Why are there no black iPod earbuds?

When the U2 special edition iPod came out I wondered how come the earbuds were white instead of black: made no fashion sense whatsover.

Now that the black nano is causing normally gimlet–eyed reviewers like Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal to swoon with pleasure it's time to put it out here: whoever can whip up black earbuds and get them out there in a hurry is gonna make a nice little pile of change.

I'm here to make you rich: this will get you started by putting you on the map and launching a very nice bleeding–edge tech accessories business.

The choice is yours: you can launch it now — or buy it later.