IPod to iPod direct connection

Hi,
Does anybody know of a cable to directly connect one iPod to another iPod to allow direct sharing? That would be really usefull.

Again, the reason it hasn't been done lately is that it would require more than a cable. It would require some sort of black box with software that would enable the two iPods to communicate. The one I remember was quite expensive, about 200 dollars. Probably not a huge market for that.
So, I guess we're stuck syncing with iTunes for now.

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