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I don't see much a fit for payment features in fitbit products. They should probability focus on iterating the hardware and experience regarding the "sport watc

by antirez 10y ago

I don't see much a fit for payment features in fitbit products. They should probability focus on iterating the hardware and experience regarding the "sport watch" idea. Their strength is also the simplicity of the product. EDIT: interesting examples provided in the replies, thanks. To buy things while running without having anything with you is a good thing, also if this technology allows to, like, register in a gym or alike and enter without any other token.

gkoberger 10y ago
What about if you're out on a run and don't want to carry anything else?
kstrauser 10y ago
I think it's a feature check-off to compete with Apple Watch: "Hey, you can buy your post-workout latte with our band, too!"
brlewis 10y ago
Disclaimer: I work at Fitbit but speak only for myself. About simplicity, yes the Alta is selling well as a simple product, but the Blaze is also selling well as a less-simple product.
VLM 10y ago
I'm not saying I want this, but it would be possible: Imagine your access card for the gym doesn't provide free access to everything, but every time you enter the sauna it bills you one dollar, or physically walking into a class bills you the individual class tuition. Unlocking the racquetball court door costs three dollars. Then after your workout you walk up to the vending machine to get your bottled tapwater or fancy water or whatever and pay with your gym access card. Inevitably there are not enough treadmills for peak times, so something is set up today like signup sheets and time use limits, but crazy as it sounds you could pay per use or bid to reserve, high bid on treadmill #7 from 6:00 to 6:30 tonight is two dollars, wave your magic token thingy here to give you the new high bid at three dollars. Gamify things such that every 100 miles on the treadmill means a free run next time. Insert anecdote of people hooking up their fitbit to a cordless drill to get 100 miles per day so as to get free treadmill time.
- jrockway 10y ago
  Why do you need to buy a company to do this? This sounds like the kind of thing one person working alone could bring to the market, modulo sales.

by antirez 10y ago

gkoberger 10y ago

What about if you're out on a run and don't want to carry anything else?

kstrauser 10y ago

I think it's a feature check-off to compete with Apple Watch: "Hey, you can buy your post-workout latte with our band, too!"

brlewis 10y ago

Disclaimer: I work at Fitbit but speak only for myself. About simplicity, yes the Alta is selling well as a simple product, but the Blaze is also selling well as a less-simple product.

VLM 10y ago

I'm not saying I want this, but it would be possible: Imagine your access card for the gym doesn't provide free access to everything, but every time you enter the sauna it bills you one dollar, or physically walking into a class bills you the individual class tuition. Unlocking the racquetball court door costs three dollars. Then after your workout you walk up to the vending machine to get your bottled tapwater or fancy water or whatever and pay with your gym access card. Inevitably there are not enough treadmills for peak times, so something is set up today like signup sheets and time use limits, but crazy as it sounds you could pay per use or bid to reserve, high bid on treadmill #7 from 6:00 to 6:30 tonight is two dollars, wave your magic token thingy here to give you the new high bid at three dollars. Gamify things such that every 100 miles on the treadmill means a free run next time. Insert anecdote of people hooking up their fitbit to a cordless drill to get 100 miles per day so as to get free treadmill time.

jrockway 10y ago
Why do you need to buy a company to do this? This sounds like the kind of thing one person working alone could bring to the market, modulo sales.