Refurbished Ipod Shuffle $29

[kpgclark]

The warranty begins the day you purchase so you may want to wait until it is closer to Christmas to purchase so you can get closer to a year of service.

 

[Liz]

Sorry to be dense, but what exactly does it mean when something is refurbished? Is it a returned item? Do they look new or will it look used, even if its "gently" used?

 

[calie_j]

Thank you for posting this. DS has been dying for an ipod for over a year. I was able to talk H into it at this price tho it was really hard to resist upgrading. I ordered 2 thru the apple link on mypoints so I got rewards for buying it too, plus the rewards earned on the cc I charged it too. It's practically free this way That's 2 santa gifts done for my teens.

Calie

 

[jenr812]

Thank you for posting this. DS has been dying for an ipod for over a year. I was able to talk H into it at this price tho it was really hard to resist upgrading. I ordered 2 thru the apple link on mypoints so I got rewards for buying it too, plus the rewards earned on the cc I charged it too. It's practically free this way That's 2 santa gifts done for my teens.

Calie

I like the way you think

 

[jordansmomma]

Great I just ordered one for DS6, who has been asking for an iPOD or a cd player for Christmas. He tries to use his brothers NANO, but DS10 wont let him.
Thanks for the info!!

 

[deide71]

I just ordered one for DD7 for Christmas. I have 45.00 in iTunes, so I think I'll load some songs in it before then.

Thanks for the link .

 

[czycropper]

Mine have already shipped, YEAH!!!!

 

[Mom2Ashli]

I have a question.

What is the difference between the Nano and the Mini?

 

[Ilovemyprincesses]

Mine shipped and will be here tomorrow

 

[kilee]

Decisions, decisions. DS already has a pretty good MP3 player-----BUT of course an IPOD would be the "IN" thing to have. For that price it wouldn't be a bad back up. So, now I have to decide which route to go.

 

[heathrow42]

I saw this deal on FatWallet a while ago, & have been debating on whether to get one for my DH. I'm clueless about MP3 Players. I'm just not that into music & have no desire to learn about them. I was afraid to ask questions on FatWallet. Some of those people can get mean. This is my safe place, so I'll ask you all.

My DH has asked for a MP3 player for Christmas, but hasn't specified which one he wants. He doesn't really care which brand he gets. We bought our DS the 60gb Video, which is the only experience we've had with Ipods. While we splurge on our DS, we're very frugal when it comes to ourselves. We do like to get nice gifts for Christmas, even if it is a bit of a splurge. Getting a nice gift for a great price is even better. Anyway, do you think my DH would like the Shuffle or would he be disappointed in it's limitations? Should I look for another brand & try to get one that's capable of doing more, but cheaper than an Ipod with equal capabilities? I think 120 songs will be enough, but I'm not sure what the Shuffle doesn't have that he may want. Please, be honest. As I mentioned, I'm clueless & need frank advice. TIA

The shuffle doesn't have a screen.. it basically just has play, stop, forward and back. You can't see what song is coming up, and you can't visually scroll through a list to choose your song, you pretty much just have to take what comes and click through them to find what you want. It's pretty small, about the size of a stick of gum, which is nice for running, going to the gym, etc. The amount of memory it has, is pretty small compared to the others. 512 Meg is the small version, and 1 Gig is the larger version (1Gig is double the smaller one - it's not physically bigger.. just holds double the # of songs) 512 Mb and about 160 songs might sound like a lot, but it's about 10 cd's give or take.. and you might find yourself wanting to swap out what's on it pretty often.

The ipod mini came out several years ago.. personally, it was my favorite, and I might by a refurb'd one for the gym -- I gave my original one to my brother. Being a girl, it fit perfectly in my hand.. not too big, not too small, and had enough weight and width so you didn't feel afraid of breaking it, and it still fits in your pocket. They were the first to come out in colors, pink, silver, blue, and green. It has a screen, you can scroll through the list and pick and choose different songs, as well as has a shuffle function to randomly play a song. You can make playlists, say one for the gym, one for the car, one for Disney music etc. A 4 Gig mini holds about 4 times more music than the largest shuffle.

The nano is sort of the updated version of the mini. It's a little smaller, and much, much thinner. They now have them in different colors too. Has the screen, you can scroll through your music, shuffle songs, make play lists, etc. Fits in your pocket nicely. They have a 1 Gig nano, same size as the largest shuffle, a 2 Gig nano, double that, and a 4 Gig nano, which is double that and 4 times more space thant the largest shuffle.

The ipod video, can also play videos. You can download tv shows, music videos, video podcasts, etc. as well as play all the same music, scroll through your lists, shuffle songs, make playlists, etc. It's bigger than the nano and mini .. it's thicker too. It has 30 times more space than the largest shuffle, which means it can hold a lot of music, but that's also what lets it hold all the video. In my opinion it's a little too big for the gym, but is nice for the car (especially long car trips) or for folks who want to put their whole music collection on it, or as much as they can or really want to carry around a lot of music with them.

There are other differences too.. The shuffle and the I think the nano use a different type of media to hold the music, than the mini and the video. The shuffle and nano use a memory stick/card type thing, similar to what you put in your digital camera. The mini and the ipod video, use small harddrives. Both have pros and cons.. but if you plan to predominantly use it while you run, or think you will really be moving around a lot when you use it, consider getting the memory stick kind because there aren't the same moving parts that the read head has for the hard drive kind.

All that said.. think about how your husband would use it. If you think he'll just hit shuffle and only use it while he's jogging, get a shuffle. If you think he's the kind of guy who has eclectic music taste and would want to listen to rock-n-roll on his way to work, and r&b on his way home, get an ipod w/ a screen, so he can pick and choose. If you know he has a huge collection of music, get one w/ a bigger drive.

