WEBVTT - Fitbit Versa Is A Great Smartwatch for Everyone

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<v Speaker 1>Fitbit Versa is a great smart watch for everyone. What's

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<v Speaker 1>going on. I'm Rich Dmiro. This is Rich on Tech Daily,

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<v Speaker 1>and this is my review of the Fitbit Versa. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to smart watches, let's get this straight.

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<v Speaker 1>Apple Watch is king. There is no denying that it

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<v Speaker 1>really offers the best combination of useful features plus tight

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<v Speaker 1>integration with the iPhone. I love the Apple Watch. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it is the best wearable out there. Problem is

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<v Speaker 1>it excludes a lot of people, Android users and anyone

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<v Speaker 1>who thinks it's a little too expensive or someone who

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't need all of those features. Enter the Fitbit Versa.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been wearing this for a few weeks now. I

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<v Speaker 1>actually bought it site Onseen on Amazon, and it is

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<v Speaker 1>easily the best alternative to the Apple Watch for several reasons.

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<v Speaker 1>You get a lot of the same useful features without

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of complication or fuss. So let's take a

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<v Speaker 1>look at what I'm talking about. For starters, the Versa

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<v Speaker 1>looks and feels great. It's lightweight, it has a super

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<v Speaker 1>slim profile. I love the screen although it's tiny, it's

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<v Speaker 1>super bright. It's vivid and way better than the predecessor,

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<v Speaker 1>which was the Fippit blaze on that you can see

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<v Speaker 1>individual pixels on the screen. It was kind of dull

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<v Speaker 1>looking that is no longer. The case set up with

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<v Speaker 1>the Pippit Versa was a little rough. It's not as

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<v Speaker 1>smooth as the Apple Watch. It took a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>longer than I expected, and the process actually failed at

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<v Speaker 1>the end, which was kind of frustrating, so I had

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<v Speaker 1>to do it again. But once you take the half

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<v Speaker 1>hour so to connect the Versa to your phone, download

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<v Speaker 1>the latest software, pair it up all that good stuff,

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<v Speaker 1>you really don't have to do that again. And like

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<v Speaker 1>I said earlier, the Versa works with iPhones and androids.

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<v Speaker 1>Wearing the Versa is very comfortable. The battery lasts just

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<v Speaker 1>as long as advertised. I got about four days each time,

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<v Speaker 1>although I'd probably charge it at like twenty five percent

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<v Speaker 1>because I didn't want to run out. It's really nice

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<v Speaker 1>to not have to charge it every day, and I

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<v Speaker 1>even went on a short weekend trip without packing an

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<v Speaker 1>additional charger, which is always nice. Fippit Versa has lots

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<v Speaker 1>of great stats that report back to you. For starters,

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<v Speaker 1>you get your steps, your floors climbed, and your all

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<v Speaker 1>day heart rate and I personally am a big fan

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<v Speaker 1>of the active minutes. This to me is the best

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<v Speaker 1>indication of the physical activity I'm getting on a daily basis,

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<v Speaker 1>whether I'm working out or not. I took the Versa

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<v Speaker 1>on several runs and I was very happy with the results.

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<v Speaker 1>The big thing you're gonna hear is that the Versa

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<v Speaker 1>does not have GPS on board. Now this sounds bad,

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<v Speaker 1>but in reality, this only comes into play for a

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<v Speaker 1>few situations. First off, if you're a really big time

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<v Speaker 1>athlete and you need super exact stats, this is not

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<v Speaker 1>the watch for you. If you're a runner, you want

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<v Speaker 1>specific maps of your run, again, this is not for you.

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<v Speaker 1>But the Versa does have something called connected GPS. That

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<v Speaker 1>means if your phone is nearby while you're working out,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just going to use the GPS data from sensors

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<v Speaker 1>on your phone to fill in the blanks. So I

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<v Speaker 1>ran with my phone in without the phone, and I

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<v Speaker 1>found that the stats collected by the Fitbit both ways

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<v Speaker 1>were just fine. It still uses its on board sensors

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<v Speaker 1>like accelerometer and algorithms to figure out how far you're

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<v Speaker 1>running and your pace and all that good stuff. So

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<v Speaker 1>let me tell you I'm a big runner. I had

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<v Speaker 1>no issues with the no GPS on the Versa. Now.

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<v Speaker 1>One feature I was excited to try out kind of

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<v Speaker 1>bummed on the Versa was the ability to store music

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<v Speaker 1>on the device. You can hold up to like three

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<v Speaker 1>hundred songs, and this is the holy grail for runners

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<v Speaker 1>because you can run without your phone. All you have

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<v Speaker 1>to do is connect a pair of Bluetooth headphones to

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<v Speaker 1>your Versa and you're free. But I found it's not

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<v Speaker 1>really that easy to transfer your own music files without

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<v Speaker 1>connecting the verse Sa to your computer. You can't do

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<v Speaker 1>it through the app, and that's kind of a bummer.

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<v Speaker 1>And I hope they change this in the future with

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<v Speaker 1>a software update, because when I saw the message that said, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>connect your Versa to your computer to do this, I

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<v Speaker 1>was like, uh, since I wasn't ready for that reality.

