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News: iPod fans rage against new shuffle’s earphones, adapter
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
... controls in the headphones just shows they’re only focused on one thing - size… The shuffle now has no character, it’s some tiny piece of metal. No one’s going to know it’s an iPod anymore!” “Apple headphones cause me physical pain. Seriously,” reader Ort states. “This seems like a clunker. Simplicity and affordability were the two big things the old shuffle had going for it, and Apple pretty much crapped on both of those.” Reaction was not much better on other sites, with Engadget saying “Apple’s cheapest iPod is now the most needlessly complex,” All Things D calling the ...
IPod Shuffle speaks up; Apple fans speak out
GMSV —
... , however, is the decision to move the familiar play controls off of the device and on to a switch located on the cord of the supplied earphones. That means if you’d rather use a set of earphones from some other manufacturer, you’ll need to shell out for an additional adapter that includes the control functions. And based on their experience with a similar cord nodule for the iPhone, some users are not keen on ...
Apple Working on iPod shuffle Earbud Adapter
iPodObserver —
Apple is apparently aware that not everyone wants to use its proprietary earbuds with the new buttonless iPod shuffle, so the company is working on a special adapter with the same in-line controls. The adapter will include the buttons that are built into the earbuds that are included with the new shuffle and will let users without forcing them to give up their favorite earbuds or headphones, according to Engadget . Apple ...
Sure, the talking-menu feature of the new ... [Expensive]
Consumerist —
[image] Sure, the talking-menu feature of the new iPod Shuffle is kind of cool, but if you don't want to use the earbuds that come bundled with it, you're going to have to buy an adapter, and "assuming the adapter will cost between $20 and $30 like most other Apple accessories, you're looking at minimum $100 outlay for the new shuffle." [ Engadget ]
iPod shuffle-friendly headphones with inline control coming (Updated)
Infinite Loop —
... . Not only do these headphones have all the necessary controls—which are also compatible with the iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod touch, and iPhone—but by most accounts the headphones also sound great. Second, according to Engadget, Apple is prepping a control adapter that will work with any standard headphones, in addition to working with third-party manufacturers to design-compatible headphones. ...
iPod shuffle-friendly headphones with inline control coming
Infinite Loop —
... . Not only do these headphones have all the necessary controls—which are also compatible with the iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod touch, and iPhone—but by most accounts the headphones also sound great. Second, according to Engadget, Apple is prepping a control adapter that will work with any standard headphones, in addition to working with third-party manufacturers to design-compatible headphones. ...
Why Apple's New iPod Shuffle Isn't Consumer Friendly [Apple]
Consumerist —
... Shuffle, with the controls moved off the Shuffle and onto the headphones, was " needlessly complex " and "far from cost-effective." But it also turns out ...
