Nike + iPod Sport Kit - USA (OLD VERSION)[Retail Packaging]
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Manufacturer: Apple ComputerBrand: Apple
Edition: Electronics
Model: MA365LL/E
Publisher: Apple Computer
Studio: Apple Computer
Music Label: Apple Computer
Product features:
- Compatibility: iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, 6G; iPod touch 2G, 3G, 4G; iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4
- Waterproof, durable Nike+ sensor slips into pocket under sockliner of the left Nike+ ready shoe
- iPod tracks your progress, providing feedback on distance, time, pace, and calories burned
- Nikeplus.com lets you evaluate your performance history, set goals, and challenge other runners to a virtual race
- iPod touch, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4 do not require receiver--sensor is available separately
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Digital camera reviews of Nike + iPod Sport Kit - USA (OLD VERSION)[Retail Packaging]
Digital camera Review: A good run tracker, but could use a few more features
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought the Nike+ sport kit when I wanted to start running with my iPod nano instead of my iPhone. I had been using RunKeeper to track my walks with my iPhone, so I didn't want to give up the ability to analyze my runs.
The good:
- Periodic updates as to how far I have left and being able to get my stats (current pace, time elapsed, distance left to go)
- The variety of workouts I can set up (choose basic, distance, time, etc.)
- Power Song: This sounds silly, but being able to hold down the center button at any point and immediately hearing what I've chosen as my "power song" at the time I need it can be very motivating
The bad:
- The Nike+ website. It is awful. No, really, it sucks really bad. It's great to be able to upload my run and see how I've done, but there's a graph on there that nobody seems to be able to explain. Coming from RunKeeper, I thought the up and down orange line meant my elevation, but apparently it's tracking my speed. Except some people think it's not, that it just makes an arbitrary up-and-down graph no matter how fast I was going.
You're supposed to be able to choose the number of data points the graph shows, so I thought that meant I'd be able to see how fast I was running at any interval. Apparently not. Who knows what that's designed for, then, since there is no explanation on the website.
The website tells you that you can select Coaching or Training programs, except you can't. That part of the site, according to a Nike+ staff admin, has been down and they don't know when it will be back up. And when it does come back up, all you can do is print out a sheet telling you how to work to your goal. That's right, even though the programs are on the Nike+ site that interfaces with the Nike+ sensor, you can't load it onto your iPod and get any kind of audio support. You just PRINT OUT A SCHEDULE and try to remember what it said on your run.
There's also an option to "Map It," i.e. map your route that you want to run. Except... You guessed it! There aren't any audio cues or any kind of interaction between that and the actual Nike+ sensor. So basically you just draw a map of where you ran, or where you want to run, and you can manually link those routes to your uploaded runs... Except there's really no point since there's no way for the sensor to know if you actually ran that route or not.
Also, I had read that the voice of the trainer you hear while running is also supposed to say stuff like "Good job!" or "You need to run faster to make your goal!" or stuff like that, but so far all she tells me is how far I've gone. But maybe you need to run a marathon to get the voice cues.
Bottom line: Only get this product if you just want to track your time on your runs. Otherwise, like me, you'll be disappointed.
Summary of Nike + iPod Sport Kit - USA (OLD VERSION)[Retail Packaging]
Apple Nike + iPod Sport KitTransform 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 audio feedback of your pace, distance, time, and calories burned during workouts and let you track your performance on your Mac or PC.
 Transform your iPod nano into a personal workout coach--includes receiver and sensor. |
 Sensor fits into your Nike+ shoe and sends information to your device. |
Tune
Insert the wireless sensor inside the custom built-in pocket beneath the insole of your Nike+ shoe, then plug the receiver into the dock connector on your iPod nano. The iPod touch (2G or later), iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4 include built-in support for the system--no receiver necessary.
Run
Now start your workout. As you run or walk, the sensor sends information to your device, tracking your time, distance, pace, and calories burned. If you choose, real-time spoken feedback can even alert you to milestones throughout your workout.
Sync
Back at your computer, sync your iPod nano to transfer your workout data to iTunes and nikeplus.com; on iPod touch, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4, you can sync your data wirelessly. At nikeplus.com, you can evaluate your performance history, set goals, and even challenge other runners to a virtual race.
What's in the Box
Wireless sensor for Nike+ shoes, wireless receiver for iPod nano, and printed documentation.
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