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Levi Strauss to launch jeans for iPod users
"As people carry multiple gadgets, you're going to see more clothing makers thinking about how to serve that market," said Scott Jordan, founder of SCOTTeVEST, a maker of gadget-friendly vests, jackets, and pants.
"There's more consciousness now about what people are carrying, as well as what they're wearing."
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MonkeyMan
on January 11, 2006 8:17 PM |
Wow, this is technology, producing technology. This is a first, in that technology, and style have intertwined. I think this will be interesting, and I am anxious to see how this turns out. |
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Race
on January 11, 2006 9:03 PM |
Obviously, Apple is thinking the 'sky's the limit' with accessaries for the iPod. Forteen million iPods sold last quarter....and revenue in the billions, no wonder the stock is hitting new 52 week highs almost daily. I also heard yesterday that Apple is planning to add digital camera capabilities to a new version.Jeans for iPods??? Just think of all of the other possibilities. |
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xerowingsx5k
on January 11, 2006 9:03 PM |
Yeah. I remember back when jackets had CD player and cell phone pockets. Nowadays we're going to get clothes for our gadgets. Right now, it's only hyped price but by the end of the year, they should be a lot cheaper. |
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Eleventeen
on January 11, 2006 9:06 PM |
Well, I cant say it's a bad idea. But $200... That's really something I'm not looking forward to pay. Having built in head phones is really cool if you ask me. You can never misplace them since they will be on your pants all the time. Hmm, wonder how they will make them washer proof though. Anyway you look at it, I guess you can't really find and negatives about this product. |
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2old
on January 11, 2006 10:13 PM |
What a great idea - not sure how you wash them though? Seriously - the convergence of disparate industries for the betterment of consumers is always a thing of beauty.....add technology into the mix and cha-ching 2old spends $200. |
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Race
on January 11, 2006 10:14 PM |
Actually, there are a number of jackets available with built-in head phones, and MP3 players, and they are 'machine washable'. Certain components are removed beforehand.As an example, this particular one, from a German maker, retails for $725. [url]http://edu.beelink.com.cn/20040727/1639121.shtml[/url]In that context.....$200 for a pair of jeans with docking cradle, headphones, and a joystick sounds reasonable....just not for those of us on a budget. |
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otmakus
on January 11, 2006 11:00 PM |
As iPod becomes more and more a fashion product, all other fashion brands has to embrace it and adapt to it, thus the Levi's iPod ready Jeans. This only proves that iPod is the number one music player there is right now.I wonder when they will make a pair of jeans, or jacket, with a set of built in surround speakers and charging dock for iPod, PSP, and cell phone. |
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exscind
on January 11, 2006 11:21 PM |
$200 for a pair of jeans? Does it shoot missiles too? The new RedWire DLX jeans is just a fad. Markets these days will use new trends and grab as much money as possible. In the computer world, the AMD Opteron CPUs are the perfect example. For example, Opteron 146 ws semi-expensive ($200) when first brought to consumers via Socket 939. Resellers like Newegg, Monarch, etc. figured it was too expensive. So it dropped to about $170 around November. Then words travelled that the Opterons can kick the Athlons forwards and backwards. Immediately smelling that, Newegg, ZipZoomFly, Monarch, and other big online stores immediately all jacked up the prices to over $200 again (Newegg was at $259 when I checked 3 days ago). The assembly line for making these jeans can't be $200 expensive. Sometimes I wish companies would try not to mark up prices trying to profit in the short run when it is cheaper that more people will buy, and thus better off in the long run. |
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nathanskywalker
on January 11, 2006 11:49 PM |
sorry, will not pay 200 for pants.[url]http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/01/10/ipodlevis index.php?lsrc=mcrss[/url]sorry, don't care, not till goes down to $10. |
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sngx1275
on January 12, 2006 12:03 AM |
All kinds of jeans sell for over $70 a pair, unless you buy jeans from gap, old navy, wal mart, kmart, jcpennys you are going to end up spending a lot. So I don't think its an unreasonable price.As a footnote - I have never bought or worn a pair of jeans that cost over $40, and I don't think I've ever purchased any myself that cost over $30. |
