March 30, 2004

Police warn iPod users after spate of thefts

Owners of the iPod, the fashionable music player, are being urged by police to use cheaper headphones to prevent muggings.

The distinctive white headphones that come with the Apple MP3 player are a magnet for thieves, who know exactly what is being carried.
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A spokesman for Apple, which has sold two million iPods worldwide, said some fans of the gadget would "rather be robbed" than use less trendy headphones.

He said: "We will not be changing the colour. It's up to the consumer if they want to use black or grey headphones instead. Some users really like the coolness of being seen wearing an iPod."

The iPod is the most popular portable digital music player in the world.

Gary Parkinson, deputy editor of the gadget magazine Stuff, said: "You are an obvious target. The other problem is that the iPod is so shiny and lovely you want to get it out and show people. This attracts criminals like magpies."

Woohoo!
I don't have an iPod yet, but I'd like to get one of the new pink minis for my birthday!
Lest we forget, part of the beauty of iPod is iTunes also, which allows for seamless downloading and burning of some of the best music around!
If you haven't checked it out, here's the linkey-poo to show you what you've been missing (Downloadable programs available for both Mac and Windows):
iTunes