Apple UK confirms rumours about iPod accessories introduction

October 17, 2003

GristyMcFisty
has one again found his way to our news submit . This time he reports that Apple U.K. has confirmed the rumours that it will introduce a set of accessories for the iPod MP3 player. It is expected that these accessories will be launched soon in order to give Apple's freshly launched music downloading service iTunes for Windows a boost:

"Rumours site" Think Secret has been touting such peripherals for some time, and yesterday cited sources who claim a microphone and a memory card reader will be among the items Apple will offers as iPod options. Apple will also ship a firmware update - taking the device's on-board software to version 2.1 - to allow the portable music player to use the new add-ons.

Alas, it appears only the latest generation of iPods can make use of the peripherals, but here's hoping.

The story is confirmed by Apple's UK online store which has a graphic on its front page advertising "Hot iPod Accessories". The player "now records your voice and stores more than tunes," it burbles.

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Now that the UK AppleStore has effectively revealed the iPod accessories ahead of their official release, we wonder whether Cupertino High Command will issue a dictat informing Apple staffers they should on no count talk communicate with it, as we understand it has regarding other sites that discuss Apple's plans and products ahead of time.

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The Register adds that the iPod accessories may also be accompanied by a special edition 40GB iPod which was due to appear at Apple Exp Paris last month, but didn't.

Source: The Register