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Apple Shrinks the Shuffle

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Taosman

Taosman

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Too small?

http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/apple-ipod-shuffle-third/4505-6490_7-33550035.html?tag=rtcol
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Third-party iPod shuffle headphones will require Apple-licensed authentication chip
Sigh, it looks like Apple's habit of squeezing iPod accessory manufacturers for license fees has now extended to freaking headphones -- iLounge is reporting that the new iPod shuffle can only be controlled by headphones with a special hardware authentication chip. That means that third parties will have to pay Apple for the privilege of making shuffle-compatible accessories, and you can bet they'll just pass that cost right on to consumers -- we wouldn't expect any cheap headphone adapters or inexpensive replacement headphones for the littlest iPod. iLounge calls this a "nightmare scenario" for iPod fans, and we're inclined to agree -- it's one thing for Apple to require the Made For iPod certification for accessories that interface with the dock connector, but trying to lock down headphones is a sad new low, and it makes the lack of physical controls on the shuffle seem even more ridiculous. Anyone still planning on buying this thing?
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ahaha, i like that it's "even more ludicrous." Because everyone knows that Apple's control's are non-intuitive and they are most DEFINITELY ludicrous and hard to use!

I don't even own a mac or an iPod, and I don't get how people can say that about their designs. If there is one thing to NOT dislike about Apple, their control schemes are it.
 
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