 Fitbit is still trying things around smartwatches. It's really kind of cute. What do you mean still trying things? The Fitbit Versa is only the second smartwatch that Fitbit has released and it's going out for the mass market with this one. This isn't for fitness freaks or smartwatch nerds. This is just for regular people who want a smart fitness watch. That product already exists and it's called Apple Watch, which is great if you have an iPhone, but if not this is the watch you need to look at. This is the new Fitbit Versa. It joins the Fitbit Ionic, which came out last year, and this is supposed to be a little more accessible. What does that even mean? Well for one, it's less expensive than the Ionic. The Ionic costs $270, whereas this costs $200. Incidentally, that's also less than that Apple Watch Series 1 you've got over there. That's true. An entry-level Apple Watch does start at around $250 or more. $250 or more. But that's because it's a well-made smartwatch. It's made with durable aluminum. It has this nice retina display and in my opinion it just has this universal design that appeals to lots of different people. So does this. That's because that looks like an Apple Watch. That's not true. I mean it's got these carved edges here and it has an LCD display. Yeah and you can see the bezels if you look really closely. It doesn't have a digital crown and it's just light and it lies flat. I mean compared to the Versa, the Apple Watch bulges on our wrists. This is just better. Sure it is. The biggest differences between these two smart watches are software and compatibility. Unlike Apple Watch, Fitbit works with iPhones, Android phones, even Windows Phone. Yep those three users are still out there. But Fitbit's operating system isn't really optimized for certain things. Not in the way that Apple's watch OS is. Like what? Like responding to messages. I mean on Apple Watch I can respond using an emoji or a shortcut response or I can scribble on it and since this has a microphone built-in I can even use my voice to respond. Yeah but that's not all entirely Fitbit's fault. It has a lot to do with the way iOS works or really the way Apple works. And Fitbit says that shortcut responses for Android users are coming to the Versa watch in the future so that's something. Yeah with or without quick responses on Android with that thing. I still just don't like the way that handles notifications. The text is really tiny so it's hard to see. Multimedia messages don't come through on the watch. Well did I mention that Fitbit redesigned its smartwatch interface so that it's even easier to see your health and fitness stats right on the watch? Also there are more than 550 apps and watch faces. I remember when the App Store had fewer than a thousand apps. But anyone who's considering any Fitbit is likely looking at it for health and fitness. I mean yes it's a smartwatch but Fitbit is first and foremost a digital health company and this tracks a lot of stuff. It doesn't have GPS. Neither does your watch. Only Apple Watch Series 2 or later have built-in GPS and those get pretty expensive. What Fitbit does track are your steps, your calories burned, your stairs climbed, your heart rate, your distance traveled based on accelerometer data. Apple Watch tracks all of that too. Like all of it. Sleep? Does Apple Watch track sleep? No. Yeah I mean that depends on if you trust the accuracy of consumer sleep trackers. And the Fitbit Versa also tracks very specific exercises like running or weightlifting or spinning or yoga and it gives you your cardio score which is basically your vo2 max. It has built-in coaching. Oh and it has an app called relax that reminds you to breathe. You know this is it's funny because Apple Watch tracks all of those same exercises and has an app called wait for it breathe. This is uncanny. Well I'm going on day four with this and I've only charged it once. What's your battery life like? Look I don't know how to break this to you but recent data showed that Apple is now the market leader in wearables not Fitbit. And regardless of how you feel about wearables in general there's good reason for that. Apple has figured out a way to add value for iOS users with this watch which is not an easy thing to do when you're talking about a tiny wrist computer that doesn't run apps very well. A lot of people find closing the rings really motivating for health and fitness and in general it's just a great little device for notifications. Right if you have an iPhone which is a big if. I mean a lot of people don't want to be locked into an ecosystem. We've talked about this before and yet they still want a decent smartwatch. One that tracks fitness. Okay Fitbit needs a win. I'm aware of that. The company's had its fair share of struggles but based on using this I think there's a chance that the Fitbit Versa could be the mass-market smartwatch that ends up appealing to a lot of people both because of its price point and its compatibility. What are you doing? Oh it's time to stands. Doesn't your watch do that too? We're gonna miss you Lauren. Wait we're leaving? Yep. Both of us? We're kind of a package deal but we need to we need to say thank you to everybody. Everybody thank you for watching. Lauren's out.
 Fitbit is still trying things around smartwatches. It's really kind of cute.