Hope this helps!!
--heather

 

[Mom2Ashli]

The shuffle doesn't have a screen.. it basically just has play, stop, forward and back. You can't see what song is coming up, and you can't visually scroll through a list to choose your song, you pretty much just have to take what comes and click through them to find what you want. It's pretty small, about the size of a stick of gum, which is nice for running, going to the gym, etc. The amount of memory it has, is pretty small compared to the others. 512 Meg is the small version, and 1 Gig is the larger version (1Gig is double the smaller one - it's not physically bigger.. just holds double the # of songs) 512 Mb and about 160 songs might sound like a lot, but it's about 10 cd's give or take.. and you might find yourself wanting to swap out what's on it pretty often.

The ipod mini came out several years ago.. personally, it was my favorite, and I might by a refurb'd one for the gym -- I gave my original one to my brother. Being a girl, it fit perfectly in my hand.. not too big, not too small, and had enough weight and width so you didn't feel afraid of breaking it, and it still fits in your pocket. They were the first to come out in colors, pink, silver, blue, and green. It has a screen, you can scroll through the list and pick and choose different songs, as well as has a shuffle function to randomly play a song. You can make playlists, say one for the gym, one for the car, one for Disney music etc. A 4 Gig mini holds about 4 times more music than the largest shuffle.

The nano is sort of the updated version of the mini. It's a little smaller, and much, much thinner. They now have them in different colors too. Has the screen, you can scroll through your music, shuffle songs, make play lists, etc. Fits in your pocket nicely. They have a 1 Gig nano, same size as the largest shuffle, a 2 Gig nano, double that, and a 4 Gig nano, which is double that and 4 times more space thant the largest shuffle.

The ipod video, can also play videos. You can download tv shows, music videos, video podcasts, etc. as well as play all the same music, scroll through your lists, shuffle songs, make playlists, etc. It's bigger than the nano and mini .. it's thicker too. It has 30 times more space than the largest shuffle, which means it can hold a lot of music, but that's also what lets it hold all the video. In my opinion it's a little too big for the gym, but is nice for the car (especially long car trips) or for folks who want to put their whole music collection on it, or as much as they can or really want to carry around a lot of music with them.

There are other differences too.. The shuffle and the I think the nano use a different type of media to hold the music, than the mini and the video. The shuffle and nano use a memory stick/card type thing, similar to what you put in your digital camera. The mini and the ipod video, use small harddrives. Both have pros and cons.. but if you plan to predominantly use it while you run, or think you will really be moving around a lot when you use it, consider getting the memory stick kind because there aren't the same moving parts that the read head has for the hard drive kind.

All that said.. think about how your husband would use it. If you think he'll just hit shuffle and only use it while he's jogging, get a shuffle. If you think he's the kind of guy who has eclectic music taste and would want to listen to rock-n-roll on his way to work, and r&b on his way home, get an ipod w/ a screen, so he can pick and choose. If you know he has a huge collection of music, get one w/ a bigger drive.

Hope this helps!!
--heather

Wow. Thanks for the information, I do believe you answered my question also.

 

[Tinkerbelle32]

Do you think the refurbished is the way to go for small children? I just called Apple and asked exactly what refurbished meant. He said basically it's a hit or miss. Either you will get a great one and have no problems or you may get one that has continuous problems. Honestly, with my luck it would probably be the latter. Anyone have any problems with their refurbished ipods?

 

[momof2inPA]

It has a one year guarantee. I think that's long enough to get the problems worked out, and the Apple store is pretty close.

 

[blessedby3]

When I spoke with them yesterday the lady said that you get the same warranty as a brand new one- one year- and that they completely go over them and make sure they are working and replace anything that needs to be before sending them out. I think that is a great warranty for a refurbished ipod.

 

[Hedy]

Mine shipped! And I ordered it late (wanted to check w/DSIL)

 

[carissanboys]

I ordered mine last night and it's already shipped Hoping to give it to dh for Christmas.

 

[Genie600]

As I mentioned, I'm clueless & need frank advice. TIA

The shuffle is the smallest ipod, and it doesn't have all the features of the full-fledged ipods. It doesn't have a screen, so you can't choose your music or set it up into "categories" like Rock and Country. It plays songs randomly. You can fast-forward through a certain song, but you can't easily find the one you're thinking of.

The shuffle (like the nano) has a flash-drive memory, which means it's a little "tougher" than the ipod or the mini. This makes the shuffle a better choice for someone who wants to run or exercise with their music. The ipod and the mini have something similiar to the hard-drive in your computer, and they could be damaged by the jarring movement of running.

The shuffle plugs directly into your computer (for loading songs); it is the only ipod that requires no cable connector. Music also uploads loads faster.

The shuffle lacks the "cool factor" that matters so much to tweens and teens. More accessories (covers, special ear plugs, etc.) are available for the larger ipods.

Overall, I'd suggest the shuffle for a child; a bigger, full-featured ipod for a teen or adult. I ordered one for my elementary school child, but not for my middle schooler.

 

[Mad4Mickey]

I bought 7 : ) thanks for posting this !


I bought a couple of other Ipods also for my son and my daughter . The others willbe given out to kids at the battered womans shelter I adopt every year . So this is really wonderful for me and for them . THANKS again

 

[Patnl34]

I cant buy one

since I am from Holland, I had to check the dutch site.
they are not listed cheaper on there. not even the old models, sigh.
so no discount for me

hmm, wonder if i can get one of my friends crazy enough to help out

it is great to see so many happy people though, cause these prices are pretty good!! great christmas presents!!

Greeting from Pat