Is Apple Trying to Take Over iPod Accessories? 193
An anonymous reader writes "With more and more iPod accessories being released by Apple all the time many users are speculating that Apple is trying to shoulder the after-market iPod companies aside. However, at least one user doesn't see it that way, and thinks that Apple's move may actually help the after-market companies. From the article: 'Even if it wanted to, Apple knows that it couldn't simply make the iPod accessory market participants magically go away. If Apple did try to steal their lunch, all it would succeed in doing would be to drive those companies straight into the arms of the iPod's competitors, most of whom are desperate to see any kind of an accessory market form around their players. And that's the last thing Apple wants to have happen.'"
This seems appropriate (Score:5, Interesting)
After-Market ipod accessories are generally poor (Score:5, Interesting)
It all comes down to quality of product, and I would much rather have something confortable and that lasts longer and looks nicer for a little more..
One exception is the new itrip nano.. that thing rocks.
Raising the bar (Score:2, Interesting)
Or maybe Steve is really on one of his kicks to control everything. What do I know?
the footsteps of HD ??? (Score:3, Interesting)
i think apple is also following the same footsteps..
Re:brand strength (Score:3, Interesting)
So that's why they are so easily scratched (Score:3, Interesting)
Rockbox is free anyway! (Score:2, Interesting)