On stage at this year’s Apple September media event, Steve Jobs unveiled a welcome update to the smallest iPod in the range: the iPod shuffle. The latest update brings back the buttons—it’s as simple as that. Its form factor is very similar to the second generation, but it’s now pretty much a square device. You’ll be able to pick up a new iPod shuffle for $49, and if you’re buying from the Apple Store online, it’ll begin to ship in a week.

If the iPod shuffle was art, it would be beautiful. If it was a concept design, then it would be elegant. If it was functional, it would be amazing. Wait, what was that last one again? It’s not functional? You read correctly. The iPod shuffle is quite possibly the only piece of Apple gear I’ve been unhappy enough with to actually return. Let me explain why.