dozr
July 10, 2008, 9:03pm
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cdvma:
Products don’t have to use the auth chip to work with iPods. All it does is simply unlock various protocols and features that the iPod supports. Video output on the newer iPods falls into this category. Also if you want to be “Made for iPhone” you have to have the right auth chip.
I hope Apple doesn’t deside to chop iPhone comminucation off with any device that doesn’t have a version 2 auth chip. The Zeppelin uses version 1 which is years old and unsupported. That could suck for you and most of the world since there aren’t that many “Made for iPhone” products.
Also I had a whole (big) paragraph typed about my opinion on the Zeppelin ranging from audio performance, construction, design, my teardown of the unit…and I deleted it… It wasn’t in good favor (understatement of the year) and I probably shouldn’t be talking about competitors products
I could go on for a while about it but its not really required. I’d also love to bunk some of the prices they mention about the cost of licensing and the auth chip/connector but I do honor NDAs. Especially from Apple who are more insane than you think
It’s by far one of the best sounding compact units I’ve ever heard, far better than any Bose product I’ve ever listened to, but perhaps I am just listening to the wrong ones…