Fitbit Alta vs. Misfit Ray: Comparing 2 stylish new fitness trackers<article>
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I’ve tested out a variety of fitness bands, from activity trackers disguised as analog timepieces to powerful cardio-focused watches and everything in between. There’s a different audience for every fitness tracker on the market, but I’ve found that most people are looking for a basic band that tracks daily stats and sleep. A solid app dashboard that presents information in an easy-to-digest way is also essential, otherwise there’s no point in tracking all that data.</p><p>
But if an activity tracker doesn’t fit into your life, you’re not gonna wear it no matter how many features it has. That’s why companies like Fitbit and Misfit, which was acquired by Fossil last year, have designed fitness bands that are fashionable and discreet enough to be worn all day and night, from the gym to the office to a night on the town and back to bed, without looking ridiculous. The Fitbit Alta and Misfit Ray have a few differences, namely the Alta has a display where the Ray does not, but both are designed with style in mind for daily wear, and both are in the same price range. The Ray is $100 MSRP (available for the same price on <a class="productLink" href="
http://www.amazon.com/Misfit-Fitness-Sleep-Tracker-Carbon/dp/B01CHRXWW6%3Fpsc%3D1%26SubscriptionId%3DAKIAIRZJHSP2SKQIWVZA%26tag%3Dmacworld05-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB01CHRXWW6" data-productid="1434667" rel="nofollow" data-product-id="1434667" data-bkc="FitnessHardware">Amazon[/url]) and the Alta is $130 MSRP (currently <a class="productLink" href="
http://www.amazon.com/Fitbit-Fitness-Tracker-Silver-Black/dp/B01B25PKB0%3Fpsc%3D1%26SubscriptionId%3DAKIAIRZJHSP2SKQIWVZA%26tag%3Dmacworld05-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB01B25PKB0" data-productid="1434710" rel="nofollow" data-product-id="1434710" data-bkc="FitnessHardware">$117 on Amazon[/url]).</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3079877/hardware/fitbit-alta-vs-misfit-ray-comparing-2-stylish-new-fitness-trackers.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Fitbit Alta vs. Misfit Ray: Comparing 2 stylish new fitness trackers