FIT - Apple Watch vs. Fitbit: Here's How I Found the Right Fitness Tracking Watch For Me
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released its first smartwatch, I got one -- ostensibly for fitness reasons, but partially because it seemed like a product that would change my life. It did not, and after a few months of wearing it I relegated it to a drawer in my desk. Apple Watch -- the early model at least -- simply wasn't that useful. Getting text messages on my wrist, for example, was not that valuable when it only worked when my phone was nearby.
For a long time, that ended my smartwatch experiment. That changed in July when I decided to make a serious commitment to getting into some semblance of shape. I hired a trainer, set some basic goals, and decided that a fitness tracker would help me attain those goals.
That began the next step in what became an expensive, frustrating journey.