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Shift from Alta to Versa; worth it?

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‎04-29-2018 00:32 - edited ‎04-29-2018 00:35

‎04-29-2018 00:32 - edited ‎04-29-2018 00:35

I'm contemplating shifting from the Alta to the Versa and was wondering if anyone else has made the shift and if they found one to be more accurate than the other or not? I have come across a lot of mixed reviews online so I haven't been able to make the jump yet!

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‎04-29-2018 05:27

‎04-29-2018 05:27

I made the jump from Alta to Versa and the Versa does everything I wished my Alta would do:  I can read it outdoors - not being able to read the Alta outdoors was so frustrating; it counts the steps toward the hourly 250 - so helpful sometmes I CAN take the short way; it is a clock, it has apps - I added My Agenda which is a simple, straight forward calendar, and I love it - having the weather on my wrist is nice; it has the Exercise Shortcuts - makes tracking bike, treadmill, Tai Chi (I have to call it Yoga) foolproof - as soon as the Fitbit folks figure out how to make the settings stick, it will be perfect; I did not have the Alta HR so the heart rate information is new and helpful; I have found the more detailed sleep information very interesting.  I am sure there is more but I cannot think...since nothing is perfect, I will say that the two drawbacks for me are (1) changing bands - it is getting easier but it will never be as quick and painless as changing Alta bands; and (2) the Versa includes statistics for stairs climbed - stairs are not a part of my life and I hate seeing zeros.  I was able to delete the stairs tile from my dashboard but 0 stairs climbed shows up in various places...I hope the Fitbit people can make stairs an optional statistic but, even if they don’t I am very very pleased with my Versa.

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‎04-29-2018 05:27

‎04-29-2018 05:27

I made the jump from Alta to Versa and the Versa does everything I wished my Alta would do:  I can read it outdoors - not being able to read the Alta outdoors was so frustrating; it counts the steps toward the hourly 250 - so helpful sometmes I CAN take the short way; it is a clock, it has apps - I added My Agenda which is a simple, straight forward calendar, and I love it - having the weather on my wrist is nice; it has the Exercise Shortcuts - makes tracking bike, treadmill, Tai Chi (I have to call it Yoga) foolproof - as soon as the Fitbit folks figure out how to make the settings stick, it will be perfect; I did not have the Alta HR so the heart rate information is new and helpful; I have found the more detailed sleep information very interesting.  I am sure there is more but I cannot think...since nothing is perfect, I will say that the two drawbacks for me are (1) changing bands - it is getting easier but it will never be as quick and painless as changing Alta bands; and (2) the Versa includes statistics for stairs climbed - stairs are not a part of my life and I hate seeing zeros.  I was able to delete the stairs tile from my dashboard but 0 stairs climbed shows up in various places...I hope the Fitbit people can make stairs an optional statistic but, even if they don’t I am very very pleased with my Versa.

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‎04-29-2018 07:47

In response to wtchambers

‎04-29-2018 07:47

I found the same to be true with my Alta HR and Ionic.  Different trackers, I know, but the Ionic and the Versa have the same OS.

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‎08-06-2018 10:46

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‎08-06-2018 10:46

I wanted to love the Versa but I didn't. There were too many issues with battery drain on both the Versa and my phone that I couldn't look past. I was lucky if I could even get a day of use. I returned the Versa and stuck with the Alta. That was my experience. Sounds like others have had success with upgrading.

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