I was under the impression anything that offered advice needed to be approved by FDA.
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Fitbit Announces New $200 Smart Wearable 'Blaze' With Touchscreen Display
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That's the one I'd go for - nice looking indeed. Unfortunately at $1500 I don't. Treat her nice
I really like my FitBit Charge HR. Seems liek this is exactly he same, except it's actually a watch face. I'm not sure why people are trying to compare it to the Apple Watch seeing as they not even in the same category of wearable. the FitBit is is for fitness the Apple Watch is a "smart watch" with fitness like features.
To those commenting saying its ugly, I can't say I disagree but have seen the Apple Watch? ha it's pretty ugly and odd too.
To those commenting saying its ugly, I can't say I disagree but have seen the Apple Watch? ha it's pretty ugly and odd too.
Cnet has more pictures of it
http://www.cnet.com/au/products/fitbit-blaze/
The way it pops out reminds me of the Transformers digital watch I got in the 80s.
http://www.cnet.com/au/products/fitbit-blaze/
The way it pops out reminds me of the Transformers digital watch I got in the 80s.
What advice is being offered? Why are these devices any different than thermometers or bp cuffs?
No, I know lol. I just hate the Corporation United States of America, not the country.
Simplicity, ease of use, and probably a good battery life. Too bad it's fugly.
But more competition for Apple, Apple 2 better stand out for that price point. Does anyone really use the sketch app? Only iphone users who have bought into an apple watch can use them. Apple should make an Andriod compliant version.
But more competition for Apple, Apple 2 better stand out for that price point. Does anyone really use the sketch app? Only iphone users who have bought into an apple watch can use them. Apple should make an Andriod compliant version.
The Apple watch is just too expensive, I can't even justify the lowest end option there. This however looks promising. I have the Charge HR already, I'd gladly swap it out for this.
Se that's the thing...
While all of that is super fancy, convenient and a luxury, I'd much rather have amazing health tracking. I currently have an Apple Watch Sport, have had it for a month now and I am still undecided, even with the $100 off from Best-Buy.
I just went to Costco on my Lunch Break and picked up a Fitbit Charge HR for $148 (out the door). I am going to compare it. While I am sure I'll miss some of the cool stuff the Apple Watch does, I want to see if I really need it.
If I am not happy with the Fitbit, I return it to Costco.
If I like the Fitbit more than the Apple Watch, I'll return the Apple Watch (but I only have 10 days from day to return it).
Maybe the AW2 will be everything I need. So indecisive.
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The Apple watch is just too expensive, I can't even justify the lowest end option there. This however looks promising. I have the Charge HR already, I'd gladly swap it out for this.
How do you like the Fitbit CHR? You find it to be accurate?
That is as much a function of the measuring hardware as the software. In the current configuration there is no need for FDA approval of the watch if Apple would expand the intelligence of their device. Polar and Withings already provide health advice.
It starts to become an FDA matter when the user cam use the device to inform themselves on the treatment of conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes. The current watch is not able to do that.
Disclaimer: I work in medical devices and FDA submissions
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True, but competition to Apple is only competition when they push a product further than Apple did. In terms of hardware there are currently very few or maybe even none that have done so (depends a bit on what you are looking for of course). Where Apple hopefully feels some sting is in the software department.
We need smartwatches to tell us things we wouldn't be able to work out ourselves. I don't need a watch to tell me I walked 5000 steps and need 5000 more to reach my goal. I need a watch to tell me "you need to walk for 60 minutes or run for 30 minutes in order to burn 300 calories and stay on target for your weight loss of 400 grams this week, today you ate 4000 calories and you metabolized 3700 today". The Apple Watch can do this today. It is just a choice of implementing it.
Nope, ofc no Apple Watch or Apple TV
Only stuff in beautiful white-and-silver boxes with names beginning with an "i" like iPad, iPhone and iMacBook Pro.
Nope, ofc no Apple Watch or Apple TV
Better take back the iMacBook Pro, as it's just the MacBook Pro lol.
I also don't like the aTV, I prefer the Roku 3 or 4.
wait, so you pre-ordered this and you will be ok as long as its half as good as what you already own? why not just keep what you have?
i got that question all the time with my original pebble. i always said yes. now i have an apple watch and when people ask i say no
[doublepost=1452028191][/doublepost]i used to own a fitbit force and it was total piece of crap. i don't see the appeal of most of their products. they are nothing but pedometers. the thing i liked most about fitbit was their online community.
I agree, it was disappointing when I found that during tough cardio workouts it would report a heart rate normally seen at fast walk. Step counting is great but I was expecting much more.
What problems are you having with it? I have had zero problems with my Activite in almost a year of ownership.
I love the long battery life and waterproof feature. I never remove the watch off my wrist. Step tracking, sleep tracking, swim tracking and syncs to the Apple Health app. It doesn't have all the features of the FitBit, but I will trade more features for 5-8 months battery life and waterproof anytime.
I honestly don't care about the "fitness" tracking functions. Most people I've seen who wear these devices are all not in shape and pretentious. If fitbit can bring out features similar to Android wear and Apple watch then I'll be sold.
And please, improve the design. These are just so ugly. I'd rather buy a Samsung watch Gear S2 over any of these.
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then I supposed you haven't bought the Apple TV, Apple Watch and Macbook.
And please, improve the design. These are just so ugly. I'd rather buy a Samsung watch Gear S2 over any of these.
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then I supposed you haven't bought the Apple TV, Apple Watch and Macbook.
So it's a nicer screened Surge w/o GPS or a more expensive Charge HR? Honestly $199 or $250 for a single purpose activity band is too expensive in 2016. Garmin's new low and mid-model Forerunners monitor daily activity but also are great running watches. Not sure I understand the market unless it's the "I want an activity band that doesn't look like one." Problem is this looks rather amateur-ish. The current Pebble looks nicer.
right.. without these companies i dont think we would be able to afford Apples products remember the first iPhone haha.. Apple has no chill on prices..