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Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

themediaguy — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:40:41 EDT

there's a site that integrates your ipod and running stats . its called www.runnerplus.com i'm a member there

Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

dcmidnight — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:21:48 EDT

They have to have GPS integrated into this. The Nike+ is so pathetic that its basically just a glorified pedometer - cant hold a candle to any of the real running watches by Garmin or Polar. If Nike is serious about getting into this business, and they appear to be, they MUST have gps integrated into their system. Now whether this is through a watch like the Garmin 305 or an add-on to your ipod I dont know. All I know is I run with the Garmin 305 and tried the Nike+ a few times - its a joke.

And no, the main complaint I hear from any serious runner that has run with this is that it does a shite job of knowing how far you've run.

dcmidnight

Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

pradster — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:05:13 EDT

@johnnyabnormal: You know thats what poeple start to look like when they do that execise thingy!

you have been warned stay away from it...

pradster

Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

johnnyabnormal — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:15:32 EDT

Judging by the illustration, this is designed for ugly, hairless elves that run in pointy clippers & spandex jacked up the ass crack?

johnnyabnormal

Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

strider_mt2k — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:46:33 EDT

What I really need is a fitness system that understands the binary language of Moisture Vaporators.

strider_mt2k

Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

itchytooth — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:20:59 EDT

What a coincidence. I was just shopping for heart rate monitor a few minutes ago. What I really want is a monitor that communicates wirelessly with that iPhone training application that was mentioned here a few weeks ago (the one that doesn't actually exist yet). I guess I should hold out a while and see what happens.

itchytooth

Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

kileil — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:20:23 EDT

you don't want to know where the temperature probe goes...

kileil