It's not that these headphones won't work with anything else– only that the remote and mic won't work.
Apple's been adding the remote compatible headphone jack to all of their products lately– I think it even works with the newer macbooks.
It doesn't break "listening" compatibility and adds cool functionality if you happen to be using an Apple product.
I use my Apple remote headphones all the time with standard 3.5mm headphone jacks all the time, the remote is so small you hardly notice it and it's nice to have it built in when something is compatible.
@SigmundWellwood: No, it doesn't break listening compatibility, but volume and simple play/pause function doesn't work on a lot of products you'd expect it to. Not a dealbreaker, since they're still nice headphones, but still a notable drawback.
And yeah, it does work with the newer unibody MacBooks.
@Jakooboo the Great!: I don't like the plastic disc-shaped ones, like the ones that come with iPods. I like some of them that have the soft plugs like above.
What is the point of an iPod dock that has to be plugged in to use? If you are going to have to plug it in, then you might as well open this comparison up to any small stereo system that has an auxiliary port, most of which will sound better than all of these, I suspect. If you need a portable speaker system for an iPod, then the Logitech here is about the only real option.
Bose SoundDock PORTABLE would beat all these.. it uses waveguide and the SoundDock series 2 doesn't.. seriously give it a whirl, yeah its another $100 but its also battery operated.. my fav product Bose makes
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Apple's been adding the remote compatible headphone jack to all of their products lately– I think it even works with the newer macbooks.
It doesn't break "listening" compatibility and adds cool functionality if you happen to be using an Apple product.
I use my Apple remote headphones all the time with standard 3.5mm headphone jacks all the time, the remote is so small you hardly notice it and it's nice to have it built in when something is compatible.
08/16/09
And yeah, it does work with the newer unibody MacBooks.
08/16/09
It's a pity, but I guess I will get those premium Apple buds after all if that's the case.
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Disclosure: The left ear did stop working on mine after about 4 months.
Disclosure 2: I sent them to Maximo and they replaced them for free.
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There's always option C: using a good set of speakers set on a volume that's both relaxing and perfectly audible.
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Not that I have an opinion, mind you.
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