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Super Shuffle rips off iPod Shuffle

By Beelsebob, March 10, 2005

I was shocked when I saw this - the Super Shuffle looks absolutely identical to the iPod shuffle, except for the extra switch on the back to enable FM radio tuning and Voice recording… I suspect apple may get a black name for this, simply because it’s iTunes integration won’t work as well - mostly because it doesn’t support AAC, instead it supports WMA.

The advertising is… you guessed it, black silhouettes on a primary colour (in this case red) background with a white Super Shuffle.

All I can say is, that I’m appalled simply on the level of this being a theft of someone elses work. Even if the iPod shuffle were a Microsoft device I would be appalled.


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1.

They even ripped off the distinctive use of the ffl ligature!

Rafe's Avatar Mar. 10, 2005
Rafe's Profile 7:18 pm

2.

Indeed - it’s not quite as neatly done though… as in fact, all of it isn’t.

Bob

Beelsebob Beelsebob's Profile Mar. 10, 2005
7:30 pm

3.

How so? It sounds like it’s even better, WMA support and FM tuner. I still wouldn’t get it though as the general iPod Shuffle design is sub-par to say the least.

migo's Profile Mar. 10, 2005
8:02 pm

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How is WMA support better than AAC support?  Apple is gonna get a lot of complaints when people buy one of these and then discover that it won’t play their songs from the iTMS.

Bob

Beelsebob Beelsebob's Profile Mar. 10, 2005
8:08 pm

5.

Because every PC comes with WMA? :/

(As for sound quality, the jury is still out regarding which one is better.)

me94501 me94501's Profile Mar. 13, 2005
12:55 am

6.

Doesn’t make it better - in the same way as the fact that every iTunes comes with AAC doesn’t make it better.

Bob

Beelsebob Beelsebob's Profile Mar. 13, 2005
3:52 am

7.

That’s my point. wink Read my last post with a touch of irony.

me94501 me94501's Profile Mar. 14, 2005
12:57 pm

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