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Did you forget that the iPod also contains a hard drive, screen, navigation buttons,

Why the hell does it matter if there's compression (NOT AAC) in the headphones if it is required. Either way its going to have to receive the digital data and convert it to analog, so why not compress and decompress it.

Give technology a f'ing chance.
 
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