It may have been a million-to-one shot, but one user's early experience with Apple Computer's second-generation iPod shuffle left him (and his new digital music player) a little bent out of shape. In ...

January 11, 2005: Steve Jobs introduces the iPod shuffle, an entry-level music player that lacks a display. The device randomly shuffles the audio files it holds, but lets users easily skip songs they ...

The various incarnations of the iPod are obviously going to be one of the hottest ticket items as a gift this year. The Shuffle, a low-cost alternative to the much larger capacity models, is one of ...