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.
shuffle clone
12/13, 03:55pm reply
Tom Wilson (v.p. Detroit Pistons) Any stupid thing for a buck.....sigh.
Beechlady
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Hear that?
12/13, 04:22pm reply
That's the sound of Apple's lawyers sharpening their pencils.
Pismo
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wow
12/13, 05:29pm reply
They've got some big balls...
chulitomio
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Big balls is right
12/13, 10:02pm reply
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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