Nike+ GPS APP
Link to Itunes to view the Nike+ GPS App
Background:
This morning at 6:00am I arose to squeeze in a quick 3 mile run before having to prepare for my normally scheduled work day. I am not a morning person and prefer my sleep, so I usually run after work in the evenings. I use an IPhone 4 with the Nike+ GPS App and have been using it for about 4 months and overall it is a great tool for runners. The biggest issue the App has is the Nike Tag program. When you are part of a massive tag game or perhaps just a game in general it causes the App to load slowly, freeze, and not function smoothly.
Pros and Cons:
- When I tried to start my run today with the Nike+ GPS App I had to spend 5 minutes trying to progress through the App selecting the right options. It took this long because the App was mostly being unresponsive. I had to close out of the App about 3 times to restart my attempts.
- When I finished my run this morning at about 6:45am and went to sync it to my Nike+ account it would not sync and now 1.5 hours later it still will not sync. These are little frustrations. It is these types of frustrations with a program like that are the most annoying to consumers like you and me. Because they are minor and seem simple to fix we get more aggravated when they occur.
Finish:
Nike is continually working on this Nike+ GPS App and the Nike+ website. They even send out emails notifying the users of their plans. I appreciate that because both these tools are 90% Awesome but the 10% that is not awesome are the annoying parts that cause time wasting.
Scheduled in the future Nike Product Reviews will have an in-depth product review of the Nike+ GPS App that is available. The set time for that review to be released is undetermined.
