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| My new Jawbone UP3 activity & sleep tracker |
This is my third purchase iteration of Jawbone activity tracker. I started in June 2013 with the UP band (2nd gen), which had to be manually synced each night using the phone's headphone jack. I think that unit was replaced 3 times within the 1 year warranty period, the last of which was in June 2014, and lasted until March of 2015.
After that, I bought an UP24, which added Bluetooth syncing. After my second unit broke, they offered an 'upgrade' replacement to an UP2 (I think they're phasing out the bendable models in favor of clasps). The clasp band on my second UP2 broke off last week, so I looked at the available options from multiple manufacturers.
Ultimately, though, the UP3 has the best sleep tracking of any tracker in its price range. For me at the moment, the UP3 has the best mix of features. I don't need a watch replacement, and I value detailed sleep tracking. However, I didn't want my purchase value to evaporate shortly after the one year warranty expired. I really like the product, but I'm under no illusions as to its durability.
Fortunately, Sam's Club offers a 3 year no-deductible SquareTrade warranty for an extra $10. I'm not a member, so there was an extra charge, and shipping and tax, so all told I paid $115 for three years of covered ownership.
I'd really like to see this thing last that long, but I'm prepared for it not to.
do you have any info about where any discovery hacks for up bands are listed? My mom bought me an up4 a week ago and though I'll never use payment i figured out how to use nfc in the band to unlock my phone, which I haven't seen anyone else mention. my sleep(or lack thereof) has wrecked my lifestyle and I totally agree with you...best sleep tracker top prize 1st place. Since you've been an Up user for as along as you have I thought you might have some ideas on other functions jawbone doesn't tell you about
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