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Re:Apple Fitness+ by lalo2302 on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @02:10PM (#24484556)
Don't you think is coming? Baby steps. First they'll launch and polish the trainings and sort the experience, then they add shit tons of tech there.

Think on the Nike's kinect game. Or Wii Fit, but 10 years later with a whole ecosystem behind it.

One of the most exciting services in a long time

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Re:Apple Fitness+ by reaperducer on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @02:24PM (#24484777)
Don't you think is coming?

I think he does. That's why he stated, "I believe this is a stepping off point for more fully fledged fitness products from Apple."

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Re:Apple Fitness+ by elliekelly on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @02:38PM (#24484994)
I wonder what that means for companies like Peloton. I can imagine an Apple Watch and a small "smart" bike trainer[1] would be infinitely more practical and affordable for most people and still allow Apple users to track all of the same metrics as Peloton.

[1] Something like this, but with an odometer and WiFi: https://www.amazon.com/Goplus-Exercise-Trainers-Flywheel-Sta...

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Re:Apple Fitness+ by epicureanideal on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @02:48PM (#24485137)
They could just buy Peloton. "Apple Peloton".
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Re:Apple Fitness+ by untog on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @03:58PM (#24486026)
They could, but if they have superior hardware I doubt they'd want to have to support the long tail of Peloton users with existing bikes.
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Re:Apple Fitness+ by antris on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:09PM (#24486171)
Why not? If Apple buys Peloton, they also get all their staff and offices. The existing staff can continue working on their existing products just as before, while transitioning to Apple, no?
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Re:Apple Fitness+ by untog on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:20PM (#24486270)
If Apple believe they can make a competitive product to Peloton (and I imagine they do) then the additional staff and offices aren't necessarily a good thing.

To put it another way: why should Apple buy Peloton? Apple itself is already a premium brand with huge awareness, so a buy for brand reasons isn't that persuasive. Peloton has a whole range of hardware but none of it is compatible with existing Apple hardware, so integration might be a drag.

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Re:Apple Fitness+ by antris on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:37PM (#24486426)
I have no idea if Apple should buy Peloton or not, I was just objecting to your reasoning. It's completely normal to get acquired by another company and keep on working on the existing products as is, that's all I'm saying.
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Re:Apple Fitness+ by untog on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:42PM (#24486474)
It's normal, yes, but is it preferable for the buyer? I'd see it as a potential reason not to buy.
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Re:Apple Fitness+ by dylan604 on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @03:00PM (#24485318)
Or just Apple Bike+
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Re:Apple Fitness+ by bredren on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:41PM (#24486469)
This seems more likely to me.

Apple would want to design their stationary bike from The ground up w their bicycle experts. (They may already have done this a few times)

Also, letting Peloton do it’s thing is a small safety valve on the anti competitive question.

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Re:Apple Fitness+ by giarc on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:48PM (#24486529)
Watch the event from today, specifically regarding the new iPad. They show it analysing someone's tennis form providing knee extension info and ball speed etc.
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