Sony PSP Suffering from iPod Envy

Ina Fried at News.com points to something interesting that I think I processed on a subconscious level, but didn't really consider until I read Fried's post today.  The Playstation Portable is an all black device, but it ships with white earbuds reminiscent of the signature white earbuds that come with every single iPod sold by Apple. Fried's take on this is that "By going with Apple's look, Sony is giving the iPod the appearance of even more dominance than it already has."

I actually like the fit of the PSP earbuds a bit better and have been using them with both my PSP and my iPod shuffle as of late.  The interface by which the PSP's white remote control fits into the PSP looks very similar to the interface on the top of the iPod, but alas, it doesn't quite fit.  I tried.