Sure, you can get a Nike+ SportsWatch, or a simply pair an iPod nano with Nike+, but those looking to use their iPod nano as a watch with Nike+ have so far been left with few options beyond the DIY route. Watch band-maker HEX now looks set to change that, however, with its new Sports Watch Band that's set to debut in April. As you can see above, there's not a whole lot too it -- just a reasonably stylish wristband with a "port" that's able to accommodate the Nike+ attachment. No word on a price just yet, nor is there any indication that it will come in colors other than white -- though that seems a safe bet if the company's previous watch band is any indication. Sunday, February 6, 2011
HEX debuts iPod nano watch band compatible with Nike+
Sure, you can get a Nike+ SportsWatch, or a simply pair an iPod nano with Nike+, but those looking to use their iPod nano as a watch with Nike+ have so far been left with few options beyond the DIY route. Watch band-maker HEX now looks set to change that, however, with its new Sports Watch Band that's set to debut in April. As you can see above, there's not a whole lot too it -- just a reasonably stylish wristband with a "port" that's able to accommodate the Nike+ attachment. No word on a price just yet, nor is there any indication that it will come in colors other than white -- though that seems a safe bet if the company's previous watch band is any indication.
The new nano would be a failure if it weren't for the Apple branding. Who needs this thing? It's too small to have a useful touch screen or play videos. It's too wired to use as a watch if you want to listen to music on it. It's too limited in terms of storage space. It's too expensive for what you get.
ReplyDeleteWhy anyone would get this instead of a used previous-gen iPod nano is a mystery to me.
The addition of volume buttons was a great move (whodathunkit?). Just a shame they took away any easy way to skip songs while out running. I know buttons are very old-fashioned, but they do make life easier.
ReplyDeletewired headphone stupid... be awsome and hip if it had bluetooth headphone
ReplyDelete201st article about iPod Nano wrist band? Why not to publish information about other wrist bands (all 100 million of them)? Boring. Not to mention that iPod sucks badly as a watch.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping that there would be a bit more to just a wristband that doesn't cover up the 30-pin.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it so difficult to find a real link to the real product page. C'mon Engadget, I don't want to be re-directed to some random page of yours in the article, give me the real deal. What are you afraid of, people won't read all the Fandroid blog comments?
ReplyDeleteI thought the old 2nd Generation iPod Touch showed that Nike+ is essentially a proprietary variation of Bluetooth.
ReplyDeleteThere is no need for a specialized radio comms system to communicate with your shoes. There's Marketing reasons, but not technical ones.
No bluetooth pretty much makes this a failure of a product (the iPod).
ReplyDeleteIf I'm running I really don't want my headphones plugged into an ipod strapped to one of my flailing arms
ReplyDeleteYou should not be flapping your arms everywhere when you are running. This is very good product.
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