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Industrial designers are definitely catching the Kickstarter bug, and we're excited to see some of the independently-produced products that may come of this. For an ID'er to not have to convince a cautious corporate client and to be able to design whatever the heck they want is sure to be a liberating experience.
One project we're hoping makes the cut is Scott Wilson/MNML's wristband watches for iPod Nanos. With clients like Alessi, Herman Miller and Nike, it's not surprising that MNML doesn't want to turn out some cheapie afterthought wristband, and has instead come up with two well-designed variants that look like they could have come from Apple itself.
The TikTok is designed for those who want to be able to easily snap their Nano in and out for non-watch use; the LunaTik is a more permanent solution for those willing to dedicate a Nano for full-time watch use. Check out the explanatory vid:
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I thought you guys posted this a couple of days ago? Anyway, they already DESTROYED their plege goal, and are going to be funded on Dec 16.
I thought the nano was for listening to music first and foremost? Can't imagine dangling and pulling earphone wires strapped to my wrist all the time. Maybe if there were some sort of wireless earbuds..
Finally someone that thinks about being able to clip and unclip it when you want to use it as a music player. Obviously blue tooth paired with btooth headphones would be best but for now this seems like the best option. Good use of materials and making the band at least almost as wide as the nano itself. The only thing is that I kind of wish they had integrated the clip on the nano as the way to clip it into the band. The way he has it, it looks like you have to take the watch off in order to pop it out of the band. If that is the case it's no good for that particular use.
Still think Nanotch is the best, they paved the way for the silicone watch bands