The Strangest iPod Ever - iPod Shuffle 3rd gen

Buttons are overrated anyways, right? ...Right?
The iPod Shuffle 3rd generation is without a doubt the strangest iPod Apple has ever made- but also one of the most interesting. Let's unboxing this brand new one I have and see what it's about!

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0:00 - Introduction
2:48 - iPod Shuffle
5:06 - Unboxing
8:14 - Buttonless iPod
12:56 - Conclusion

Music:

[Tech]

Whenever you're annoyed Apple removed the headphone jack, just remember- it could be much, much worse.
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[archivushka]

This is one of the strangest nuggets I had. It was once confiscated as a lighter lol

[DaveHebert]

I had this exact iPod, green and everything, and I absolutely LOVED it. I was running competitively at the time and this was the first time I was able to take music with my on workout runs that didn't weigh me down or skip at all. When it came out, I knew it was for me. To be frank, up until music came to smart watches, this was still my go-to music listening device for running.

[GarbanzoBeansFan]

i'd love to see how DankPods would review this product 🤣🤣

[ogkushconsumer]

Broke: Discarding the headphone jack in favor of the charging port
Woke: Discarding the charging port in favor of the headphone jack

[ChrisPkmn]

This ipod has always been hilarious to me. I've hunted it down and bought one last month. The lack of YouTube videos on this was criminal. Thank you so much and sorry if this video gives them a price spike

[rastusbojangles]

I had one as a freshman in 2009. it was nice for working out because it was very light and stayed clipped on. I did curse its low memory a few times trying to make the perfect playlist. The little voice had a knack for awkward pronunciation that had me in tears a few times.

[alwaysasn]

I still own this one. With the engraving, "whisper word's of wisdom" on it. Got it with the money I made working at the local camera store during high school. Even bought a waterproof earbud set that you housed it in to go swimming. That was a great fall/summer for me when I picked up in 2009 I think. Toronto weather was great, I was working so had lots of disposable income, went out late with friends, was in great shape. The air just smelled and tasted better. Man I hated high school. But not that summer. I still keep this shuffle near me to remind me of that time. 12 years ago. Damn.

[Just_Lou]

7:08 *opening old and unsealed apple products must require a blood sacrifice to appease the apple gods*

[dinkarfowkar]

DankPods would be so happy to see this nugget in his favourite colour, the Shrek Green

[TheDigileet]

I had one of these as a kid and I had 2 alternatives to the included headphones, both made by Scosche. The first was a dongle with the 3 buttons that connected between the iPod and any 3.5 mm headphone plug (didn’t last long before it fell apart). The second was a case that you slid the iPod into with a built in plug that went into the iPod, it had the 3 buttons on the opposite side from the clip, and a 3.5 mm jack on top.

I felt like such a badass using this to listen to music in class without getting caught, which was even easier because I didn’t have to pull it out of my pocket to scroll through playlists. I just wore a hoodie and stabbed a hole in one of the pockets to run the headphone wire through.

[ball_soup]

Those hard plastic containers require a blood sacrifice to open. I’ve never successfully opened one without bleeding a little.

[josiasvd]

I had the green shuffle 3 when I was a teenager and thanks to it i was able to have an Apple MP3 player without much money. This videos brings back a lot of nice memories about it thanks.

[thejesuschrist]

13:56 the point at which I pass out... I can't stand the sight of blood.

[mic]

I had the first grey version of this, and fell in love with it. It was perfect when cycling or working out as I could clip it only my clothes and not have to find the device to operate it, as I could always reach the earbud wire.
Being small was key and it excelled at that.
even now I use Jaybird bluetooth earbuds with a wire connecting them (gives some security while cycling, although they have never popped out) and I always control them with the switch on the wire.
Even now at gym I always operate music with AirPods.
I think Apple was onto something here, but we just weren't ready for it

[ball_soup]

God I miss having a Shuffle. I remember spending so much time uploading my music to my original (and then the second and third gen) and eventually I listened to it so much that I had my entire library order memorized.

[lincoln-wav]

I remember when it came out and I got the Apple Store exclusive version, in which the whole Shuffle was made of stainless steel, as opposed to just the clip. I honestly loved it, and I thought it was just the coolest thing!

[jaskirat]

This is the “Apple Music voice plan” equivalent for iPods.

[calebrouse]

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[jameschristensen]

It's literally a flash drive with a headphone jack