Comments on: First Look At Levi’s iPod Jeans…OMG!! http://podophile.com/2006/08/08/first-look-at-levis-ipod-jeans-omg/ If loving my iPod is wrong, I don't want to be right. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Podophile » Blog Archive » Podosphere: March 13, 2006 http://podophile.com/2006/08/08/first-look-at-levis-ipod-jeans-omg/#comment-8065 Podophile » Blog Archive » Podosphere: March 13, 2006 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:52:36 +0000 http://podophile.com/2006/08/08/first-look-at-levis-ipod-jeans-omg/#comment-8065 [...] ‘Play List Jacket’ New tailored jacket with built-in dock connector and controls. As with the iPod Levi’s, I’m not sure what problem this [...] [...] ‘Play List Jacket’ New tailored jacket with built-in dock connector and controls. As with the iPod Levi’s, I’m not sure what problem this [...]

]]> By: Podophile http://podophile.com/2006/08/08/first-look-at-levis-ipod-jeans-omg/#comment-250 Podophile Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:18:46 +0000 http://podophile.com/2006/08/08/first-look-at-levis-ipod-jeans-omg/#comment-250 I'm just not sure how having an iPod + a headphone brick + a long red strap all stuffed in your pockets is supposed to be more functional or convenient or fashionable than just an iPod and the standard earbuds. I've never had a problem skipping tracks or adjusting the volume of my iPod when it's in my jeans pocket. I'm guessing these jeans solve a problem that very few people have, in a way that very few people ever wished for. Why not just add a separate iPod-sized pocket inside the front pocket and leave it at that? Like an iPod case built into your jeans. I think Levi's has *way* over-engineered their product. I’m just not sure how having an iPod + a headphone brick + a long red strap all stuffed in your pockets is supposed to be more functional or convenient or fashionable than just an iPod and the standard earbuds. I’ve never had a problem skipping tracks or adjusting the volume of my iPod when it’s in my jeans pocket.

I’m guessing these jeans solve a problem that very few people have, in a way that very few people ever wished for. Why not just add a separate iPod-sized pocket inside the front pocket and leave it at that? Like an iPod case built into your jeans. I think Levi’s has *way* over-engineered their product.

]]> By: Christina Warren http://podophile.com/2006/08/08/first-look-at-levis-ipod-jeans-omg/#comment-245 Christina Warren Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:31:35 +0000 http://podophile.com/2006/08/08/first-look-at-levis-ipod-jeans-omg/#comment-245 I'm pretty sure the "brick" is actually what their press release called the "handy wire retractor" that is attached to the headphones. It looks like it could just fit in the watch holder...at least I'm hoping, for Levi's sake that it can be fit in the watch holder. As far as the red strip, I'm sure that too is almost always invisible when the ipod is in the "docked" pocket. These aren't their official press release photos, so hopefully this is just something to show off how everything works/what is included. If the retractor can be put in a pocket, and the jeans are cute, I would consider buying a pair (I pay that much for jeans anyway, might as well get a pair that can hold my iPod -- if they are cute that is). The initial pictures don't wow me, but I really like the idea. The pocket controls really could be handy for riding on the subway or walking down the street or sitting someplace where it is inopportune to manually pull out the iPod...but for me anyway, the biggest push would actually be having the pocket built into the jeans so that it doesn't A) create an unnecessary bulge and B) provide people like me (a 23 year old chick with a very small frame) with a way to actually conseal an iPod in clothes period (try fitting an iPod video into the pocket of a size 0 pair of regular jeans...doesn't work that well). Of course all of this is useless unless the jeans actually look good and will fit well. Personally, rather than incorporating this in jeans, I would be interested to see something like this (even with a visible headphone retractor) in running shorts/pants. I’m pretty sure the “brick” is actually what their press release called the “handy wire retractor” that is attached to the headphones. It looks like it could just fit in the watch holder…at least I’m hoping, for Levi’s sake that it can be fit in the watch holder. As far as the red strip, I’m sure that too is almost always invisible when the ipod is in the “docked” pocket. These aren’t their official press release photos, so hopefully this is just something to show off how everything works/what is included. If the retractor can be put in a pocket, and the jeans are cute, I would consider buying a pair (I pay that much for jeans anyway, might as well get a pair that can hold my iPod — if they are cute that is). The initial pictures don’t wow me, but I really like the idea.
The pocket controls really could be handy for riding on the subway or walking down the street or sitting someplace where it is inopportune to manually pull out the iPod…but for me anyway, the biggest push would actually be having the pocket built into the jeans so that it doesn’t A) create an unnecessary bulge and B) provide people like me (a 23 year old chick with a very small frame) with a way to actually conseal an iPod in clothes period (try fitting an iPod video into the pocket of a size 0 pair of regular jeans…doesn’t work that well). Of course all of this is useless unless the jeans actually look good and will fit well. Personally, rather than incorporating this in jeans, I would be interested to see something like this (even with a visible headphone retractor) in running shorts/pants.

]]> By: Ernie Oporto http://podophile.com/2006/08/08/first-look-at-levis-ipod-jeans-omg/#comment-239 Ernie Oporto Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:27:41 +0000 http://podophile.com/2006/08/08/first-look-at-levis-ipod-jeans-omg/#comment-239 The red cord looks like it's inside the pocket most of the time until the iPod is pulled out. Might be handy to keep the iPod from getting pickpocketed, but I hope it comes in black. But for $200? I don't think so. I don't see the point of the buttons at all when the iPod itself has a perfectly good set to begin with AND ITS ALREADY RIGHT IN YOUR POCKET!! Do they really think that everyone is so lazy that they need a remote 6" away from the device? At that point, some cargo pants with good zippers will do just as good. The red cord looks like it’s inside the pocket most of the time until the iPod is pulled out. Might be handy to keep the iPod from getting pickpocketed, but I hope it comes in black. But for $200? I don’t think so. I don’t see the point of the buttons at all when the iPod itself has a perfectly good set to begin with AND ITS ALREADY RIGHT IN YOUR POCKET!! Do they really think that everyone is so lazy that they need a remote 6″ away from the device?

At that point, some cargo pants with good zippers will do just as good.

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