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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

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A summary of the Nike + iPod Sport Kit should begin by acknowledging that it's one of the companies' most impressive accomplishments to date: a nearly seamless fusion of hardware, software, and footwear that will instantly appeal to any runner or power walker who likes Nike products, and even some who don't. We consider the aggregate development effort of these components to be outstanding, expanding the iPod nano's capabilities in a creative new way, providing a beautiful on-computer interface for tracking your performance, and offering it all at an appealing price. The only big issues are three: first, once the sensor's internal battery dies, you need to buy another Kit - an increasingly unpopular Apple development trend that is only excusable here because of the battery's longevity and the Kit's low price. Second, the Kit requires either a follow-on purchase of a pair of Nike+ shoes or an adaptation of your existing shoes. And third, as noted, the Kit is only compatible with the iPod nano, a limitation that appears to be without justification beyond easing Nike's manufacture of iPod-compatible clothes. Discussed further below, these issues take away only a little of the luster of an otherwise sparkling and astonishingly ambitious new iPod expansion - wireless, clothing, and sports, all at once.

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