New, super-sleak iPod Shuffle
The iPod Starburst as it’s known is covered with over 250 colour-coordinated Swarovski crystals and has an engraved signature from Elton on the back so you may be expecting it to be more than the £450 it is for the 16GB model. Still a pretty penny but at least 12.5% of the purchase goes towards current HIV/AIDS programmes within the foundation, so you’re doing a good thing if you’re willing to pay for this collector’s item. Following a mass rush after the launch, you’ll find you can still get hold of a Starburst today.
Prices to touch the stars
Next Prince got on the personalising bandwagon (well why not, U2 and JK Rowling have already done it) with his special edition iPod touch – the Prince Opus. Priced in the thousands as opposed to the hundreds, this sleek purple, Prince Symbol engraved model includes little more than the live soundtrack from Indigo Nights plus a 40 minute movie of his 21 Nights at the O2 Arena. Worth it if you are a hardened Prince fan but you also have to by his Opus which certainly isn’t cheap – hence why only 950 iPods were ever made.
But that’s just small talk…
Let’s get back to basics. Forget celebrity endorsement, this summer it’s all about the new iPod shuffle. If it’s possible, it is now smaller than ever, making it a perfect accessory for lightweight summer clothes with no pockets! It’s affordable, functional and now informative - the new iPod Shuffle actually talks to you. At the push of a button, the new VoiceOver function will tell you what song you are listening to, who the artist is and which playlist you’re on, meaning it’s easier than ever to navigate around your music. And you might just want a bit more help these days because, despite its minute appearance, the shuffle now holds 4GB of storage space which is about 1,000 songs. A definite improvement on the previous model.
Unlike its star-studded big brothers, the shuffle comes at a fairly reasonable £59. And you can always engrave it yourself…. as long as your name’s not too long.