Apple iPod shuffle 1 GB Silver (2nd Generation)

I purchased this as a gift for my 8 year old niece. She LOVES it. So, my only idea of how great or useful this item was, is based upon how happy she is in using it.

This was our first ipod shuffle
size nice and small
excellent sound too.

Pros: It's simple. Great to listen to audio books/music while walking/running. Simple pause, forward, back,shuffle, and off/on with one touch control. Remembers where you were in a chapter and restarts there. Lightweight and easily clips on shirt or pants. Lots of free downloadable listening materials on iTunes and other online sites (pod casts, audio books, university lectures, radio shows, childrens literature, ect). Great value for what it does.

Cons: It's simple. Can't see what chapter your listening or name of song. If you want all the bells and whistles get the ipod touch, it's amazing, but more cumbersome and costs a lot more.

This is a handy little gadget. Works quite well. The problem I have is with the instructions. Not being familiar with Apple products and their "lingo" it takes some time to translate what needs to be done to use this item into the more common "PC" language. Once translated, the system works OK.

I purchased this Ipod shuffle to replace one that was damaged in an accident. The unit does everything that I want, holds hundreds of tunes and the battery seems to last for ever. I travel nationwide by plane and with the cut backs on entertainment etc. I have a pocket size music machine to keep me happy. I only load the songs that I like because you do not have the option to select specific tracks from a menu.
Would I buy another? I did, this is my second and love it.