“Made for iPod” and “Works with iPhone”, O’Neill’s H-Division Explore Playlist iPod Jacket will be the hit this winter, that's for sure. Even though there are a lot of companies releasing interactive apparel, O'Neill clearly stands out from the crowd because of its exquisitely designed and crafted gear.

Cool cut with stylish look, O’Neill did a bit of a re-design of the otherwise always straight line of iPod controls in interactive jackets. The O’Neill Explore Playlist has a number of features in its construction to ensure the wearer and the iPod/iPhone remains comfortable, warm and dry.

The Explore Playlist jacket is designed to fully incorporate your playlist, featuring a specific pocket for the iPod. The jacket connects directly to the iPod or iPhone, making the control of the respective devices' main functions on the upper arm convenient and unique.

With the design of the Explore Playlist jacket, O’Neill once again demonstrates their dedication and experience in designing interactive clothing. Their pioneering creativity sets new directions for interactive fashion design.

O’Neill’s H-Division interactive apparel team released for the 2008/09 season revolutionary products like the GPS Navigation Jacket or the Audio Hoodie, one of the first commercial apparels with integrated speakers. The Explore Playlist jacket is (finally) moving the usually on the sleeve located control buttons a bit around and rearranging the button layout.

Much more could be done on the design side to spice up the textile controls to make them more sexy or at least stylish but at least we see some evolution in the design of the Explore Playlist jacket. This item is available for about 280 US dollars, a more than fair price, taking into consideration that the majority of interactive apparel available on the market crosses this line, without even offering as many features as the Explore Playlist iPod Jacket.


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