I remember coming across this some time ago on HN and being really interested by the white plastic bit. It clicks into place Apple's ability to set itself apart visually during the white earbuds era of iPod advertisements. PCs were black and gray and beige, Apple was a shining white.
And no one else could mimic their style, since it was just too difficult.
And no one else could mimic their style, since it was just too difficult.