iPod + Nike Dissected

Er, if it doesn't contain an accelerometer, then Apple is lying on their website. It seems unlikely they'd do that for such a high profile product. Are you *sure* it doesn't have one?

Has anyone found any good support info on what to do if the device consistenly gives inaccurate data? I have a friend who loved his device in the beginning. But the last 3 runs the device has measured time correctly, but not the distance. He travels a lot, not sure if that impacts the way it works? Any advice?

does anybody know if the attatchment to the ipod nano can be adapted to work with any other ipod as i've got a 40gig ipod and would like to use it while i'm running

Actually it makes sense it's just a switch.

If it actually did contain an accelerometer, you could just stick it in your sock or something. Using a switch makes it necessary for the special hole in the Nike's sole, or the abovementioned hacks for your own shoe.

Does that mean it only counts your steps, regardles of the actual distance?

No there is no pressure needed. I have been using it for the past two weeks and after calibration it comes to within about.1 miles of exact. And i have it tucked in my laces on top of my foot

..."This means there is potential Apple programmed in some transmit features! It's possible that two of these units can be used to form a short-range link between iPods! I haven't a clue if Apple added this feature or not, but the hardware is there."...

Ok someone needs to get on this right away!

Since I posted my first message earlier, I went to town on my old Adidas running shoes. It went so well that I managed to do it with the new pair as well.

The first time I used an exacto knife and cutting pliers however the 2nd time I went with the Dremmel approach and it turned out really clean (who cares anyways as who's going to see it). Doesn't seem to bother me at all, the shoes feel the same.

I made one that is exactly like the marware version but i spent a whole $0.00 on mine. The instructions are here http://www.instructables.com/id/E1UQY2DB4XES9J4DU3/

Marko -
I have some New Balance shoes that I use it with. I pulled the insole out and just went to town right in the arch with an exacto. Just cut a border about the size of the transmitter, then hack away with an exacto and pliers. I got about 1/8" indention inside the shoe before it started getting pretty hard to cut. I put the transmitter in, and the top surface of it, right around the red line, stuck above the surface of the sole. I thought this might be a problem, but I put the insole back in and tried it out, and I can't feel it at all - literally, feels exactly the same. My father-in-law did the same to his Adidas shoes and had the same results.
I've heard bad reviews about the external, clip-on pouches.