Is there an adapter to use the second generation iPod shuffle as a USB thumb drive?
As shipped, you can configure any second generation iPod shuffle to store data as well as music, but as noted elsewhere in the iPod Q&A, one disadvantage of the second generation iPod shuffle models compared to the 1st is that the second generation models do not have an integrated USB port. To reduce the size of the second generation iPod shuffle, Apple swapped out the integrated USB port for a headphone jack that provides connectivity for the headphones, music synchronization, and power. This headphone jack connects to a included tiny dock with a USB port that connects the device to your computer to synchronize songs and recharge the internal battery (see photo to the left — courtesy of Apple Inc). The only downside to this is that one has to carry the admittedly tiny dock with its cable to connect the iPod shuffle 2G to a computer. Consequently, some may be interested in the Incipio iPod ShuffleBud adapter, as first spotted by iLounge. Photo Credit: Incipio Incipio describes the Shu
