Fitbit Announces New 'Alta' Wearable With Apple Watch-Like Move Reminders

[acctman]

Didn't know that the job description for pedometer included a heart rate sensor.

it does not do heart rate well... they only thing that is does well is count steps

 

[nick42983]

I do like the look of these. I'm (relatively) happy with my Apple Watch, but there are moments where I wish Apple had/will release just a device focused on fitness as that's what I use my Watch for mostly.

How has your experience been using it for fitness? This was the next big thing for me after notifications, but I've noticed weird behavior recently. I'll do an "outdoor walk" workout and burn roughly 150 calories in a half an hour walk, while an "Other" workout while I'm simply sitting at home for an hour burns 550 calories and counts as a full hour of exercise! I've been annoyed with the heart rate monitor being inconsistent, I think this may be juicing the numbers by not getting a good reading.