Yesterday, Apple introduced a new pair of $79 In-Ear Headphones, which boast some pretty awesome features, such as woofer and tweeter in the earphones, resulting in a better bass, silicone ear tips for a more comfortable fit, and most importantly, a mic and volume control switch. My first reaction to this announcement was one of excitement, as the volume control was something lacking on the standard iPhone headphones, and would have been a much appreciated feature. It was if iPhone owners finally had a good alternative to the $29 headphones that come packaged with the iPhone. However, this elation was short-lived as I discovered that these seemingly perfect iPhone headphones don't work with the iPhone, only the 2nd Gen iPod touch, 4th gen iPod nano and the new 120GB iPod Classic!
W-T-F Apple?!? I mean seriously -- is there a reason why the iPhones can't use this accessory? Is it simply that these devices don't have through-the-wire-controls of volume? With the iPhone3G just being released a month and a half ago, you would think that they would have planned for this accessory in mind, but the lack of compatibility suggests that the technical specs of the iPhone 3G were not passed to other groups within Apple.
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