http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/ Engadget Comments for Third-party iPod shuffle headphones will require Apple-licensed authentication chip http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
Thou i was lookin into an Archos and changed my mind, for the time being, I must laugh at apple and all the whores goin to buy this piece of shit. I can see where the future is going for Apple if they keep this shit up.

Archos, Zune, Cowon For The Win!!!

Creative, you pissed me off one to many times]]>Mar 15th 2009 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
... Epic profit? Because they've been *such* an open company up until this point, clearly.

Unfortunately (because this is pretty scummy that they'd even consider this crappy scheme), nobody is going to care about paying a few bucks more for headphones. In fact, most of the folks in Apple's consumer base don't even bother with new headphones. Come to think of it, I bet the aspect of the new shuffle that will be losing them more sales is the dumbass morse-code method of changing tracks.]]>Mar 15th 2009 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/I would not even want one if they where giving them away!]]>Mar 15th 2009 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
Stupidity & Insanity would live to see another day...


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what happens when your headphones stop working? YOUR SHUFFLE IS DEAD
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actually its bricked

@kangbp.nyc

an mp3 player without a screem, then a smartphone with no copy-n-paste, now a gadget with no input interface...
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an mp3 player without a screen you mean?
a smartphone with no copy and paste...iPhone software 3.0 is expected to have cut and paste....
a gadget with no input interface? Wait are you talking about the buttons on the headphones? also there is a switch on the actual shuffle to turn it on/repeat/shuffle.

DISCLAIMER!!!
I in no way shape or form would buy the shuffle unless apple gave it to me and even then, I'd sell the shuffle and keep the nice apple stickers that come with it. :P]]>Mar 15th 2009 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
Classic!]]>Mar 15th 2009 9:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
When that happens, the smart people will go and buy an adaptor and use their own headphones instead of earbuds w/ inline controls..

And the *really* smart people would've gotten a nano and avoided all this crap :P]]>Mar 15th 2009 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
Authentication chip? Is it more tastier that Sour Cream & Onion Chip? Does it have more cholestrol than Cheddar Chip?



]]>Mar 15th 2009 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
I hope Nike makes some in black. ]]>Mar 15th 2009 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
off topic:
im enjoying my archos xs202 for years now and think the ease of use and sound quality havent been reached from any other player/brand.

and as long as there are no music phones with proper sound i think my next one will be from archos (maybe cowon) again.

on topic:
the new shuffle sucks, the old one was much better, although it also was an overpriced piece of metal.]]>Mar 15th 2009 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
The IPod shuffle starts playing music AS SOON AS IT IS TURNED ON.
In fairness, you can use any headphones with it you want, but, you have no access to the track forward/reverse and volume.

Yes, locking down headphones does suck balls.

The shuffle is going to sell anyway. Its not about the lack of technology and innovation - its about the pop culture purchasing it. Shuffles sold in excess of 15 million units last year. I never thought they'd sell like that.]]>Mar 15th 2009 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/then i got a cowon a2 wich was even better
i still use that for video
but i gota zune 80 for music simply because apple does crazy shit like this and people buy into it
you damn sheep]]>Mar 15th 2009 11:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 16th 2009 1:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
Your statement is quite far from reality. Apple HAS been dominating the PMP category. With all the hindrance you mention and still trumping the competition when it comes to sales numbers. I do think that this licensing scheme is beyond ridiculous and i sure as hell hope they wouldn't implement this in all their updated iPods coming next round.]]>Mar 16th 2009 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 16th 2009 3:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
or you can just get a new set of headphones]]>Mar 16th 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 16th 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
Anyway, back on topic, there was no "still planning on buying this thing?" for me. If this new move doesn't scream product abandonment, I don't know what else will.]]>Mar 16th 2009 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 16th 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
I think it is time to "grow up" and stop using music as a collectable. Music is for listening and not to brag "my media player has 1*10^123 Terabytes of storage, with 1*10^1023! musics stored!"]]>Mar 16th 2009 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
Knowing apple and their money sucking ways, they probably did put some kind of identification system. But we might as well and see if they in fact make that info available to the public orif they in fact have an ID system as, at the moment, there is no proof of it.

Think before you post, engadget, no ? Obviously there is a chip in the remote, there would be too many wires otherwise, not to mention additional chips in the iPod to read it.

PS, the shuffle design is horrid and I'm getting quite pissed off by apple's ways.

-not an apple fan, simply a lucid reader.]]>Mar 16th 2009 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/What I am saying, is that it's still a free market. People don't take too kindly to this DRM-esq type of controls. The PMP market is flooded, the devices are near comodoty status. With other alternatives, that have more features, fewer restrictions, for less money; there's little reason to buy an iPOD. Especially after they pull a stunt like this one.

Just because it's a near-monopoly, doesn't mean you have to take part in keeping it alive. Make a choice for something different, something open, something other than iPOD. Put the squeeze on this over ripened Apple; it's time for it to rot, buy a Zune or Creative PMP. ]]>Mar 17th 2009 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Apr 29th 2009 11:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
Seriously though, Apple needs to see that this is completely absurd. I wonder if their sales are low enough/the internet complains enough, they'll get the picture.]]>Mar 15th 2009 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
They can't slam you for every part you want to buy and stick into or onto the Mac anymore....that was something that turned people off Apple from the get go, but that has made Apple seem 'friendlier' lately because they abandoned the practice somewhat for proprietary everything. They're trying to quietly re-introduce the practice with peripherals and accessories. Not to say that you CAN'T use 3rd party stuff, but Apple wants to make sure that they make money off of any and everything made for Apple products. I suppose it's not unreasonable by any means, but it just doesn't paint a good picture for the company. And people who just want a small mp3 player who get the shuffle are going to be disappointed and angry when their included headphones break and they try to pick up a replacement for it anywhere else but an Apple Store (or try to pick up anything for less that 30 or 40 from Best Buy, etc.).]]>Mar 15th 2009 9:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
Pro users are more and more leaving the Apple ship. Inferior macbook screen quality, no more firewire unless you pay 2000$, color accuracy problems in uncompressed quicktimes, glossy only screens, expensive mac pro with cheap videocard (60$ on newegg, come on), and the list go on...

I still enjoy my old Ipod 60gb but my main workstation is now a i7 pc.

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You're right. People that don't know / don't care are just going to buy it and not give a shit. They probably won't even find out until they lose their pair of earbuds at which point they'll likely be pretty pissed.

Is it getting more difficult for fanboys to come up with defenses (read: excuses) for this stuff? Headphone licensing and the weak assed Mac Mini "revamp" in the same month?

I'd like to hear the company defense on this. I'm thinking it begins and ends with "Well, we're dicks. What did you expect?"]]>Mar 16th 2009 2:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
Skip the Ipod Shuffle and give a look to a SanDisk clip.]]>Mar 15th 2009 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 16th 2009 12:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 16th 2009 6:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/ROFL.]]>Mar 15th 2009 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/
ROLFLMAO]]>Mar 15th 2009 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/ blu-ray | bags of hurt]]>Mar 15th 2009 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/15/third-party-ipod-shuffle-headphones-will-require-apple-licensed/Mar 15th 2009 10:33PM