[X4U] [OT] - Shuffle

[Philip J Robar]

On Apr 25, 2005, at 11:51 AM, Rod Buchanan wrote:

> On 4/25/05 1:35 AM, "Jon Warms" <jwarms at mac.com> wrote:
>
>
>> According to Apple, the USB extension cable that came with some of  
>> their
>> keyboards can't be used with the Shuffle:
>
> Nor with any other USB plug. The kbd extender cables have a "notch"  
> that
> mate with a groove on the kbd plug.
>
> Why go to the trouble of doing that is beyond me.

Perhaps because USB extension cables violate the USB spec. By making  
the extender cable only work with their keyboards they make sure it  
only gets used in a way that they've tested and will support.

Phil