Apple Nike + iPod Sport Kit for iPod nano 1G, 2G (Old Version)
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Manufacturer: Apple ComputerBrand: Apple
Edition: Electronics
Model: MA365LL/A
Publisher: Apple Computer
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Music Label: Apple Computer
Product features:
- Compatibility: iPod nano 1G, 2G
- Transforms your iPod nano into a personal workout coach--nano can provide real-time, spoken feedback that alerts you to workout milestones
- Lets your iPod nano track your running time, distance, pace, and calories burned
- Sync your iPod nano to transfer your workout data to iTunes and nikeplus.com for your performance history and more
- Kit includes wireless sensor for Nike+ shoes and wireless receiver for iPod nano
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Customer Review: Don't believe the hype.
Summary: 1 Stars
I have been using this with my nano for about 4 months now. I was a serious triathlete, who hasn't been exercising for a while and bought this to kick start me into a regular exercise regimen. This package consists of a small (smaller than the new shuffle) plastic piece which clips on to the bottom of your nano and a small oval plastic piece that either fits into the designated hole in matching shoes or can go into a small velcro pouch that can be attached to the tops of your shoe's laces. There is no difference in the ability of this device to track your running if you buy the designated shoes (which I can't do because Nike's are too small) or if you use a third party velcro pouch (which has the added benefit of making it easier to transfer between pairs of shoes). The shoe piece has a small button in it that allows you to turn it off, which is easier to do from a detachable pouch than if you use the Nike shoes, so there should be no worry about being stalked as some online news stories have claimed. However, it is difficult to tell if you've turned it off & once off it's difficult to tell if you've pressed the button enough to turn it back on again. I have had to stop & pull the device out of the pouch several times in order to actually get it on & recognised by my nano, however since the battery is not replaceable & I only use it 2 or 3x per week, it helps save on the battery (supposedly).
The small piece that attaches to your nano brings up a new set of menu selections on your nano. You can first calibrate the device by both walking and running around a track to get the device to measure your pace for a precise distance, thereby making future readings more accurate. It was a bit difficult at first trying to get the two pieces to sync to one another & calibrate. However once I did, subsequent workouts have been fairly straight forward (with the exception of actually trying to get the oval piece to turn on using its button, but you can leave it always on if you want to avoid the hassle). You have several choices for a workout you can select "basic" which just runs until you stop. You can select a time & have a voice come on & tell you your progress over your music (though how the device does this is not customizable, except to have a male or female voice), which means it will announce every 5 minutes how many minutes you've been running & how many minutes you have left (after the 1/2 way point). Or, you can do it by distance. You can also chose walking instead of running, but what the utility of this is escapes me (more later). During your workout you can chose from your playlists. I like to chose by albums, because I like playing complete dance mixes which segue seemlessly. But in order to do this, I have to go up through a heirarchy of menus & go back to the Nike+ selections to get to my workout (not an easy feat while running, I have accidentally ended my workout while trying to change music selections this way). Making changes means pressing the menu button & using the click wheeel to select (and not just clicking on one button), which makes things difficult to do while running, especially if you're wearing it on your arm. Also, if many changes (or end or pause your workout) also turns off your music and you have to both select your change and hit play to get the music back on again.
Overall I found the menus options fairly easy to use, but nowhere near as user friendly and feature rich as Apple's other products. Features on this are bare bones. You get a readout of each workout that included: date distance (mi. or km), time of workout, and pace (mi. or km per hour) over the course of your workout. The basic data uploads into iTunes upon your next sync. It is most useful for beginners who need a motivational tool to get them to workout. There is no heart rate monitor, no gps, so there is no way to guage the difficulty of different runs with this device, so it will not be that useful to more experienced runners. I was about ready to give it 3 stars because its $29 price tag seemed appropriate for a bare bones motivational tool...until I tried using the website, which you have to do to retrieve any of your data. ITunes only stores the numbers (not the graphical display of your run showing your pace, for that you need to go to the website) of your most recent workout. If you tried pausing your workout & it went to sleep before you returned to your workout & had to start another workout, only the last portion of that workout will be stored. So for this device to be useful you must register an account with Nike (using a browser) and interfacing with your account via a slick Dreamweaver/flash type website. This is where the Nike+ experience goes from ok to extremely aggravating. The web interface has lots of gimmicky flash like things that take forever to load, but serve no purpose. To add to that, the Nike+ website is the slowest commercial website I have ever encountered in my 15+ years on the internet, including when I tried doing multimedia sites over dialup. I have only been able to access the site in the middle of the night...and then it takes about 10 - 15 minutes to log on. Any single click on an icon on the website takes at least 5 minutes to load. After using the website for over a month, I have yet to be able to see my past individual workouts (except for the summary of my totals), though supposedly there is a way to do this. There is a forum where you can complain about how awful the website is. Supposedly you can participate in "challenges" (usually competing against people in other places by committing to running more miles), which could be nice if you could ever actually sign up for them. Because this device doesn't store any information on your own computer and because the website is the worst commercial site ever designed, the Nike+ is little more than a gimmick for must-have gadget freaks.
Description of Apple Nike + iPod Sport Kit for iPod nano 1G, 2G (Old Version)
Transform your iPod nano into a personal workout coach with the Nike + iPod Sport Kit. This wireless sensor and receiver combination works exclusively with your Nike+ shoes and iPod nano to give you real-time feedback during workouts and let you track your performance on your Mac or PC. Comes with: Wireless sensor for Nike+ shoes; Wireless receiver for iPod nano; Printed documentation. Requirements: iPod nano; Nike+ shoes; iPod nano software v1.2 and iTunes 6.0.5 (available via free download); A Mac with a USB 2.0 port and Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later; or a PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 2000 (SP4) or XP Home or Professional (SP2).Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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