> I just got my iBook today, and I noticed the same ring around the > headphone jack as there was on the first gen iPod... > > Is this for Apple's pro speakers? In the case of the iPod, I think it was designed to accomodate the "remote" controller (part of the earphones) that became available with later models. (I'm not sure about the iBook.) BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net