Comments on: Cupertino locks in headphones to new iPod Shuffle http://alex.leonard.ie/2009/03/22/cupertino-locks-in-headphones-to-new-ipod-shuffle/ Journal, tech tips, and photo blog of Alex Leonard Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex Leonardhttp://alex.leonard.ie/2009/03/22/cupertino-locks-in-headphones-to-new-ipod-shuffle/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Alex Leonard Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:35:51 +0000 http://alex.leonard.ie/?p=421#comment-88 Aye, proprietary connectors suck monkey balls. It's like the older Dell laptop power supplies - or any mobile phone power connector for that matter. Actually I read somewhere not too long ago about there being some movement, possibly through the EU, to enforce standards in phone chargers both from an efficiency/environmental point of view, but also with an aim to ensure that one charger can work on all phone models. I don't think I like the word proprietary. Aye, proprietary connectors suck monkey balls. It's like the older Dell laptop power supplies – or any mobile phone power connector for that matter.

Actually I read somewhere not too long ago about there being some movement, possibly through the EU, to enforce standards in phone chargers both from an efficiency/environmental point of view, but also with an aim to ensure that one charger can work on all phone models.

I don't think I like the word proprietary.

]]> By: Warrenhttp://alex.leonard.ie/2009/03/22/cupertino-locks-in-headphones-to-new-ipod-shuffle/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Warren Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:12:36 +0000 http://alex.leonard.ie/?p=421#comment-87 Another annoyance is proprietary connectors instead of using USB-B. I only buy players that have USB-B connector, I own a COWON (i-audio). I also recently bought a cheap but decent enough 'YES Japan' audio player. I know the I-Rivers and a handful of other players also use USB-B. Others will argue that with USB-B there is no chance of remote controlling, TV out, audio IN via USB-B. The engineers can just design the player with a 4 pin jack (COWON/i-Audio engineers are clever) Both Sony and Apple love proprietary connectors. Nice and expensive to replace. Seemingly Sansa players and the iPod uses the same connector, but use a completely different wiring layout. Sansa engineers must be smoking more crack then Apple engineers. Another annoyance is proprietary connectors instead of using USB-B.

I only buy players that have USB-B connector, I own a COWON (i-audio).

I also recently bought a cheap but decent enough 'YES Japan' audio player. I know the I-Rivers and a handful of other players also use USB-B.

Others will argue that with USB-B there is no chance of remote controlling, TV out, audio IN via USB-B. The engineers can just design the player with a 4 pin jack (COWON/i-Audio engineers are clever)

Both Sony and Apple love proprietary connectors. Nice and expensive to replace.

Seemingly Sansa players and the iPod uses the same connector, but use a completely different wiring layout. Sansa engineers must be smoking more crack then Apple engineers.

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