If you're looking
for some wristwear to use while exercising the Fitbit Ionic may suit you, just don't expect a similar experience to other smartwatches out there.
Layered and wrap bracelets and still topping my list
for wristwear, along with little gold rings and midi rings with and without crystals so that your hands catch the light when you talk with them (which I so frequently do!)
Not exact matches
The world of watches can be intimidating to jump into, and,
for me, that was a huge reason I delayed my first dive into the realm of
wristwear.
The Fitbit Ionic manages to fit — no pun intended — a GPS sensor, a heart rate sensor, a «multi-day battery» rated at more than four days, a Near Field Communications (NFC) chip
for contactless payments, enough storage
for music (plus Pandora support and Bluetooth headphone support), and water resistance into a device that's not much thicker than conventional
wristwear.
The reason
for this shifting of focus from active wear was due to a bit of electronic
wristwear: the Nike + FuelBand.
Even if you fall into one of the categories above, however, it's hard to recommend the Fitbit Ionic when there are so many great options out there
for smart
wristwear that offer better value.
Once again iterating the key point of this article, the lack of square - screened devices is quite shocking, especially considering smart
wristwear hasn't been around
for more than three years.
The Fitbit Versa could be
for anyone interested in fitness but looking
for a smarter piece of
wristwear
What made the Fitbit Ionic tricky to recommend was that
for such as high price point, there were so many great options out there
for smart
wristwear that offered better value.
We won't be looking at all the techiest
wristwear here - check out our best smartwatch guide
for that, which includes the Apple Watch 3, LG Watch Style and Samsung Gear Sport.