How is this "minimum bulk" ? The nano's got fatter and even the regular iPods gotten longer by a good 15-20%.

Anyway, isn't it really dangerous to be carrying your phone/ipod this way ? A good bump and either the connector is gonna break or the sockets gonna get damaged.

@ari

I like the idea of having a pussy so near my crotch... :-)

How is it "fully functional" if it does not have a touch screen ? Presumably, none of the iPhone buttons work either.

And how is a non-functioning, bulky, expensive costume better than anyone else's Halloween idea ?

I'm no expert, but if the helmet "speaks", then you need to provide different languages for different regions. A tug on the other hand, is universal. And I know some people who get terribly confused when you give them a quick sequence of "right, right, left, right, left, left", and they'll probably end up walking into a tree.

if only the banana was life-sized. That would be tastelessly hilarious.

I sure agree with you, but not about the TV.

You mean "Americans grow tired of an American Telco determining what we can do with devices on our fully functional mobile networks."...

The world doesn't care, because many of the world's telcos don't lock phones to their networks nor make non-competitive deals with phone makers to screw their customers. Yeah, we pretty much do whatever we want with our phones. It's funny how an advanced country like the US have an incredibly backward telecoms industry.

yeah, but that kid is only 13, not 18. I'll bet youngsters these days don't know how many audio sides an LP has (hint, not the same as a CD ). Oh wait, he won't know what an LP is either.

@boolean22

Er, Walkman, Wonder Woman ? Whats the connection ?

@xValentine
By Walkmen, I meant the plural of Walkman. I had 2 of these. Oh, the shame.

I'm feeling pretty old as I read this article. I used to have Walkmen too.