The new iPod Shuffle shows how crazy Apple is about locking down its product lines. Each one of their products is restricted in the user agreement and physically by means of soldering, voiding warranties if replacing hardware on your own, and just being proprietary to the maximum amount possible.
The new iPod Shuffle can only be controlled by either the included, generally inferior headphones or by headphones that have a proprietary chip to control the device. This then adds complexity, cost, and the purchase of new peripherals, then making a once cheap music player instantly more expensive than the mid-range iPod Nano. Strange, and highly ineffective.
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