Digital Music Player [iPod shuffle]
Maker and role
Apple Inc., Manufacturer
Production date
2007
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Object detail
Accession number
2007.51
Maker
Production period
Description
iPod shuffle Digital Music Player.
Part 1: 2nd Generation Apple iPod shuffle. Object is small and rectangular in shape and made from pink metal, At the front of the iPod, there is a curlier control panel with symbols to indicate the function of the buttons printed on it. Along the top edge of the iPod, there is a headphone jack. On the bottom edge of the iPod there are two switches with symbols and "OFF" printed next to them. At the back of the iPod, there is a clip with the Apple logo and "iPod" printed in white. Beneath the clip, "Serial No.: 4H706HH1XQS / Designed by Apple in California / Model No.:A1204 [...] / Assembled in China" is printed in white.
Part 2: White charging dock of iPod Shuffle consisting of a USB cable attached to a flat platform with recess to fit the iPod. Within the recess, there is a protruding headphone jack. On the bottom of the dock, there is an Apple logo embossed. "Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China" is printed along the cable.
Part 3: Pair of white earphones. Each earphone is attached to a cable which converges into one. "L" and "R" are printed on the respective earphones.
Part 4: Clear Perspex box for iPod shuffle. There is a paper insert inside with printed text reading "iPod shuffle / 1GB 240 songs / PC + Mac / iPod shuffle / MA947ZP/A iPod shuffle 1GB UPC / Designed by Apple in California / Assembled in China Model A1204 / (1P) Part No. MA947ZP/A / (S) Serial No. 4H706HH1XQS / [...]" printed on it. At the back of the case, there is a white sticker with "42014 / 070402 / 2 / 18627 / IPOD SHUFFLE 1GB G / EN2 PINK / 9418090 252017" printed in black.
Part 5: Transparent Perspex lid for iPod shuffle case.
Part 6: Clear plastic packaging with a white sticker that has "607-0070 China" printed on it.
Part 7: Transparent Perspex packaging for iPod shuffle.
Part 8: Small clear plastic packaging for iPod shuffle.
Part 1: 2nd Generation Apple iPod shuffle. Object is small and rectangular in shape and made from pink metal, At the front of the iPod, there is a curlier control panel with symbols to indicate the function of the buttons printed on it. Along the top edge of the iPod, there is a headphone jack. On the bottom edge of the iPod there are two switches with symbols and "OFF" printed next to them. At the back of the iPod, there is a clip with the Apple logo and "iPod" printed in white. Beneath the clip, "Serial No.: 4H706HH1XQS / Designed by Apple in California / Model No.:A1204 [...] / Assembled in China" is printed in white.
Part 2: White charging dock of iPod Shuffle consisting of a USB cable attached to a flat platform with recess to fit the iPod. Within the recess, there is a protruding headphone jack. On the bottom of the dock, there is an Apple logo embossed. "Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China" is printed along the cable.
Part 3: Pair of white earphones. Each earphone is attached to a cable which converges into one. "L" and "R" are printed on the respective earphones.
Part 4: Clear Perspex box for iPod shuffle. There is a paper insert inside with printed text reading "iPod shuffle / 1GB 240 songs / PC + Mac / iPod shuffle / MA947ZP/A iPod shuffle 1GB UPC / Designed by Apple in California / Assembled in China Model A1204 / (1P) Part No. MA947ZP/A / (S) Serial No. 4H706HH1XQS / [...]" printed on it. At the back of the case, there is a white sticker with "42014 / 070402 / 2 / 18627 / IPOD SHUFFLE 1GB G / EN2 PINK / 9418090 252017" printed in black.
Part 5: Transparent Perspex lid for iPod shuffle case.
Part 6: Clear plastic packaging with a white sticker that has "607-0070 China" printed on it.
Part 7: Transparent Perspex packaging for iPod shuffle.
Part 8: Small clear plastic packaging for iPod shuffle.
Brief History
Apple first introduced the iPod portable digital music player in late 2001, several years after digital music players first became available. The first iPod was smaller and easier to use than other players on the market and it was the beginning of what became a flagship product for Apple for many years, with a range of different iPod products and numerous revisions of each.
The iPod shuffle, the smallest of Apple’s iPod range, was launched in 2005. The shuffle was designed without a screen to be very lightweight, ideal for use when exercising. This second generation model has an integrated clip on the reverse, allowing it to be easily attached to the user’s clothing for example. With 1GB of storage it could hold around 240 songs.
The shuffle was discontinued in 2017 along with the iPod nano, which was the next size up from the shuffle both physically and in storage capacity. There were 4 ‘generations’ of the iPod shuffle, each generation marking a substantial redesign; the second generation was launched in 2006, with the last, fourth generation launched in 2010. iPods have largely been replaced by the increased functionality of mobile phones, although the iPod touch is still available in 2020.
The iPod shuffle, the smallest of Apple’s iPod range, was launched in 2005. The shuffle was designed without a screen to be very lightweight, ideal for use when exercising. This second generation model has an integrated clip on the reverse, allowing it to be easily attached to the user’s clothing for example. With 1GB of storage it could hold around 240 songs.
The shuffle was discontinued in 2017 along with the iPod nano, which was the next size up from the shuffle both physically and in storage capacity. There were 4 ‘generations’ of the iPod shuffle, each generation marking a substantial redesign; the second generation was launched in 2006, with the last, fourth generation launched in 2010. iPods have largely been replaced by the increased functionality of mobile phones, although the iPod touch is still available in 2020.
Marks
OFF Printed
Serial No.: 4H706HH1XQS / Designed by Apple in California / Model No.:A1204 [...] / Assembled in China Printed
iPod Printed
Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China Printed
L Printed
R Printed
42014 / 070402 / 2 / 18627 / IPOD SHUFFLE 1GB G / EN2 PINK / 9418090 252017 Printed
MA947ZP/A iPod shuffle 1GB UPC / Designed by Apple in California / Assembled in China Model A1204 / (1P) Part No. MA947ZP/A / (S) Serial No. 4H706HH1XQS Printed
607-0070 China Printed
Serial No.: 4H706HH1XQS / Designed by Apple in California / Model No.:A1204 [...] / Assembled in China Printed
iPod Printed
Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China Printed
L Printed
R Printed
42014 / 070402 / 2 / 18627 / IPOD SHUFFLE 1GB G / EN2 PINK / 9418090 252017 Printed
MA947ZP/A iPod shuffle 1GB UPC / Designed by Apple in California / Assembled in China Model A1204 / (1P) Part No. MA947ZP/A / (S) Serial No. 4H706HH1XQS Printed
607-0070 China Printed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Apple Inc.. 2007. Digital Music Player [iPod shuffle], 2007.51. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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