Month: August 2016

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New Firbit Charge HR

FitbitChargeHR18 months ago I lost my Fitbit Flex in the airport. At least I think I lost in the airport during a business trip, however, I could theoreticall have lost anywhere. This illustrates by biggest problem with the Flex – the locking mechanism. I lost it a couple of times before, but I always managed to find it again. But not that time.

So, when I decided to venture into the wearables category again, I needed something that would not fall off my wrist without me noticing. Enter the Fitbit Charge HR. I am not fully committed to any specific wearable yet, so the very reasonable pricepoint defenitely swayed me here. I know – I am a cheap bastard. Compared to the Flex, this is a meaningful upgrade in terms of features, so right now I am more than happy. The expanded data collection is quite useful to me. Heart rate, floors climbed, moving reminders are all features I actually use. ¨

I don’t use the Charge when I go running, as I still have my Garmin Forerunner. I am reluctant to make the switch, since it is not possible to change the band like it was with teh Flex. The wear and tear from running is pretty significant, and is the weak spot of the Charge. No replaceable band.

For now I am tracking my nutrition via MyFitnessPal as I think that service is better than what Fitbit offers. However, the integration between the two is pretty good, so it’s not really a problem. If Fitbit makes their service a little bit better I would definitely consider switching.

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Adventures with Android part 2

s-l300I have been using my Nexus 5X for around two months now, and even though I swore I would not blog about it I feel compelled to do just that.

So far it the experience has been pretty good. I am really enjoying the plethora of apps. Although I never considered myself an “app person” there seems to be some apps like HBONordic that I am using a lot more than I would have imagined.

However, it seems to me that the phone is starting to slow down, which is way too early for that to happen. I think more ram would have helped out a lot, but that’s what I get for not getting the high end version. It could ned up being a problem, but for now I’ll just have to waut and see.

Android itself is ok. It seems to me that it lacks a lot polish and it doesn’t handle 3rd party email terribly well, which is very disappointing. Luckily I can mitigate that by installing Outlook.

All in all I am pretty satisfied with my purchase. However, I really miss Windows mobile for it’s great performance and more polished look. The app selection on Android seems to negate that feeling so I don’t see myself returning. Perhaps my next phone should be an iPhone.