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my shuffle has a silicon case that grips the cord so it works well as a cord minder. i call it a smarter wrap since i didn't waste more money on yet another ipod accessory.

It's a bit bigger and heavier than I would have liked .... ... hang on - have we been here before?

Even better:

The smart wraps have been around for a while. Only problem with them is they can permanently curl your cord. I prefer the Sony ex-71s. I have the white with the extension. With the…

do they have one that is upside down? i can't show up to ozzfest like that Quote: Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker Even better:

Quote: Originally posted by wataru: I have a 512MB iPod shuffle, and it doesn't seem to be reporting updated playcounts to iTunes. I just listened to a song in its enti…

I don't think mine has ever correctly synchronized that info.

The shuffle updates playcounts, but does NOT report the time last played information... b/c it doesn't have a clock.

Here's a link to a script that updates it to the current time. I haven't tried it out yet.

Quote: Originally posted by DigitalEl: The shuffle updates playcounts, but does NOT report the time last played information... b/c it doesn't have a clock. That's …

Sorry to bump my own ancient thread, but after a year of syncing playcounts just fine, recently my shuffle has decided to stop syncing again. I don't know what I originally did to…

How much music are you gonna have on it? And how picky are you about what you listen to? The shuffle will obviously be a pain if you want any one certain song, and it can't hol…

well i have about 260 songs but i doubt im gona put even half of them on the ipod but i am only 13 so it can expand quite alot

Go with 4GB mini

Go with the shuffle. It costs less if you lose it or break it and is perfect for your needs. The sound quality is better from the shuffle as well. I've noticed people with shuffl…

Just get the shuffle for now. Later on when you have more songs (and more money) you can upgrade. You'd just be wasting all of the space on the mini.

Is your shift key broken on your keyboard? How much music do you own? How would you use either iPod?

If you are going to be away from your computer for a long time with your iPod, the mini will hold a lot more music. Otherwise, the shuffle can probably do you fine.

Shuffle

Shuffle all the way.

I'm gonna say shuffle. It'll be a lot more rugged than a mini, and if you do lose or break it, doesn't cost near as much to replace. In the future you can upgrade, for now I thin…

I'll have to disagree with the prevalent sentiment of this thread. If you're going toward the shuffle, the mini is just a bit more expensive and provides a great deal more value. B…

yea i guess ill get the shuffle (are HDD really that delicate) thanks for all your help

if you don't already own an iPod, then by all means go with the mini. the mini and reg iPods have features that the shuffle doesn't have (contacts, games, eq, screen, voice record…