The Apple on your thigh
Every market has its share of "interesting" products in their respective ecosystems. For instance, the hair loss treatment market spawned "hair in a can." In the apparel market, there's the Snuggie fleece. And for those who like to dust with their feet, there's the Dust Mop Slippers.
In the iPhone ecosystem of accessories, behold ThiPhone. You read it right. That's not a misspelling of "The iPhone." Rather, the "Thi" in ThiPhone is actually pronounced like "thigh," as in your leg's thigh. As implied in its name, the device straps your iPhone to your thigh for your viewing pleasure. According to ThiPhone's inventor, the product is intended for several audiences, including: commuters, frequent flyers, truckers, physically disabled, kids in the back seat, and students.
Let's not stop there. I'd like to throw in some other possible usage scenarios:
- You and your significant other are cuddling in bed, and want to watch that latest movie on your iPhone. ThiPhone to the rescue. It's multitouch on a whole new level.
- You're on a canoeing trip with dad that, well, you didn't really want to go on. ThiPhone to the rescue again. While dad is rowing away, you'll be in the back watching your favorite episodes of entourage. And rowing, of course.
- Who said waiting in line at Disneyland had to be boring? You could strap ThiPhone around your neck so that you could entertain those behind you.
All kidding aside, coming up ideas and going to market with products takes a lot of hard work, so props to the folk at ThiPhone. Let's help them out even more by brainstorming and coming up with even more ways that they could market the product!

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Does it come with a free OhMiBod?
http://www.ohmibod.com
Most everyone who has an iPod Touch or iPhone would certainly not want it in a "fixed" position. The minute light hits it wrong, you'd want to grab it and angle it differently so you could see the screen etc. You'd look like a moron wearing it and it's 30.00!
August 08 2009 at 2:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyor yankee stadium, last season, when melky cabrera hit a double and i got up to celebrate and my phone fell half a foot off my lap to the concrete and cracked my screen
run-on sentences fo lyfe
Keeps one hand free when surfing for iPorn, nice
August 08 2009 at 5:51 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHey I know who's "Thi" that is! shhh.. it's http://twitter.com/superwagon
Silly product but I bet they'll make some cash.
By 'eck is this not a Yarkshire regionalisation of the iPhone (like the Welsh Samsung).
'ave thi got ThiPhone with thee.
By god, that's the hardest thing I've ever had to type I think. I'm a Lancastrian. For those at a loss, look up the Wars of the Roses on your site of choice. It's why the English rose is red and not white.
BFD - Military, astronauts, and pilots have been strapping their gear to their thighs for a bunch of years. This is nothing new.
August 07 2009 at 7:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWonderful way for motorcycle riders to text while riding. If they are lucky, they might be able to call 911 after they crash while texting.
August 07 2009 at 6:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI would rather have a "forearmPhone" so that I can use my iphone like Orion's arm computer thing on 'Chuck'.
August 07 2009 at 12:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply$30 to watch Entourage on a fishing trip?!? I'm so game for that! Bring ke the thiphone!
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