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Nitasha Tiku

04/02/14 12:35PM

Filed to: Wearables

Before you get too excited wearable technology, keep in mind that it gets abandoned faster than a gym membership. One third of American consumers who own a wearable products like activity trackers or smartwatches stopped using the device within six months.

Jeremy Nitasha Tiku 04/02/14 01:40PM

Does losing my Fitbit count as stop using? I miss it, because it badly tracked my walking.

Nitasha Tiku Jeremy 04/02/14 01:44PM

No, I think that counts as sadness. Did you change how much you walked because of it?

Suboptimus Prime Nitasha Tiku 04/02/14 04:11PM

Wow, you should check your negativity a tad there. While my FitBit isn't the reason I walk so much (it's actually the other way around), I find it the most convenient way of keeping track of my new lifestyle. It also tracks sleep. I probably walk around 5 times further in a week than your average tech slob. It's even water-proof, so it only comes off when I need to charge it.

Even if it doesn't make you walk more, you'll certainly get a full picture of how lazy you are!

Nitasha Tiku Suboptimus Prime 04/02/14 04:19PM

Oh, I meant "sadness" because @Jeremy lost his FitBit and misses it. I lose cardigans all the time.

Suboptimus Prime Nitasha Tiku 04/02/14 04:22PM

cardigans

Now, that's pretty sad. (Kidding!)

Jeremy Nitasha Tiku 04/02/14 04:34PM

Actually, no. I used it mostly for Earndit to get points to get stuff. I walk at least 2 miles a day anyway (I don't drive much even though I live in LA). The perks of no car and hating driving.

CpnSisko Nitasha Tiku 04/02/14 12:59PM

Isn't consumerism great? We ravage the natural world to obtain rare earths, and then toss the processed goods back into the landfill after we've lost interest.

Nitasha Tiku CpnSisko 04/02/14 01:17PM

I haven't bought a FitBit or anything yet, but I've come so close to the cash register with two different ones in hand.