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Nike+ Sportband Reviewed (Verdict: Saves Money On An IPod)

9:40AM July 14, 2009 | Jason Chen

Lisa @ BBG took the long delayed Nike+ sportband (it was announced in April 2008 for an April 2008 release!) for a run. The short of it is that it does what you think it does.

The upside is that it’s only $US59 and functions as a wristwatch when you’re not running. It doesn’t have all the features that an iPod and Nike+ combination does, and you obviously can’t listen to music, but it lets you run without all that extra stuff on you.

BoingBoingGadgets doesn’t say whether or not you can actually calibrate your runs, but you can use Gmaps to map out your path and use that as calibration. Not an optimal solution if you’re only going to be running on treadmills.

Still, it’s $US59, and if all you want to do is run, this is it. Launches Wednesday. [BBG via iPodNN]

Comments

  • Richard

    July 14, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    Umm… I don’t know how to break this to you… but I’ve been using mine for a little over a year now!??

    The only thing long delayed is this post!

  • Gregg MacArthur

    July 14, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    This is the new version. Most of the previous version ones had dodgy displays that leaked so didn’t work. It’s been delayed for over a year now.

  • Richard Gallina

    July 14, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    I had used the first version, although no backlight was a killer.

  • Em Smith

    July 14, 2009 at 2:39 PM

    Does anyone know what colours will be available here in Australia? And where’s the best place to buy one?
    I’m very excited for this cheaper option, I don’t necessarily need the accuracy of a fancy GPS, a close estimate from the calibrated watch will do me just fine! And I don’t run with music so wouldn’t waste the money getting an iPod, this is great!

  • Jimmy

    August 16, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    has anyone seen these in Australia yet?

  • gxh

    August 24, 2009 at 10:02 PM

    i have the new model sportband from the nike schools challenge but just wondering where in aus can i buy one for a freind cause i got mine 4 free and online isn’t an option

  • Luke

    October 19, 2009 at 10:55 PM

    So…. does anyone know which retailers are selling these in Australia. The Nike Australia website mentions nothing and when I went to 3 of the stores listed in Perth as selling nike stock they had no idea what I was talking about!

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