Thoughts on the Jawbone Up bracelet

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rynathan
rynathan Posts: 4
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Anyone been following this? Supposedly it will finally be released this week ... are you going to get one ... why or why not?

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  • Flessica
    Flessica Posts: 3 Member
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    What is it? Is it made from a real jawbone? If so, I don't think I'll get one.
  • melbaby925
    melbaby925 Posts: 613
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    Oh - this looks interesting! I have a bodybugg, but my headset is from Jawbone - love those guys. I'm sure this will be a cool addition to their catalog, but no, I'm not going to get one. I try not to ever get the first release of anything - there are always issues that need to be worked out!
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
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    Sounds interesting....

    http://gizmodo.com/5820983/jawbones-up-bracelet-will-track-your-body-as-it-sleeps-eats-or-sits-around-getting-fat

    This is the first time I've heard of it.

    I might get one. Depends on how expensive it is.
  • elijackson
    elijackson Posts: 48
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    They still haven't been released and there is no update (that I can find) on when they are coming. I want one SO BADLY! My sleep is awful and I've been trying to find a real way to track it and this device sounds way too awesome to pass up. If anyone has any updates on when it's coming, please let me know!

    I signed up at their website to get updates too, but I haven't heard a peep.
  • Supercatie80
    Supercatie80 Posts: 1,802 Member
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    I wouldn't buy one of these if I were you. They are canceling pending orders, and refunding customers.

    http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/08/jawbone-cancels-all-pending-up-orders-refunds-unhappy-owners-even-if-they-keep-it/
  • jewels68
    jewels68 Posts: 89
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    I got one as a gift. I have never had any troubles. But if I do at least I know I can get a refund.
  • jesusHchris
    jesusHchris Posts: 1,405 Member
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    I wouldn't buy one of these if I were you. They are canceling pending orders, and refunding customers.

    http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/08/jawbone-cancels-all-pending-up-orders-refunds-unhappy-owners-even-if-they-keep-it/

    That just sounds like a reason to feel safe giving it a test drive. Jawbone is a great company with great service, even though they seemed to screw up pretty royally on this one.
  • jesusHchris
    jesusHchris Posts: 1,405 Member
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    They still haven't been released and there is no update (that I can find) on when they are coming. I want one SO BADLY! My sleep is awful and I've been trying to find a real way to track it and this device sounds way too awesome to pass up. If anyone has any updates on when it's coming, please let me know!

    I signed up at their website to get updates too, but I haven't heard a peep.

    There are apps for iPhone / Android that do this very well for less than $5. You just place the phone on the edge of your bed and they track movement patterns to make a pretty good guess at how deeply you are sleeping and how many times you wake up.

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