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January 27, 2005
‘Made For iPod’ Might be Useful After All
BusinessWeek Online has published iPod Add-Ons: The Craze That Lasts. This article details the new "Made For iPod" program that was recently announced by Apple. When Steve Jobs mentioned it during his Stevenote speech the details of this new plan were fuzzy, but one thing was for sure, it sounded hokey.
My first thought was that it was a way for Apple to charge a licensing fee for the little stamp of approval and that it would just wind up hurting all of the little guys trying to make a buck off of the iPod's success. However, it doesn't seem to be such a blood-sucking leach of a plan, and it might prove to be actually useful to you and me. The article states, "Those who agree to follow Apple's technical specifications will be able to include a "Made for iPod" logo on their packaging. The logo should start appearing on speakers, car adapters, power supplies, and other such gizmos within a few weeks." Seems that no one will disclose the details of the program (Apple must keep those secret as well?!) but that it won't apply to non-technical accessories like cases, bags, and your ipodjewelry decoration thang.
Posted on January 27, 2005 11:10 AM | Category: News
