All about the Nike+ Sportskit on Wiki!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike+iPod
Nike had also released a product that did not require an ipod to operate a year ago. That was the NikePlus Sportsband. However, that product was not as popular & had recieved less satisfying reviews by techies. I believed that Nike had discontinued & recalled the product from it's stores ever since. Now you can't find them at retail stores. But you can still find a few on ebay & perhaps some online discount stores. Is a good idea if you can get it for cheap! Then you can use a different mp3 player besides ipod.
There is also a product called the Nike+ Ipod Watch Remote which is basically a watch and remote control for the ipod, but it cannot be used alone but without the ipod. However, it does display your running details on the bracelet/armband when used in conjunction with an ipod & the sensored Nike+ Sports Kit. This item came out before the Nike+ Sportsband which was discontinued. This Watch is still available and has recieved favorable reviews.
http://store.nike.com/index.jsp?country=US&lang_locale=en_US#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-218268
If you don't already have an ipod & don't plan to purchase one, you can just purchase similar & less expensive devices/pedometers. Pedometers price range depends on the level of functions it provides, eg. heart rate, timer, speed, etc... You can get a watch w/ a built in pedometer. Nike also has sportswatches like that.
http://www.nike.com/timing/
Some pedometers provides uploading websites similar to NikePlus, but are probably less popular. Personally, I think that Nike provices more incentives & motivation. It just seems that much more cooler for some reason. But you don't have to go w/ the flow w/ whatever's the most popular. It's a personal thing. You can do your own thing!
I still haven't purchased either yet. The only ipod I've ever owned was an early generation prior to the first ipod nano. It was the "Ipod Mini." Sort of bulky, no colour & cost $300 back in the day. I probably should have waited a little longer. But back then I really liked using it, although it died just right after the 1yr warantee expired. So I'm kinda weary that if I purchase another ipod that it'll die after 1yr, so if I do purchase I'll certainly get 1yr extended warantee which the only option they provide. After 2yrs they'll probably have newer generation ipod anyway, so if it dies you just get a newer better one.
If I do get an ipod soon, I'll go for the nano or classic & that's the 2 I recommend too b/c the nike sportskit is the most compatible w/ these 2 devices & less w/ the ipod touch & totally does not work w/ iphone.
So in the end I may just end up using a regular pedometer, although I'm tempted to use my Nike Shox running shoes w/ built in sensor pocket specially made for the Nike sportskit. However, those shoes are pretty old & make rip apart soon & I may end up purchasing some other shoes brand or perhaps I may actually be that addicted to Nike, lol!
Actually I just learned that some pedometers have a builtin GPS which can track where exactly you start & end your run on the planet Earth. So I'm thinking of getting that in a digital wristwatch format.
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