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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple(R) today introduced the new
iPod(R) shuffle, now the world's smallest digital music player with Apple's
pioneering shuffle feature that lets music fans serve up a continuous mix of
their favorite songs anywhere they go. Nearly half the size of the original,
the new iPod shuffle is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an
ounce and features a stunning all-new aluminum design and a built-in clip
which makes it the most wearable iPod ever. The new iPod shuffle contains one
gigabyte of flash memory, which holds up to 240 songs, and is more affordable
than ever at just $79.
    "It's hard to believe the new iPod is a real music player when you first
see it," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "But it is real, and holds up to 240
songs in an incredibly compact and wearable design that weighs just half an
ounce."
    iPod shuffle is based on Apple's super-popular shuffle feature which lets
users enjoy their songs in a random order. Or listeners can simply flip a
switch to listen to their songs in order, such as when listening to a new
album. iPod shuffle features up to 12 hours of battery life