After reading the DaringFireball Linked List, specifically Multiplayer Game of the Year (more specifically Multiplayer Game of the Year (full post)) and thought to myself, “Ok, time to get off your duff and do something.”
This summer has been awful for exercise. It’s been horribly hot and I haven’t had any racquetball partners.
But the fall is fast approaching, so I finally broke down and bought the necessary add-ons: a Nike + iPod Sport Kit, and a Nike+ Sport Armband (Black/Red), and a Sportsuit Sensor+ for iPod nano so I could use the Sport Kit with any sneakers, not just the $100 pair that Nike wants to sell me.
I already regret buying the armband. It is incredibly poorly designed.
![[iPod Nike Screen]](/images/ipodnikescreen.png)
Why? Well look here at one of the main 3 pages for the iPod Nike: “Run”
What do you notice? How about the fact that the iPod Nano screen, when hooked to the Nike+iPod sensor, provides all sorts of visual (as in “see them with your own two eyes”) bits of information.
You might think that the armband designed by Nike, which is, you may notice, one of the two brand names mentioned in the name “Nike+iPod” would be savvy enough, perhaps, let you see that visual information?
You would be wrong with a capital W because the Nike armband completely covers the screen.
Well done there, design team. Why didn’t you just make this Nike+iPod kit for the iPod Shuffle if you’re NOT GOING TO LET ME SEE THE SCREEN. Argh.
That’s not all the G-in-Genius going on here.
On page 16 of the Nike + iPod User Guide (4.2MB PDF) (which is also printed with the kit) you will read: “Answers to frequently asked questions about Nike + iPod: Go to www.apple.com/ipod/nike/faq.html.”
Notice that I didn’t make that a hotlink? Yeah, you know why? Because the page doesn’t exist. Nice. You don’t get a 404 page, you get redirected to http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/.
Where you would notice, again, the information from the Nike+iPod sensor shown on the iPod screen.
(And yeah, if you look closely you’ll also notice someone using the armband and you can’t see the screen, but I had just assumed it was dimmed.)
- Nike + iPod Frequently Asked Questions (Technical)
- iTunes Music Store: Nike Sport Music Frequently Asked Questions
- Apple - Support - Nike + iPod Sport Kit - Service - Service FAQ
So there ya go. Now I need to find a new armband that will work with the Nike + iPod senor and show me the diggity dang screen.