http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/17/no-drm-on-eyeballs-yetor-on-the-ipod-shuffles-headphones/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/17/no-drm-on-eyeballs-yetor-on-the-ipod-shuffles-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-1022869 Jon Jermey Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:45:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/17/no-drm-on-eyeballs-yetor-on-the-ipod-shuffles-headphones/#comment-1022869 Custom earphones must be a wonderful source of revenue. Many of the earphones that come with MP3 players I can't use, and so I have to buy alternatives immediately. I use them a lot and on average they last about four months. Luckily they are generic, thay cost about $5, and the only custom piece I need is a 3.5 mm to 2.5 mm converter. If they were Apple earphones I'd be broke within a year. It's that kind of mindset that makes me keep well clear of Apple. Custom earphones must be a wonderful source of revenue. Many of the earphones that come with MP3 players I can’t use, and so I have to buy alternatives immediately. I use them a lot and on average they last about four months. Luckily they are generic, thay cost about $5, and the only custom piece I need is a 3.5 mm to 2.5 mm converter. If they were Apple earphones I’d be broke within a year. It’s that kind of mindset that makes me keep well clear of Apple.

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