Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01/11/mp3_smart_jacket/
The New Year brings about resolutions to get fit and lose weight. So, if you’re still struggling to get up of the sofa, a jacket with built-in MP3 capabilities could be the motivation you need.
MP3 Smart Jacket: like jogging with a ghetto blaster
Although jackets integrating MP3 players (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/06/11/em_and_s_gets_ipod_suit/) are nothing new, this is the first we’ve seen that makes wearers look like they’ve just washed up from a shipwreck. It also has built-in shoulder speakers, which should mean you don’t have to continually readjust your speakers while, say, jogging.
Your MP3 player is zipped into a secure pouch, should you trip over an errant shoelace and there’s also a spare pouch for your mobile, pedometer, or bag or crisps. It has volume and track adjustment buttons on the arm and is available in a selection of colours, including ‘night safe’ bright orange.
The jacket is available online (http://www.techtoolsusa.com), but no price has been given yet.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/02/13/miidio_vibration_speakers/
Amazon to take MP3 downloads international (28 January 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01/28/amazon_mp3_rollout_this_year/
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01/16/skullcandy_double_agent_headphones/
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Taser touts MP3 player that's a real shock to the system (8 January 2008)
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The protection's off, as Warner commits to Amazon (28 December 2007)
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