New iPods make some add-ons yesterday’s hits
Before you buy the newest version of the iPod or Nano, here’s something you should know. Apple has eliminated with the top port that the older versions had, thus all of the accessories that worked with the older version of the iPod will be useless on the new ones. Though they have started releasing new accessories geared toward the new devices, such as a $29 remote that works with both the iMac and iPod, perhaps they tripped themselves up on this one in the accessory column.
William Weems had never owned an iPod, but when he saw Apple Computer’s new video-playing version he decided to buy one from Apple’s Web site. To complement the player, the Georgia Web designer also bought a pair of Logitech wireless headphones. Unfortunately, not all of the headphones’ features work with the video iPod. That’s because Apple’s latest player, unlike previous iPod generations, doesn’t have a small connector near the headphone jack. With both the latest iPod and the recently introduced Nano, Apple has done away with the top connector, rendering a whole slew of existing iPod accessories incompatible with the newest players. It remains unclear what impact this might have on sales of the new players. Weems debated sending back the video-capable iPod and getting an older model. He says he is leaning toward keeping the new model, but thinks many other consumers may decide to stick with the older model rather than have to buy new add-ons.
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