Not sure why the article lists this as available from the UK online store, as it isn't there as of 22:34 GMT...
I've had one since June and mine still works fine.
I wish it had the inactivity timer and sleeptracking alarm of the failed Jawbone Up.
I like the fitbit better myself except that its not a bracelet. I lost two FBs because of that so went FuelBand. I wish they'd make a bracelet style.
Only thing I hate about Fuel Band is that it's constantly under reporting my activity. But it keeps me motivated just the same. I lost 30lbs & 3in off waist thanks to it & better eating habits. Also improved my passive heartbeat per min & heart rate recovery. Maybe I'm a sheep for buying one but I'm a healthy one.
I got mine in June and it started failing last week (only uploading part of the data, strange error messages etc).
which makes me suspicious that there is a known issue with them.
........ It can motivate you when it works, ..........
Do you use the belt clip?
The new fitbit will have an alarm. It already tracks your sleeping.
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Do you use the belt clip?
It does have and a larm, but it is not as the one in the Up. The alarm in the Up wakes you only in the light phase of sleep (ie when you will wake up more alert.) Also it has a function that can alert you when you have spend an specific amount of time sedentary.
The Fitbit and Fuelband are great devices, but miss that kind of functionality.
One feature I do miss about the UP was the sedentary alarm.
motivate to what? i never got the point of it. what am I missing?
Seems it's a sort of high-definition pedometer. It quantifies your activity level for the day, making it easier to set goals and know what's needed to meet them. I started using a simple pedometer for the last couple months, and increased my activity 40% by monitoring quantifiable increases in small activities; at the end of the day, I knew if I still had more to do and could easily reach my 10,000 steps per day goal (even if that meant walking a mile at midnight).
Knowing the motivating power of quantifying activity, I'm psyched to get this or some comparable "high-def pedometer". Having stopped using the cheap one (not keen on using something loudly labeled with my prior employer), I'm looking at making a step up - if only by finding a prior-gen iPod Nano at a pawn shop.
I still don't see why I would need to increase the amount I walk per day but anyway.