[Landos Mustache]

Has the potential to be trendy but I think it is a good idea, pretty nice style on their own. Wish they were available here.



http://www.tuaw.com/2006/08/08/first...enabled-jeans/

[::maroma::]

Cool. I'd rock those jeans. They actually look pretty decent.

But as someone posted on the article, how would you wash those with the wiring inside? I assume the wiring wouldn't be affected by water.


Oh, and Levi's website says they'll be available in the U.S. in the Fall.

[Landos Mustache]

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Cool. I'd rock those jeans. They actually look pretty decent.

But as someone posted on the article, how would you wash those with the wiring inside? I assume the wiring wouldn't be affected by water.

Well I am sure they thought of that as they didn't release it and then realize that it MIGHT get wet.

Not sure what they did though.

[rickey939]

Levi said these will be world-wide by fall of 2006...

http://www.levistrauss.com/News/Pres...l.aspx?pid=764

[d4nth3m4n]

you know, i forget sometimes the level of techno dorkdom on the internet.

[Landos Mustache]

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

you know, i forget sometimes the level of techno dorkdom on the internet.

What reminds you? Your 5000+ posts on a computer forum?

[d4nth3m4n]

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

What reminds you? Your 5000+ posts on a computer forum?

yeah, but that's more a guilty pleasure, i don't exactly wear it on my sleeve. (or in my pants.)

alright, here goes, while i admire the spirit of products like this, this strikes me as somewhat useless, the ipod is still in your pants where it will eventually skip if you have a fast gait as i seem to have, and the headphone jack is subsequently also on your pants. while i applaud the efforts of a company like burton with their jackets with ipod integration, i do so because you usually only have one jacket. what is the model for these pants? to buy 7 pairs? to only wear them once a week?

just seems like a half baked idea that's just riding this techno integration wave in search of a quick dollar.
</rant>

[Landos Mustache]

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

this strikes me as somewhat useless, the ipod is still in your pants where it will eventually skip if you have a fast gait as i seem to have
</rant>

Nano's do not skip.

[::maroma::]

What would be really cool is if the pants had some sort of kinetic type charging system in it. So as you walk, your motion would charge a battery. I'm sure there are some technical reasons why that isn't feasible, but it would be cool. That would at least give you a somewhat valid reason for integrating the iPod into a pair of pants.

But I digress, I like these Levi's. I'd buy a pair.

[Landos Mustache]

They are also close to $300 US.

[::maroma::]

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

They are also close to $300 US.

Someone posted this on that link you have above:

"I already saw these on sale in Dallas, and they were less than $100 if I remember correctly...certainly not 200 euros. If you want to check them out, go to the Dallas Gallaria Levi's."

[Landos Mustache]

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Someone posted this on that link you have above:

"I already saw these on sale in Dallas, and they were less than $100 if I remember correctly...certainly not 200 euros. If you want to check them out, go to the Dallas Gallaria Levi's."

Sweeeeet.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

They are also close to $300 US.

Google finds dozens of links making it $ 200.
So in retail, it'll be less than that.

Where did you get the $ 300 from ?

-t

[Landos Mustache]

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Google finds dozens of links making it $ 200.
So in retail, it'll be less than that.

Where did you get the $ 300 from ?

-t

"200 Euros in the Levis stores located in Amsterdam"

$256 American

[d4nth3m4n]

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

"200 Euros in the Levis stores located in Amsterdam"

$256 American

never priced levis in europe, huh? when i was an exchange student in germany a made a tidy profit getting peoples sizes and then emailing them to my sister who'd pick up 501s at sears.

at the time, and with the exchange rate at the time they'd run for about $85 over there and $35 here.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

never priced levis in europe, huh? when i was an exchange student in germany a made a tidy profit getting peoples sizes and then emailing them to my sister who'd pick up 501s at sears.

at the time, and with the exchange rate at the time they'd run for about $85 over there and $35 here.

Exactly.

Levis cost about EUR 85 right now, that's $ 106.

http://www.karstadt.de/produktAnzeig...17&pid=2892550

Totally overpriced.

-t

[the macimum]

Would be sweet if they were that price and came with the ipod.

[Severed Hand of Skywalker]

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

never priced levis in europe, huh?.

Sure I have. Hasn't everyone?

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by the macimum

Would be sweet if they were that price and came with the ipod.

Yeah, and a MacBook Pro. LOL

-t

[the macimum]

Whatever you say..

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

Sure I have. Hasn't everyone?

So how do EUR 200 become almost $ 300 ?
Discounting for the "luxury charge" in EUR, you should have calculated it to less than that.

-t