Fitbit Takes on the Apple Watch with the Blaze(bloomberg.com)
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Fitbit Takes on the Apple Watch with the Blaze
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-05/fitbit-blaze-wearables-giant-takes-on-apple-watch
3 comments
Fitbit lost me as a customer a while ago with how locked down their data is. Why buy this instead of a Pebble, an Android Wear device, or an Apple Watch, all of which have a comparable feature set and price, longer track record, and better data portability?
Data portability is a non-issue: https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Web-API/How-can-I-get-minute...
I think it's crazy that they have made more of an effort to support iOS/Android notifications
Price & battery life.
The metal version looks like Casio watch I wore in the 80s.
I think it's fine for a fitness device to look like a fitness device. But once it starts looking like a watch, you'd better make sure it looks device as a fashion accessory.
I think it's fine for a fitness device to look like a fitness device. But once it starts looking like a watch, you'd better make sure it looks device as a fashion accessory.
I can't code my own software on it and it doesn't sync to HealthKit.
More than satisfied with the Apple Watch.
More than satisfied with the Apple Watch.
I use the Sync Solver app to push my FitBit data into HealthKit.
http://syncsolver.com/
I have both an Apple Watch and a FitBit Surge. The Apple Watch is the better smart watch, but the Surge is a much better fitness device and you can actually see workout data in a meaningful way. At this point, I definitely need both.
http://syncsolver.com/
I have both an Apple Watch and a FitBit Surge. The Apple Watch is the better smart watch, but the Surge is a much better fitness device and you can actually see workout data in a meaningful way. At this point, I definitely need both.