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Detroit Pistons offer iPod shuffle clone

updated 02:10 pm EST, Wed December 13, 2006

Pistons iPod shuffle clone


The Detroit Pistons have begun offering the Pistons MP3 Player as part of a charity drive, which bears an uncanny resemblance to Apple's first-generation iPod shuffle. The screenless player features similar controls but substantially different internal mechanics, according to Electronista, playing only MP3 and WMA songs without support for Apple's FairPlay DRM-protected tracks purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Internal storage is limited to 128MB of flash memory, but the basketball team promises both a low price and a charitable contribution for players sold. Each player costs $25 and makes a donation to the Detroit Medical Center's breast cancer prevention program, while purchasing five of the players obtains another sixth player for free.


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  1. Beechlady

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    shuffle clone

    Tom Wilson (v.p. Detroit Pistons) Any stupid thing for a buck.....sigh.

  1. Pismo

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    Hear that?

    That's the sound of Apple's lawyers sharpening their pencils.

  1. chulitomio

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    wow

    They've got some big balls...

  1. bfalchuk

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    Joined: Jul 2003

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    Big balls is right

    I know, that's very brash of them. They think that they can do this because it's charity, but Apple has to defend its property...it's basic trademark and copyright law. If they ever slack/let things go, it's the same as giving it up.

    What sucks is that some news station/paper somewhere will vilify Apple for defending its IP

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