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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
I guess we'll see what happens in the coming months.  My prediction is that Apple will slowly but surely implement this same technology across their other devices, regardless of whether or not they need to have the controls (every other iPod beyond this new Shuffle has physical or touch-based controls), with Apple's goal being to make money off every pair of headphones that get plugged into every new iPod. And if you don't pay Apple, you can't use their iPod - that's what I think they're moving toward. |
But, you
can use the Shuffle with random headphones - you just can't control it. You're implying that they'll remove on-screen controls off the nano, touch, classic, and iPhone -- or that they'll go further and deny access to regular headphones.
Is it impossible? No. Do I think it's going to happen? No way.
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If, 24 months from now Apple han't implemented this technology on any of their other products, I'll recant my remarks.
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Let's be precise -- Apple
has added support for the same chip-based inline volume control on the 4th gen nano and the 2nd gen touch -- it's just optional.
--janak