p2pnet.net News:- “Today I was wearing my iPod like the picture on Apple’s [iPod] shuffle page. When I stood up, I heard something falling on the ground. It was my shiny new iPod. But no big deal I thought – until I picked it up. The clip was bent like a piece of cardboard, and is impossible to get straight again.”

Ooops.

The quote comes in an AppleInsider story on the new, teensy iPod shuffle.

As the item points out, the damage didn’t affect the unit’s playability, but as the victim said, “Apple developed the player to fit precisely into its accompanying docking station, which the bent clips now prevents.”

However, “At least one third party developer has announced plans to offer a USB ‘KEY’ port attachment that will plug into the headphone jack of second-gen shuffles, enabling syncing, charging and and data transfers through a standard USB port,” says the story. “The accessory should restore connectivity to players that may have lost such functionality as a result of a bent clip.”

Of course, they won’t be giving it away, which means users will have to add the unstated cost of this ‘accessory’ to the 80 bucks, plus tax, they’ve already forked out.

Meanwhile, AppleInsider suggests, “be nice to your new iPods and keep them clear of the change pocket on your favorite pair of jeans. They’ll last longer.”

Also See:
new, teensy – Tiny, new iPod shuffle, November 1, 2006
AppleInsider - First 2G iPod shuffle casualty exposes potential vulnerability, November 7, 2006

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