Oakley Thump

[rsquared]

"Oakley" always seems to pick the scabs on this forum. I love the idea
of device convergence, but I thought the sunglassess/MP3 player was a
stretch.

rsquared

Ten to Avoid--the Worst Products of 2005

http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20051121/tc_zd/165859

10. Oakley Thump: If you've overdone it with the eggnog, a $500 pair of
sunglasses with a built-in MP3 player might seem a divine combination.
It's not. The poorly fitting earbuds chafe, the glasses feel flimsy,
and the style is dated. And what happens if you want to rock out at
night? Unless you're buying for Bono, pick up an iPod shuffle and a
pair of Revos for half the price.

 

[Mike C]

Looks like they gave a bunch to the pros in Kona...still looked lame,
especially the pair that Natascha was wearing. Yikes! I like the
recommendation in the article---get a real MP3 player and a pair of
Revo's for less than half the price and you've got a great setup.

Mike C

rsquared wrote:
> "Oakley" always seems to pick the scabs on this forum. I love the idea
> of device convergence, but I thought the sunglassess/MP3 player was a
> stretch.
>
> rsquared
>
> Ten to Avoid--the Worst Products of 2005
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20051121/tc_zd/165859
>
> 10. Oakley Thump: If you've overdone it with the eggnog, a $500 pair of
> sunglasses with a built-in MP3 player might seem a divine combination.
> It's not. The poorly fitting earbuds chafe, the glasses feel flimsy,
> and the style is dated. And what happens if you want to rock out at
> night? Unless you're buying for Bono, pick up an iPod shuffle and a
> pair of Revos for half the price.