Which Fitness Tracker is best?
Nice review of the confusing world of fitness trackers.
From WSJ (subscription):
$50 to $100 for the Basics
Here’s the biggest secret of buying a fitness tracker right now: You don’t need to spend more than $50 on one that does the basics, counting steps and estimating calories burned. In fact, that’s exactly what I suggest you do if you are a first-time buyer.You won’t get a screen on many of the options in this range—or at least not a nice screen—but they all sync with your phone via Bluetooth so you can check your stats in their corresponding apps.
Both Misfit and Jawbone sell $50 plastic trackers that you can clip to your pants or wear on a wrist. After wearing them side by side for two weeks, I prefer the Jawbone Up Move. It is a bit chunkier and harder to put in its small clip than the Misfit Flash, but it consistently synced the data to my phone faster.
$100 to $150 for Better Design
If a sleeker band and a better screen are important to you, you’ll want to venture into the $100-to-$150 range, but you won’t get better data. You often get the same exact apps and features here as you get in that lower range.Of the many I tested—including the Nike FuelBand SE, the Withings Pulse, the LG LifeBand and the Samsung Gear Fit—the one that worked best was FitBit’s new $130 Charge. (more…)
It sounds like the iPad is much less than I expected. I know that Apple geeks are talking about how great this is but is it really? It looks like it is nothing more than a big iTouch. No phone capabilities. I’m not sure about you but I’m not wild about touch screen keyboards. So, no real typing without buying a keyboard attachment. It has no real memory storage with the largest hard drive being only 64 GB. Finally, after this big announcement, it ain’t ready to buy yet. You have to wait another 2 months.