 What do you mean still trying things? The Fitbit Versa is only the second
 smartwatch that Fitbit has released and it's going out for the mass market with
 this one. This isn't for fitness freaks or smartwatch nerds. This is just for
 regular people who want a smart fitness watch. That product already exists and
 it's called Apple Watch, which is great if you have an iPhone, but if not this is
 the watch you need to look at. This is the new Fitbit Versa. It joins the Fitbit
 Ionic, which came out last year, and this is supposed to be a little more
 accessible. What does that even mean? Well for one, it's less expensive than the
 Ionic. The Ionic costs $270, whereas this costs $200. Incidentally, that's also less
 than that Apple Watch Series 1 you've got over there. That's true. An entry-level
 Apple Watch does start at around $250 or more. $250 or more. But that's because
 it's a well-made smartwatch. It's made with durable aluminum. It has this nice
 retina display and in my opinion it just has this universal design that appeals
 to lots of different people. So does this. That's because that looks like an
 Apple Watch. That's not true. I mean it's got these carved edges here and it has
 an LCD display. Yeah and you can see the bezels if you look really closely. It
 doesn't have a digital crown and it's just light and it lies flat. I mean
 compared to the Versa, the Apple Watch bulges on our wrists. This is just better.
 Sure it is. The biggest differences between these two smart watches are
 software and compatibility. Unlike Apple Watch, Fitbit works with iPhones, Android
 phones, even Windows Phone. Yep those three users are still out there. But Fitbit's
 operating system isn't really optimized for certain things. Not in the way
 that Apple's watch OS is. Like what? Like responding to messages. I mean on Apple
 Watch I can respond using an emoji or a shortcut response or I can scribble on
 it and since this has a microphone built-in I can even use my voice to
 respond. Yeah but that's not all entirely Fitbit's fault. It has a lot to do with
 the way iOS works or really the way Apple works. And Fitbit says that shortcut
 responses for Android users are coming to the Versa watch in the future so
 that's something. Yeah with or without quick responses on Android with that
 thing. I still just don't like the way that handles notifications. The text is
 really tiny so it's hard to see. Multimedia messages don't come through
 on the watch. Well did I mention that Fitbit redesigned its smartwatch
 interface so that it's even easier to see your health and fitness stats right
 on the watch? Also there are more than 550 apps and watch faces. I remember when
 the App Store had fewer than a thousand apps. But anyone who's considering any
 Fitbit is likely looking at it for health and fitness. I mean yes it's a
 smartwatch but Fitbit is first and foremost a digital health company and
 this tracks a lot of stuff. It doesn't have GPS. Neither does your watch. Only
 Apple Watch Series 2 or later have built-in GPS and those get pretty
 expensive. What Fitbit does track are your steps, your calories burned, your
 stairs climbed, your heart rate, your distance traveled based on accelerometer
 data. Apple Watch tracks all of that too. Like all of it. Sleep? Does Apple Watch
 track sleep? No. Yeah I mean that depends on if you trust the accuracy of consumer
 sleep trackers. And the Fitbit Versa also tracks very specific exercises like
 running or weightlifting or spinning or yoga and it gives you your cardio score
 which is basically your vo2 max. It has built-in coaching. Oh and it has an app
 called relax that reminds you to breathe. You know this is it's funny because
 Apple Watch tracks all of those same exercises and has an app called wait for
 it breathe. This is uncanny. Well I'm going on day four with this and I've
 only charged it once. What's your battery life like?
 Look I don't know how to break this to you but recent data showed that Apple is
 now the market leader in wearables not Fitbit. And regardless of how you feel
 about wearables in general there's good reason for that. Apple has figured out a
 way to add value for iOS users with this watch which is not an easy thing to do
 when you're talking about a tiny wrist computer that doesn't run apps very well.
 A lot of people find closing the rings really motivating for health and fitness
 and in general it's just a great little device for notifications. Right if you
 have an iPhone which is a big if. I mean a lot of people don't want to be locked
 into an ecosystem. We've talked about this before and yet they still want a
 decent smartwatch. One that tracks fitness. Okay Fitbit needs a win. I'm
 aware of that. The company's had its fair share of struggles but based on using
 this I think there's a chance that the Fitbit Versa could be the mass-market
 smartwatch that ends up appealing to a lot of people both because of its
 price point and its compatibility. What are you doing? Oh it's time to stands.
 Doesn't your watch do that too?
 We're gonna miss you Lauren. Wait we're leaving? Yep. Both of us? We're kind of a
 package deal but we need to we need to say thank you to everybody. Everybody
 thank you for watching. Lauren's out.