Fitbits sleep tracking is above and beyond any app free or pay wise and the apple watch. Battery life also is double to triple vs my apple watch.
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Fitbit Debuts New Versa 2 Smartwatch and $10/Month 'Fitbit Premium' Service
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Fitbits sleep tracking is above and beyond any app free or pay wise and the apple watch. Battery life also is double to triple vs my apple watch.
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And how the design apes Apple Watch? I smell desperation!
And how the design apes Apple Watch? I smell desperation!
Oh boy, I can’t wait to pay $10 a month to follow personalized fitness advice for a week or two and then consistently ignore it after that!
In all seriousness, I wholeheartedly agree that subscription fatigue is a thing.
Perhaps if there weren’t SO many subscription services out there, this could be a thing. I mean *everything* has a subscription these days. Gaming services, TV streaming services, movie ticket services, food delivery apps, ride sharing apps, grocery delivery services, photo editing apps, clothing curation services, weather apps, Reddit apps, car washes, fitness advice services, etc. etc. etc.
Sure, you don’t *need* to sign up for any of these. But when I look at what I need to prioritize, “fitness advice” falls very low on that list, especially for $10 a month.
In all seriousness, I wholeheartedly agree that subscription fatigue is a thing.
Perhaps if there weren’t SO many subscription services out there, this could be a thing. I mean *everything* has a subscription these days. Gaming services, TV streaming services, movie ticket services, food delivery apps, ride sharing apps, grocery delivery services, photo editing apps, clothing curation services, weather apps, Reddit apps, car washes, fitness advice services, etc. etc. etc.
Sure, you don’t *need* to sign up for any of these. But when I look at what I need to prioritize, “fitness advice” falls very low on that list, especially for $10 a month.
How long before peoples subscriptions cost more than their mortgage?
I have run across some actual research on this topic and your statements are pretty much dead on. Apple has encouraged me to be a little more active through the gamification of fitness. I've earned the fitness challenge badge every month this year from January through July. When I realized a couple days ago I was behind schedule on earning the August badge, I put more effort and attention into closing my circles over the past few days to make sure I earned the August badge. My personal example is a relatively common use case for these type of devices. By setting small, achievable goals (i.e. a monthly challenge) it encourages people who were already inclined to exercise to do so more often. But for a person who isn't really into exercising, they are still likely to stop as soon as the novelty wears off of their new toy.
I'm still kicking with my Samsung Galaxy Fit for my iPhone 7+.
After using it for a month now I notice if I have the raise-to-wake gesture off I get over 9 days between charges.
With the continue heart rate monitor on (24/7) and raise to wake on it lasts 5 days.
After using it for a month now I notice if I have the raise-to-wake gesture off I get over 9 days between charges.
With the continue heart rate monitor on (24/7) and raise to wake on it lasts 5 days.
So, you're upset that Apple offers 50 GB of iCloud storage for only 99 cents a month and hasn't raised the price in 8 years? What would be a fair price in your estimation to offer this service to someone, 89 cents? 49 cents?
My experience with Fitbit is that their products break easily and their software is subpar. So much so, that when contacting customer support about hardware issues, they don't even blink at sending you a replacement. It's all just disposable.
I’ve upgraded Apple watches every year since the start. But Amazon Alexa support is very attractive & the Versa 2 isn’t that bad a watch for a MUCH lower price than Apple. I’ll probably stay with Apple Watch but I wouldn’t be so dismissive of the Versa 2.
Please FitBit, don't give Apple any more ideas about subscription services. I have lost over 40lbs since getting an Apple Watch and don't think the health and exercise features should be behind a paywall. The Apple Watch has been a huge part of my success.
Oh brother. This is like BMW charging to use Apple CarPlay...
People who take fitness seriously don't need watches with subscriptions for ****s sake.
So there's a lot of backlash on the subscription service for this watch which is understandable but what I gather from the article is that there are new services being made available for a subscription fee.
The existing fitness features of the watch are in tact as the previous generation, i.e. the subscription service is optional.
Subscription fatigue is real, I get it, but if it's optional then I don't see the problem. At least not at this point when we don't know what exactly the subscription is going to offer.
On the other hand, we have companies who are offering subscription services because their software has become so good that consumers no longer see a need to update it and are happy to use older software which doesn't generate any income for the company.
Adobe is probably the big one most people here will recognize. I would drop Microsoft Office into this category as well but at least for the time being, Office 365 is a good deal if you want cloud storage because then you just about get Office for free.
When your software begins to stagnate, drop support, and turn it into a subscription service.
The existing fitness features of the watch are in tact as the previous generation, i.e. the subscription service is optional.
Subscription fatigue is real, I get it, but if it's optional then I don't see the problem. At least not at this point when we don't know what exactly the subscription is going to offer.
On the other hand, we have companies who are offering subscription services because their software has become so good that consumers no longer see a need to update it and are happy to use older software which doesn't generate any income for the company.
Adobe is probably the big one most people here will recognize. I would drop Microsoft Office into this category as well but at least for the time being, Office 365 is a good deal if you want cloud storage because then you just about get Office for free.
When your software begins to stagnate, drop support, and turn it into a subscription service.
I received an email from Kaiser Permanente that they are offering discounts for select smart watches so they are either experimenting with this or they see enough of a benefit to their members to encourage them to get smart watches.
I feel like it is still early on in this fitness device category so I expect trends to change and the research to be updated but human nature won't change or update. The gamification of fitness is interesting though because it taps into a certain part the brain.
I don't have an Apple Watch yet, that's on tap for next month when the new series is released, and while I do exercise at least 4 times a week I don't know if the goals will mean much to me, remains to be seen.
I would love to see Apple continue to build on sensors for glucose and blood pressure though.
Given the rise in diabetes, glucose monitor would be huge for the Apple Watch.
Simply not true, many times in the past Fitbit has never even registered my sleep. Their software is extremely lacking, and now they want to charge you for it. Think this will be a huge flop, but they are going out shooting.
I agree with this wholeheartedly, my Mrs. Dusk is on the 2.99 plan, and that's fine for her - she takes photos ad nauseam (though I wonder how soon the 200gb will fill up and need to move to the 2TB...). I fall into about a 30GB range depending how I manage my backups. So, is the $12/yr going to break me? no. Does Apple need to do this? nope!
One idea they could do would be a new iPhone comes with 2 years of free $2.99 tier storage, or wrap it in with the iPhone upgrade program.
That's ridiculous. The Fitbit is not going to cost you anything per month. Only if you get the subscription service. The watch itself is half the price of an Apple Watch, has many features that are actually useful and has twice the battery life. I don't get why people on this forum are just focusing on the subscription service.