Would you wear a Shuffle on your head?

CNET's Crave has the scoop on these "wireless" headphones forthcoming from Arriva. As you can see from the Photoshop mockup, the headphones integrate a 2nd generation iPod Shuffle dock in the middle to achieve the "wireless" effect. I'm guessing you'd be the subject of a few double-takes walking down the street with a Shuffle apparently embedded in the back of your skull, but this looks like it might be useful for exercise, etc. CNET quotes Arriva's founder as saying "Apple knows what we are up to and have not said anything except we can make our headphones in all the Shuffle colors, which we are."
Arriva has not yet announced a price or shipping date (though "hopefully by this summer").
[via Engadget]
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CNET's Crave has the scoop on these "wireless" headphones forthcoming from Arriva. As you can see from the Photoshop mockup, the headphones...
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@5: I suppose you're one of these guys who carries their wallet in their back pocket?
Good luck with that.
If it sounds good for a good price I'd get it. I need something that removes the cable since I row and run (big sony headphones aren't fun to move around in).
May 03 2007 at 10:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI already clip my shuffle to the back of my shirt, and if I see reviews that they sound decent I'll definitely get it.
May 03 2007 at 6:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply@4
no offense, but quite frankly, that looks stupid
I would punch someone in the shuffle if I saw someone wearing one of these ahaha
May 03 2007 at 12:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply@2
what's to stop someone? i would hope you. or do you plan on not turning around?
I would, and I have.
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Cool, I see a huge market opportunity for this design if it's coupled with retro 'head gear' orthodontic devices! It could even send soundwave vibrations into your braces, translating to a mandible-based sound system.
May 03 2007 at 11:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyforgive me if im being stupid, but say i'm walking down a busy street with one of these... whats to stop anyone just yanking my shuffle out and pocketing it?
dumb.
I've seen people already doing this by just clipping the shuffle onto their headphones or hat brims and either tying up the cord into a bundle, or cutting most of the cord out and splicing it back together.
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