Comments on: Scosche gives the Shuffle 3G actual buttons

Accessory manufacturer Scosche releases its TapStick case for the Apple iPod Shuffle 3G, which includes button controls.

[myles taylor]

That actually looks pretty good and would be nice for those people who want to buy a new shuffle and want buttons. Not quite as goodlooking, but still works.

[regulator1956]

Just buy a 4GB Clip for $60 and you're done - MP3, FM and voice recording.

Don't care who makes what: does it work, features and cost.

[nob1949]

Regulator is absolutely right. I recently purchased a pair of 2gig Sansa Clips on sale for $20 each, one of the best bargains in mp3 history. I do own a 2nd generation Shuffle that I still use, but the new one is a marketing mystery. At one of two major chains I've visited, the new shuffle can barely be seen behind a glass panel near the floor. The other store doesn't even have the Shuffle on display at all. It's buried in a case and I just happened to see it when a salesperson opened the case. The website "Low End Mac" has an old list of less than desirable Mac products called Road Apples; the new Shuffle may make the top of the list.