EFF: Hypocrisy Fresh in Cupertino

Despite the market’s move away from DRM laden digital audio, Apple is adding DRM to their hardware. The new iPod Shuffle unleashed earlier this week will require consumers to use Apple’s horrible white earbuds until a third party makes another compatible set. However, according to iLounge, those third party headsets will require a proprietary chip from Apple to work with the device. I have my own negative opinions on the new Shuffle that many others across the net share, but it seems the company is really looking out for itself, rather than the consumer and third party “Made for iPod” makers during these tough economic times.

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