Comments on: New iPod Shuffle rejects 3rd party headphones

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:09:36 +0000

report of drm chip in headphones is wrong get your facts right this story was found to be incorrect hours ago

By: TheTruth

TheTruth — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:04:58 +0000

This has now been confirmed incorrect by MacWorld magazine and Apple. The chip in the earbuds is merely a 'Made for iPod' software chip and does NOT prevent any third party headphones from being used or created. This is the reaction when ASSUMPTIONS are made. Good god..

By: Antiseptic

Antiseptic — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:26:55 +0000

unbelievable. but my decision to buy non-Apple wan't based on this blunder. no iPods have built in FM radio! currently I own a Sony MP3 player and it looks far slicker than iPods, and it comes with builtin FM, no need for external add-ons – and of course it works with any 3rd party headphones.

By: Sigma957

Sigma957 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:10:13 +0000

Cowon have the best MP3 players, Creative Labs and Apple, not even Zune can touch for reliability, quality and playback life.

Apple are twits.

By: Tony Te

Tony Te — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:32:08 +0000

This sort of sneaky business practice is why I never bought an Apple product since 1985.

By: A.Bundy

A.Bundy — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:14:56 +0000

wow, not 1 praise for the new product? apple must be doing something right.

By: Sartre

Sartre — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:15:59 +0000

http://i.gizmodo.com/5168153/do-you-use-apple-earbuds

as i said, adapter coming soon y'all!

By: FtonDavid

FtonDavid — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:56:51 +0000

I'm glad "iLounge" did a review and made these problems known to consumers before they buy. I thought the VoiceOver options was a cool concept (since it doesn't have a screen) as when shuffling a 4GB device you may never otherwise know what the song you are listening to is called.

"iLounge" has good headphone reviews, I was looking for some Sony MDR-EX75 Stereo Headphones today: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/sony-mdr-ex75-stereo-headphones/

By: Cpt. Obvious

Cpt. Obvious — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:35:56 +0000

The EFF is going after it now, too.

http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/09/03/16/eff.attacks.ipod.shuffle/

I still think it's funny how they say on their website that iPods support .WAV files, yet, I've never been able to play one on mine..?

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:16:56 +0000

"If this were microsoft people would cry monopoly."

"Exactly. In fact, if this was MS they'd probably by fined millions of pounds by the European courts. Apple get away with murder when it comes to DRM. MS get fined for shipping Windows with their own browser in it, while Apple can sell an OS that only works on their overpriced hardware. The Mac zealots will no doubt write this one off though, as they write off all of Apple's wrongdoings."

AGREED! And anyone wonders why they only have a small market handle…

By: E71

E71 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:10:21 +0000

Booo… Apple Blows!

By: joijaodijf

joijaodijf — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:35:34 +0000

@Sartre

Sweat doesn't ruin earbuds. I've been running for years with my earbuds. No problem at all.

By: jeebus

jeebus — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:34:01 +0000

"Other 3rd party headphones aren't going to work on this shuffle …"

That'll be remedied soon enough.

http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/09/03/12/klipsch.3g.shuffle.earbuds/
http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/09/03/13/v.moda.avc.ipod.shuffle/
http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/09/03/12/scosche.3g.shuffle.audio/

By: iPods_AOK

iPods_AOK — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:13:29 +0000

The reason for this is that from the vary beginning, Apple wants there products used with there hardware. (ie wireless apple keyboards only work with apple computers) Again with iPods… just about everyone has one.. when someone says MP3 they automatically think iPod. Yes there overly priced, but with this high-tech device, what other mp3 player has as much functionality as iPods do. This iPod speaks to you, yes its annoying because you can't see the songs, and if you have a lot of music files as I do.. it's probably best to stick with the iPods with screens. Back to the point.
Other 3rd party headphones arn't going to work on this shuffle because that fact that the headphones that come with the device are the navigation buttons as well. Watch the videos on the apple website. Its all there.

By: adama_bill

adama_bill — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:16:55 +0000

Epic FAIL.
Should be illegal.

I loooked at the apple stuff and ended up with a Creative Zen.