Apple has moved one step up from the regular iPods with the Third Generation Apple iPod Shuffle.

IPod models differ in four main ways:

1. The presence or absence of a dock connector.
2. Whether the screen is full color or black and white
3. The storage capacity
4. How navigation is done. IPods may have a scroll wheel, multi-touch display, click wheel, etc.
5. The size.

The third generation of the iPod shuffle was introduced in March 2009.

Its main features are:

1. The navigation controls are Apple earphones with remote. This is done via a chip designed by Apple for that purpose.
2. The memory capacity is 4GB. It can hold up to 1,000 songs!
3. It can be synchronized with Windows XP and higher and Mac Os 10.4.11.
4. It’s the smallest iPod. It can easily be held between thumb and forefinger and is smaller than an AA size battery. Now that’s really small!
5. It’s the first iPod shuffle that is available in black.
6. After being fully charged, it allows up to 10 hours of audio.
7. The Third Generation Apple iPod Shuffle is being advertised as the iPod that “talks to you”. With the ‘VoiceOver’ technology, the iPod shuffle 3G can tell you what song is being played. It can do this without interrupting the music.
8. Song names, playlist contents, etc. can be spoken by this device in 14 different languages, compliments of the “VoiceOver” technology.
9. It allows multiple playlists.
10. It allows you to change between playlists.
11. It can be carried around securely by attaching it to your person with the convenient stainless steel clip.
12. It helps protect the environment by being PVC free.