It’s tiny, sturdy & affordable, & it sounds great. You’d be hard-pressed to find anything that comes close. Manufacturer's Description The world’s smallest digital music player, the 1GB iPod shuffle lets you wear up to 240 songs (1) on your sleeve. Or your lapel. Or your belt. Clip on iPod shuffle & wear it as a badge of musical devotion. One size fits all You know what they say about good things & small packages. But when something 1.62 inches long & about half an ounce holds up to 240 songs, "good" & "small" don’t quite cut it. Especially when you can listen to your music for up to 12 continuous hours. (2) In fact, iPod shuffle just may be the biggest thing in small. Ready to wear Clip it to your coin pocket. Clip it to your bag. No matter where you clip your skip-free iPod shuffle, you’ll have instant access to music. And iPod shuffle’s anodized aluminum enclosure goes with absolutely everything. Put it on, turn it up, & turn some heads. Sync to fit The first step to wearing 240 songs on your iPod shuffle is downloading i Tunes — free. Then you can download songs from the i Tunes Store or import music from your CDs. When it’s time to sync, plug the included dock into your Mac or PC’s USB (Universal Serial Bus) port & transfer your music from i Tunes just by docking iPod shuffle. Remix & match Got more than 240 songs in your i Tunes library? No problem. Let i Tunes autofill your iPod shuffle & get a new musical experience every time. Pop follows jazz. Rock follows rap. iPod shuffle loves to improvise. Take the Shuffle switch, for instance. Even if you’ve synced a particular playlist, you can shuffle songs with a flick. 1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. Song capacity is based on 4 minutes per song & 128-Kbps AAC encoding; actual capacity varies by content. 2. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life & number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.