Category: Fitness Gadgets
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Forerunner 101 Can Be Pre-Ordered from Amazon.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI just noticed that Amazon.com has started accepting pre-orders for the Garmin Forerunner 101, the little brother to the Garmin Forerunner 201. What’s the difference? The Forerunner 101 has: no connectivity– PC interface removed, different power source– uses two AAA batteries instead of a rechargeable, increased thickness– unit is 0.2″ thicker,…
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Polar S-710 Back from Battery Replacement
Reading Time: 3 minutesBefore my trip to Texas, I reported that I sent my three year old Polar S-710 in for battery service. I received the receiver and a new T61-Coded transmitter back from Polar this afternoon, via UPS. During email correspondence about the Joel McNamara’s review of the Garmin Forerunner 201, Joel asked me…
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Joel McNamara Wrote a Great Review of the Garmin Forerunner
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJoel McNamara wrote a really thorough review of the Garmin Forerunner 201, including a comparison with the Garmin Geko 201with the Forerunner. This is a well-researched piece by someone who definitely shares my interest in fitness gadgets. Joel has also pointed out a product and a service that I had not…
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Finally Had to Replace the Battery on My Polar S-710
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve been using a Polar S-710 heart rate monitor for cycling, biking, and running for two and a half years, with hardly a complaint. But finally, the watch receiver’s battery has started to die. So, I decided to return the S-710 to Polar USA for battery service while I am travelling.…
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Polar and Nokia Announce Gadget Integration Plans
Reading Time: < 1 minutePolar Electro and Nokia have announced mobile phone – fitness measurement gadget connectivity so that data from forthcoming Polar heart rate monitors can be sent wirelessly (via infared data transfer) to a forthcoming Nokia sports-oriented mobile phone. The devices that will be integrated are the Polar S625X Running Computer, the Polar…
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Forerunner 201 Update: Logbook Expected in February, Are You Trying Before Buying?
Reading Time: 2 minutesOperation Gadget is continuing to get a lot of traffic and comments about the Garmin Forerunner 201 fitness gadget, so I thought I’d do a bit of an update. According to the Garmin website, the Logbook software will be available in February 2004. Back at the beginning of December, I reported that…
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Fitsense FS-1 Speedometer Covers the Basics, with Room to Grow
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Fitsense FS-1 Speedometer is a good fitness monitor for readers who want a fairly sophisticated speed and distance monitor, but don’t need to collect extra data like GPS coordinates or heart rate. The FS-1 Speedometer consists of a foot pod which acts as an accelerometer, and a watch that collects…
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Nike Triax Elite Monitors Heart Rate, Running Speed and Distance
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Nike Triax Elite Heart Rate Monitor and Speed/Distance Monitor is one of the most full-featured personal fitness measurement devices available today. It’s the top-of-the-line fitness measurement device from Nike, a company who has been expanding into this space over the past couple of years. The Triax Elite is aimed at runners…
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Garmin Forerunner 201 Logbook Software to Debut in “Early January 2004”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s clear from reading the Operation Gadget website traffic reports that a number of readers have some interest in the Garmin Forerunner 201 GPS-enabled personal fitness tracking device. So, I want you to know that I noticed that Garmin is telling potential buyers of the Forerunner 201 that the Logbook Software,…