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Sony white with envy over iPod?

Ina Fried Former Staff writer, CNET News
During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley.
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Sony headphones for PSP
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Sony's PSP game player is itself considered a pretty hot gadget, but it appears the Japanese electronics firm is still suffering a severe case of iPod envy.

The sleek device has its own unique design and a nifty screen, but there is one touch that appears an obvious play toward Apple. The white headphones make little sense with the black device, other than to emulate Apple's hipness.

The whole point of the white headphones is to let the world know that you have an iPod. By going with Apple's look, Sony is giving the iPod the appearance of even more dominance than it already has.