Launched in January 2005, the iPod shuffle was received with a mixed bag of both approval and derision from supporters and cynics, respectively. Some took the new flash player anthem of "Life is random" to heart and considered it the greatest thing since sliced bread. Skeptics, on the other hand, played the common sense card and judged the lack of a display to be its Waterloo.

Taiwanese manufacturer, Luxpro, payed Apple the ultimate compliment with an almost exact copy of the shuffle when the former showed off a souped-up version at CeBIT 2005 in March. Subsequently altering its name from Super Shuffle to Super Tangent, this shuffle clone continues to baffle consumers who are undecided on whether to get the enhanced copy or the original.

So to help our readers find out, we face off both these flash-based MP3 players in a one-on-one match to determine who the real king of the heap is.

	The shuffle		Super Tangent
	Meet the iPod shuffle		Meet the Super Tangent

Go to the bouts:
	Round 1: Getting Physical			Round 6: Accessorizing the kit
	Round 2: Unraveling the features			Round 7: Compatibility issues
	Round 3: Ease of use
	Round 4: Just performance
	Round 5: How long you play?

Round 1: Getting Physical