Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Product# MA365LL/E
TekReview by Chad A. Carino, Tekserve Staff
Short of having a heart monitor (one is available for the latest gen nano only) included, this is the perfect package for serious training. Certainly, listening to music has been proven to increase training performance, and by not wasting time fiddling with America's favorite portable music source while running, distractions are kept to a minimum. The ability to customize workouts and then track your progress during a run is a huge benefit, and a natural fit for the new iPod nano. If you're comfortable toting your iPhone around on a run, there's no need for the transceiver, and your workout gets uploaded to nikeplus.com over the air. You can use that site to track your progress, and even challenge other runners to a race in a similar manner to playing pseudo-scrabble with Words With Friends. Nike also added a bunch of celebrity sports content, including athletes' playlists that you can but from (where else) iTunes, if you're into that. I'm content to track up some thrash and punk, setting something suitable by Slayer as my Power Song for that long loop through Forest Park, and recording my times. Your mileage may vary.
- Pros: Customized workout make training more fun, tracking is accurate, makes your iDevice a perfect running companion.
- Cons: You need special shoes or an adapter like the Marware Sportsuit to use it.
Product Description
Transform your iPod nano, iPod touch (2nd generation), or iPhone 3GS into a personal workout coach with the Nike + iPod Sport Kit. This wireless sensor and receiver combination works exclusively with your Nike+ shoes and iPod nano, iPod touch, or iPhone 3GS to give you real-time feedback during workouts and let you track your performance on your Mac or PC.
What's in the Box
- Wireless sensor for Nike+ shoes
- Wireless receiver for iPod nano
- Printed documentation
Requirements
- iPod nano, iPod touch (2nd generation), or iPhone 3GS
- Nike+ shoes
- iTunes 9.0 or later (available via free download)
- A Mac with a USB 2.0 port and Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later; or a PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 2000 (SP4) or XP Home or Professional (SP2)
- Internet access and a free Nike.com account
Specifications
Sensor*
- Size: 1.37 x 0.95 x 0.30 inches
- Weight: 0.23 ounce
- Broadcast frequency: 2.4GHz
Receiver
- Size: 1.03 x 0.62 x 0.22 inches
- Weight: 0.12 ounce