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zachig
on January 12, 2006 12:25 AM |
I totally agree with you, sngx1275. I've never purchased a jeans that cost more than $50. But hey, $200 jeans. That's way too much for me. But I'm pretty sure there will be a lot of crazy people that will go and buy them.Oh, and one more thing, how do you make laundry for this pair??? |
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vigilante
on January 12, 2006 1:23 AM |
HAHAFirst thing that came to mind after reading this, a new trend in stealing other people's clothes. lol"HEY STOP THAT GUY!! HE STOLD MY PANTS!!!"Just hope they don't make ladies skirts with them 
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iluvnug
on January 12, 2006 1:25 AM |
Levis for $200?? They are usually the lower priced brand. I doubt anyone is going to buy this other than someone trying to be cool. |
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PUTALE
on January 12, 2006 2:35 AM |
hahaha, that's absurd. For 200, I rather buy a cheap $20 jean and a ipod nano  . I think what would be nice is for them to have a pocket specially for ipod, that would be more useful
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gearjammer
on January 12, 2006 3:29 AM |
Well what next, we all provide free advertising for 90% of the clothes we wear now why not combine technology with age old jeans. anxious to see who wears the fist pair better not be my kids unless they rob a bank somewhere. But a 100.00 plus on stero for cars is still novel.. |
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asphix
on January 12, 2006 9:37 AM |
No doubt these pants will cost a decent amount of cash. There is no doubt in my mind they will sell.. but I find it pretty comical.It does show how integrated the iPod has become in our everyday life/society that there would be a desire for pants designed with the iPod specifically in mind. |
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sngx1275
on January 12, 2006 9:44 AM |
Take a look at this link:[url]http://store.nordstrom.com/category/cat_boutique-m dium.asp?category=2376777~2374612~2378920~2381668[/url]That right there is how Levis plans to sell jeans for $200, the Levis ones will probably look very similar to 'Kuratt 70Z' Jeans which sell for $160, but the Levis ones will have all the iPod ready goodness.There are several other brands that are as expensive or moreso than Diesel I'd imagine.Edit: These are incredibly ugly and sell for $220 http://store.nordstrom.com/product/product.asp?styleid=28709 2&category=2376777~2374612~6001951&PrevStyleID=none&NextSt leID=2870887 |
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Mictlantecuhtli
on January 12, 2006 11:47 AM |
Do other players fit into the pocket? |
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buttus
on January 12, 2006 12:57 PM |
This really IS going to far. Wearable technology.When I heard of the Oakley Sunglasses with embedded MP3 player, at least I saw a limited application for such in athletes working out. Heck, even my primary use for my Nano is at the gym...but that I use with an armband and keep the technology seperated from my body.Something like this just reminds me that Gibson wasn't far off in his Cyperpunk cultural prediction. |
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vigilante
on January 12, 2006 12:59 PM |
I could have my mom sew a pocket on my pants for free.Let us not think we must depend on corporate factories for our simple requests like a special pocket in our pants.Pretty soon we'll have to pay people to tell us when to eat.Oh wait, we already do... |
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barfarf
on January 12, 2006 1:23 PM |
I think tech gear it way cool. Firingsquad.com did a review on company called Scottevest or SeV. They make jackets and clothing that have space for build-in headphones and other tech toys such as ipods. Also fbi and secutiy personal use this material to hide weapon and surveillance equipment. Cool huh? |
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mentaljedi
on January 12, 2006 3:50 PM |
[b]Originally posted by vigilante:[/b][quote]HAHAFirst thing that came to mind after reading this, a new trend in stealing other people's clothes. lol"HEY STOP THAT GUY!! HE STOLD MY PANTS!!!"Just hope they don't make ladies skirts with them [/quote]Yeh, instead of taking a girl's handbag, pull down their skirt or take the whole girl with 'em.
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jscarrozzo
on January 12, 2006 3:50 PM |
levis does make expensive jeans also... www.urbanoutfitters.com . for quality and comfort a good jean will cost $80+. |
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gamingmage
on January 12, 2006 8:36 PM |
What will they think of next? Yet, it is pretty creative. |
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luismigilbert
on January 13, 2006 10:41 AM |
jajajaja... this is a good one... who knows...might sell...loose fit ipod jeans... |
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