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<v Speaker 1>I actually signed up for Pandora, and if you pay

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<v Speaker 1>five dollars a month to subscribe to Pandora, your Versa

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<v Speaker 1>will automatically and wirelessly download a selection of workout playlists

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<v Speaker 1>for you every time you charge your device. This process

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<v Speaker 1>was way easier. I'm not thrilled that I'm paying extra

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<v Speaker 1>five dollars a month for this music service because I

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<v Speaker 1>already pay fifteen a month to Spotify. But you can

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<v Speaker 1>always cancel now. There are a bunch of onboard apps

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<v Speaker 1>you can download, like Starbucks, hughe, Nest, United Airlines, and Yelp.

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<v Speaker 1>But I don't see myself using any of these apps

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<v Speaker 1>on versus time screen. I can't see them as being

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<v Speaker 1>as good as the apps on my phone. I'd rather

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<v Speaker 1>just reach for my phone. The only exception to this

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<v Speaker 1>is the Starbucks app. I probably will end up linking

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<v Speaker 1>that just so I can hold my wrist out at

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<v Speaker 1>the drive through at Starbucks and pay with my connected

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<v Speaker 1>Starbucks card. The software overall in the Versa is good.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not that great. There's still lag at times. It's

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<v Speaker 1>not as slick as you'd see on the Apple Watch.

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<v Speaker 1>With that said, it's totally fine for everyday use. You

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<v Speaker 1>get your notifications from your phone if you want, like

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<v Speaker 1>texts and other notifications, as well as little reminders to move.

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<v Speaker 1>There's also breathing exercises. There's built in presets for tracking

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<v Speaker 1>all kinds of workouts like running, biking, swimming, treadmill weights,

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<v Speaker 1>Interville timer. You can set silent alarms which gently vibrates

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<v Speaker 1>on your wrist. I like this for naps, not so

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<v Speaker 1>much for waking me up in the morning, because I

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<v Speaker 1>just don't trust a silent alarm to do that. There's

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<v Speaker 1>also a selection of guided mini workouts you can do

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<v Speaker 1>right from your wrist. There's weather reports, a stop watch timer.

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<v Speaker 1>You get the idea. There's a lot of stuff going

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<v Speaker 1>on here. My favorite stats on the Versa are active

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<v Speaker 1>minutes and sleep insights. Again, I told you about the

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<v Speaker 1>active minutes. Sleep insights are really cool because you can

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<v Speaker 1>see exactly how long you spent awake in ram light

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<v Speaker 1>and deep sleep every night. You also get your thirty

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<v Speaker 1>day average, and you can compare yourself against others of

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<v Speaker 1>your sex and similar age. Now, for reference, the Apple

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<v Speaker 1>Watch can track sleep, but only with third party apps.

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<v Speaker 1>I have a feeling Apple's gonna build this functionality in

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<v Speaker 1>the future, but right now it's just not there. The

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<v Speaker 1>fipbit is water resistance. You can leave it on in

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<v Speaker 1>the shower or take a swim with it. If you

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<v Speaker 1>are familiar with the Blaze, which was last model, you

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<v Speaker 1>had to pop out a little fitness tracker to charge it,

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<v Speaker 1>but with the Versa, the entire thing just sits in

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<v Speaker 1>a cradle with your band on and all. It's much

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<v Speaker 1>more convenient. And speaking of the bands, you can replace

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<v Speaker 1>them because they easily come off. I don't think that

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<v Speaker 1>the Versa band is as nice as what comes with

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<v Speaker 1>Apple Watch, but you will have the option to swap

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<v Speaker 1>that out at a later time if you find something

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<v Speaker 1>you like better. Overall, can't recommend the fipbit Versa enough.

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<v Speaker 1>It's best for daily health tracking for the average person.

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<v Speaker 1>Like I said, if you're a big time athlete or

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<v Speaker 1>a runner, probably be better served with a more niche device

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<v Speaker 1>or the Apple Watch itself. Now, if you have an iPhone,

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<v Speaker 1>you're trying to side between Apple Watch and Versa. It

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<v Speaker 1>really comes down to how much you want to spend

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<v Speaker 1>and all the features that you need. The Versus one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and thirty dollars less than the entry level Apple Watch,

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<v Speaker 1>and you get a lot more features on the Apple Watch,

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<v Speaker 1>like that onboard GPS, all that integration with your iPhone

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<v Speaker 1>and Apple Music, plus a lot more apps. If you

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<v Speaker 1>have an Android device, I kind of think the Versus

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<v Speaker 1>a no brainer. It's just smart enough to feed you

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<v Speaker 1>all the useful stats you need about your health, but

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<v Speaker 1>without notification or information overload. The Fipbit Versa is two

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<v Speaker 1>hundred dollars. It's available now. There's also a version with

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<v Speaker 1>mobile payment built in for two hundred and thirty dollars.

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<v Speaker 1>so much for listening. I'm Rich Tomiro. I'll talk to

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<v Speaker 1>you real soon. Mhm.