Briefly: Apple's $79 iPod shuffle now shipping

Apple Computer has made good on a promise to begin shipping its second-generation iPod shuffle digital music player during the month of October, tipsters tell AppleInsider.

This past Sunday, a handful of customers who placed orders for the $79 clip-on player through Apple's online store reported receiving shipment confirmations by email and charge verifications to their credit cards.

"Just got an email confirmation this morning that my 2nd gen iPod Shuffle has shipped," said one Apple Store customer. "Delivery is expected by Nov. 3."

The majority of those customers who received shipping notifications on Sunday also claimed to have been some of the first to place their orders after the player was announced on Sept. 12.

"I placed my order immediately after Apple's press event, about 5 minutes after the Apple online store came back online," said one customer.

Apple's second-generation iPod shuffles are shipping directly from the company's manufacturing facilities in China and carry manufacturers part number: MA564LL/A.

The Apple Store continues to list the new player as shipping in October.

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24 Comments

SpamSandwich

said about 17 years ago

As may be typical, one could probably waltz into an Apple Store and pick it up quicker than waiting for the shipped version. It's happened many times to me. \

sharp_spot

said about 17 years ago

"Here at Apple, "November" ... it's the NEW October!"( * yawn * )

natan

said about 17 years ago

well it seemed that all those mixed messages that we were getting were to some extent right. there were reported delays to november but now they are shippping in october they will be recieved in november

multimedia

said about 17 years ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharp_spot

"Here at Apple, "November" ... it's the NEW October!"( * yawn * )

Yeah it's Steve's reality distortion field working full bore. He said shipping in October and they get ONE out the door by tomorrow night.

caribou killa

said about 17 years ago

Would anyone here ever be interested in a feature for the iPod and iPod Nano that let you turn off the screen and use the iPod in "shuffle mode" which is essentially just letting your normal iPod become an iPod shuffle as to conserve battery power and such?