http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/ Engadget Comments for Philips introduces DirectLife activity monitor / fitness program http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/Oct 21st 2009 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/
a regulated work out plan would be best in my honest opinion.

check out mine @ www.fitclick.com]]>Mar 25th 2010 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/Oct 21st 2009 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/
"The activity monitor itself also has a few seeming advantages over the Fitbit, including some basic LED lights that show your progress at a glance, and a built-in USB plug that eschews the need for a dock."


The LED lights provide far less information than FitBit's OLED display.

USB Plug is not built in, you need a special little plug-thing. Look half way down the right side of this page:

http://www.directlife.philips.com/how_it_works/

The Philips is waterproof, and suitable to track swimming -- something the FitBit cannot do. But, as mentioned, the Philips is going to run you $12.50 a month, every month, after you purchase it. FitBit is free.

I'm interested in these devices, but I'm waiting to see where they go at this point. I'd probably hop on the FitBit if they beefed up the website more, and perhaps added an iPhone app. ]]>Oct 21st 2009 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/philips-introduces-directlife-activity-monitor-fitness-program/
the fitbit has a text lcd.

I don't have either, but this feels like a plug for an inferior product.
the fitbit is clearly better, doesn't have a monthly cost, and looks sleeker

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A USB plug would be nice in today's world of technology.]]>Mar 25th 2010 11:30AM