)
  • Width:0.7 inch (17.5 mm)
  • Depth:0.3 inch (7.8 mm) including clip
  • True volume:0.26 cu inch (4326 cu mm)
  • Weight:0.38 ounce (10.7 grams) for iPod shuffle in anodized aluminum, 0.61 ounce (17.2 grams) for iPod shuffle in polished stainless steel

Environmental requirements

  • Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Capacity

  • 2GB or 4GB flash drive2
  • Holds up to 500 or 1,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format3
  • Stores data via USB flash drive

Battery and power

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
  • Playback time: Up to 10 hours when fully charged
  • Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
  • 80% charged in 2 hours; fully charged in 3 hours

Audio

  • Skip-free playback
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

Headphones

  • Earphones with Remote
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Impedance: 32 ohms

Headphones

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