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What advertising tagline did Apple use to promote the original iPod Shuffle's shuffle-only playback in 2005?
Answer
Life is random
Apple's 2005 ad campaign for the screenless iPod Shuffle used the tagline 'Life is random' to frame the lack of song selection as a feature rather than a limitation.
💡 Did you know?
The 2004 iPod Shuffle deliberately omitted a screen entirely, making it the first major music player sold blind—users couldn't see what they were playing.
Other options people guess
- Think Different
- Rip. Mix. Burn.
- Say hello to iPod
Topics
- ipod
- apple
- 2000s
- advertising
- nostalgia
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