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- Nov 18, 2003
i just got my ipod shuffle, and it is one of the best purchases i have made. $150 for 1gb was more than worth it. i really dont know why they're trying to promote the shuffle. they should have called it the ipod micro. it would have been perfect cause this thing is so tiny. all in all, im really pleased. now i can finally put my ety er-6i's to work.
im also interested in what is to come accessory wise. the usb plug on the bottom is not normal USB. it has the 4 normal USB contacts, but then inbetween each contact, there is another smaller contact.
i hope theres a line out, so i can hook it up to my car. maybe once i get a DMM i can do some tests as to what these extra contacts are.
for all you apple haters out there( ), i was really considering the sandisk mp3 player for $130. when i got to best buy, the sandisk just had no apeal. it just looked like another generic cheap mp3 player. the ipods simplcity apeals to me. i have white sheets, a blank desktop, and a clean desk. i like things simple, and apple does things simple. its also lighter, and IMO more comfortable to control.
i bought a few accessories online, since i thought they were reat deals and i'll probably be using them
shuffle charger: $4.50 (apples costs $30)
shuffle "dock": $0.99 (apples costs $30)
now for some benchmarks:
SiSoftware Sandra
Benchmark Results
Combined Index : 356 operation(s)/min
Endurance Factor : 39.2
512B Files Test : 431 operation(s)/min
32kB Files Test : 388 operation(s)/min
256kB Files Test : 257 operation(s)/min
2MB Files Test : 46 operation(s)/min
64MB Files Test : 3 operation(s)/min
Performance Test Status
Run ID : on Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 2:38:13 PM
SMP Test : No
Total Test Threads : 1
SMT Test : No
Dynamic MP/MT Load Balance : No
Processor Affinity : No
512B Files Test
Read Performance : 19749 operation(s)/min (165 kB/sec, 0x)
Write Performance : 168 operation(s)/min (1434 bytes/sec)
Delete Performance : 200 operation(s)/min
File Fragments : 1.0
Combined Index : 431 operation(s)/min
32kB Files Test
Read Performance : 4496 operation(s)/min (2398 kB/sec, 13x)
Write Performance : 155 operation(s)/min (83 kB/sec, 0x)
Delete Performance : 196 operation(s)/min
File Fragments : 1.0
Combined Index : 388 operation(s)/min
256kB Files Test
Read Performance : 730 operation(s)/min (3115 kB/sec, 17x)
Write Performance : 120 operation(s)/min (512 kB/sec, 2x)
Delete Performance : 177 operation(s)/min
File Fragments : 1.0
Combined Index : 257 operation(s)/min
2MB Files Test
Read Performance : 90 operation(s)/min (3072 kB/sec, 17x)
Write Performance : 20 operation(s)/min (683 kB/sec, 3x)
Delete Performance : 302 operation(s)/min
File Fragments : 1.0
Combined Index : 46 operation(s)/min
64MB Files Test
Read Performance : 3 operation(s)/min (3277 kB/sec, 18x)
Write Performance : 2 operation(s)/min (2185 kB/sec, 12x)
Delete Performance : 206 operation(s)/min
File Fragments : 1.0
Combined Index : 3 operation(s)/min