[orta]

For me, and everyone else it's always been about the need to passively keep stats. Remembering to note when I start or finish an activity is just something I've never got used to ( and I've 'used' runkeeper since it first came out and you couldnt do background audio. ) So the advantage of just leaving it clipped and occasionally pressing the button on the walk to the gym, or as you're going to bed has been the selling point for me.

I think your point is valid though, and alas, I can't really say, the average people in our group aren't quite as active as the people who're more interested in the stats.

[brianmwang]

One of the problems I have with what are essentially glorified pedometers is that while tracking your steps / "activity level" throughout the day is a good first step, it is grossly insufficient for inciting the sorts of changes that are necessary for most folks to reach their particular goals.