Customer Reviews
Time will tell... 
2007-11-25
I have been looking at the Mio watches for awhile. I knew I wanted something that could monitor exercise, and had calorie counting features. Initially, I read reviews about the earlier versions, and they mentioned that women might want the petite version. I am not a small woman- I like bigger jewelry that makes a statement, so I wasn't too worried about the Mio Heart Rate Monitor/Watches being overpowering on me.
Then I got this thing, and it is huge. HUGE, to the point of being obnoxious. Not only does it dwarf my fairly strapping hands and wrists, it even looks seriously substantial on my husband, who is 6'5". I am not sure who could pull it off without looking like a dork, except perhaps for Shaquille O'Neill, and then obviously not with the pink interchangeable strap. Since this was intended to be something that was for all day every day wear, at least by me, I am not sure if it's going to fly.
I haven't used it yet, but plan to incorporate it into my workouts starting tomorrow. I hope it makes up for its clunkiness with superb monitoring and tracking, because if not, I am taking advantage of the Amazon return policy and getting a more petite version.
Good things so far- easy to program, pretty intuitive after initial setup, and there is an extra watch band which is black and charcoal in case you don't feel like Barbie on any particular day.
Bad- Bigger than a breadbox, which is bad for anything that you wear on your wrist.
Update: I like this thing more, the more I use it. It can be a pain to have to press down on the sensors, after the old chest strap on my Polar monitor, but it is a lot more accessible- just press some buttons rather than wear a chest strap all day. I actually give it four stars, deducting one, because, once again, the thing is massive.
Great motivator! 
2008-06-29
I LOVE my Motiva! I've had it for a couple of months now and my favorite thing is the ability to track how much energy you've expended in order to loose one pound of weight. This really is motivational for me, I have a weekly goal and my Motiva encourages me all they way. As other reviewers have mentioned, the watch is large, I wouldn't really call it a fashion statement, but I only wear it when I'm working out, so the size has never bothered me. The only negative thing I can say about my Motiva, is there are a lot of steps to reset the tracking programs and when I've lost weight and entered in the new info, the one pound tracker will reset itself. This could totally be "user error," but it's happened to me a couple of times, so I'm still trying to figure it all out. Overall I would highly recommend this product if you need a good heart rate monitor and a little extra encouragement.
Great Watch! 
2008-06-20
I received my pink mio watch in the mail yesterday and I love it! I have been shopping for a wireless heart rate monitor watch for about 6 months and after looking in all of my local stores I decided to order one. This one is great. I tried it out last night and the heart rate monitor is very accurate, I love the sporty style of the watch(although it is not petite by any means), and it is very user firendly. I am very satisfied with this purchase and I would recommend this watch to anyone (as long as you aren't afraid of people coming up and asking you why you are wearing a small computer on your wrist!).
love it! 2008-04-15
I love my new watch! It does everything I hoped it would, it's athletic and pink. I looked at it and was a little leary because other reviews said it was too big, but I like sporty watches anyway, so I took the chance. I am so glad I did. I love the 3500 calorie program and the accuracy of the calories burned. On the fashion side of things, I have had so many women tell me how much they like it.
Calorie Countdown 2008-03-29
Yes, this watch is huge. I mean really huge. But, I don't wear it as an everyday piece of jewelry. I only wear it when working out. So, the size of it doesn't really matter that much. The calorie count that you are burning when working out is really inspiring and motivating to me. I don't really use it for anything other than timing my workout and counting how many calories that I have burned. I know that it does other things as well but it seems a bit confusing to figure out all that other stuff......
watch clock cool over 40 nearsighted 2008-03-12
Finally something for us over 40, near and farsighted.
I love statement jewelery. I don't have to put on my reading glasses to read the watch. I find it user friendly
for those 40 and over. I like a larger face, and bigger display with more user friendly buttons as oppossed to micro size buttons that require more skill then I have.
I am releaved at not having to write down every piece
of food that goes in my mouth. Love the calorie countdown.
No more searching for trackers pens or papers for dieting.
