Customer Reviews

Oregon Scientific PE829 Talking Pedometer with FM Radio

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Do not buy this pedometer! Not only does it not work, but the design is horrible. There is absolutely nothing intuitive about how to operate the many functions that sound so great, but are completely hidden behind weird button combinations such as: press x twice, touch your nose, press y once, wait two seconds, skip to the garbage can and throw this horrible product in as fast as you can. After attempting to wear it the first day and spending lots of time figuring out their user guide - written in something other than understandable English - by noon, it had completely stopped working. The most horrible thing is, I sent their customer service department an email explaining such - as instructed on their website and they never even bothered to respond. Don't encourage this company until they get their act together. Then I realized that one of my kid's toys - super man computer - was made by Oregon Scientific also. It works but has weird interface also and very few functions after you figure it out. Great packaging and sales job though! This company is all marketing and no scientific! And they clearly have no usability experts!

now if I could just figure how to use all the functions. Directions are difficult to folow and not straight forward. Disappointed that it is not a simple process.

The comsupmtion rate of the battery life is too fast. Would prefer a lighter and smaller pedometer.