Tech Shout!

If you are a fitness freak and spend a good amount of your time working out, then here’ a gizmo for you.

FRWD is a sports computer that can measure, show and record everything essential to your workout. It can be used for a variety of physical activitie that include running, skiing, mountain biking, inline skating, sailing, skydiving, orienteering, climbing, and many others.

Here is how it works:

Go outside and switch on the FRWD Recorder Unit with a long press. The GPS receiver starts searching for satellites.

A steady blue/green light and a short signal indicate that the satellites have been located and the FRWD Recorder Unit is ready to record. Now start recording with a short press. During your performance route details, speed, distance, time, heart rate, altitude profile, temperature and air pressure are stored every second. In addition, you can also store an unlimited amount of route marks during your performance by pressing the Recorder Key.

Stop recording with a long press. The red led flashes and you hear a signal. The device switches off and the recording is done. Then transfer your performance data to the FRWD Replayer PC Software.

There are several product packages to choose from and the most advanced one seems to be the W 600 package. It includes a FRWD Recorder Unit which comprises of a GPS chip, a wrist display, armstrap, re-player PC software, USB dongle, heart trate transmitter belt, battery charger and 4 rechargable batteries. This whole package costs 400 Euros ($515).