Up until the end of 2019 BMW was the only manufacturer to charge a yearly subscription fee for apple car play so honestly this tracks.BMW getting ideas. Pay $75k for the vehicle but we require a $100/month membership to use the engine.
Up until the end of 2019 BMW was the only manufacturer to charge a yearly subscription fee for apple car play so honestly this tracks.BMW getting ideas. Pay $75k for the vehicle but we require a $100/month membership to use the engine.
When it comes to gym equipment less is better 99% of time, I say this as someone who worked at the gym.Why? The prospect of easily having something to watch during a workout as a distraction has very real benefits to one's ability to "tune out" an otherwise boring fitness regimen. Just because it's poorly (see: greedily) implemented here doesn't mean it's a bad concept overall.
I still find it incredulous that people would not only buy a incredibly over priced treadmill but then also pay a large sub fee on top of it.
BMW getting ideas. Pay $75k for the vehicle but we require a $100/month membership to use the engine.
Their style of treadmill is relatively unique though--belt vs slats, so I could see why people would want to buy it for design alone. A quick search shows that most competitors are at least twice as expensive.That's the whole point though. Their classes. Otherwise, you can get another treadmill.
What's funny is that you can get Peloton Digital (their tablet/phone subscription) and just use a regular treadmill too.
Peloton seriously reminds me of Juicero from a few years back.
A needlessly overcomplicated ""redesign"" of something that already worked with a subscription model for absolutely no reason.
Legal liability.Don't own the tread, but am a bike owner, and it makes little to no sense why they would do this? I can't imagine doing a just run would make the safety feature inaccessible?
I know, that's why I felt it wasn't much of a leap for them.The treadmill was a bad design. My wife wanted one for our gym, but it wasn't practical because it didn't fold up like most treadmills do. But this is the latest in a long string of bad decisions by this company.
I've been considering letting the sub on my bike lapse, popping off the Peloton screen, mounting a regular LCD on there, and just using Apple Fitness instead. At least in that case, I can watch Netflix while I ride if I want to.
I mean, it wasn't that long ago when they were charging for CarPlay and Android Auto access.
But how does the Just Run feature impact the safety feature?Legal liability.
If you subscribe you agree to the TOS. If not you don't and they may be held liable for more injuries. Again, this is my speculation, but it sounds very lawyerly.
I still find it incredulous that people would not only buy a incredibly over priced treadmill but then also pay a large sub fee on top of it.
Because their treadmill was found to be unsafe. Recalls and all that. If you use it, it is now at your own risk, but how can they enforce that?
In theory tread lock will be active until a class OR "Just Run" is chosen. If it's like the bike, you have to select "just ride" to start it. You don't just hop on and go. I imagine it is the same for the tread, so I don't get how "just run" needs to be removed in order for the lock to work.Because their treadmill was found to be unsafe. Recalls and all that. If you use it, it is now at your own risk, but how can they enforce that?
UPDATE:
Peloton forced its subscription plan on Tread+ owners, but claims a fix is coming
It seemed like the company was locking free users out.www.theverge.com
They're citing technical limitations for this currently and they plan to address it shortly. I'm an engineer so I get that sometimes weird tech debt can result in seemingly ridiculous/malicious outcomes for consumers. This situation is exactly what product managers are for, if they knew this was the result of tech debt then their PR should have gotten waaay out ahead of this with more clarifying information.
3 monthsThe fact that they don't even throw in the subscription for the first 6-12 months is what really shocks me about Peloton.
I understand not giving people a lifetime subscription with each bike; you've gotta have a long-term revenue stream, after all. But not even offering a few complimentary months when we're talking about $2K+ pieces of equipment is just insane to me.
(Note to all: Correct me if I'm wrong on any of this.)
Only a matter of time until our roombas are telling us to pick up that can.Internet of Things
The promise: rainbows and unicorns
The reality: treadmills locked until you pay ransom and Texas power company controls your house temperature
I'm confused. Is this feature still available for subscribers?
I mean, that's gyms, right lol. Old business model ;)
Exactly how I feel as well. There are far cheaper bikes and treads if you want to ride/run but don't want to be tied to Peloton's classes/instructors.I own the bike and not the treadmill, but there's absolutely no reason to buy either if you aren't going to subscribe to the service. The whole selling point about Peloton are the classes/subscription model. Yes it's pricey, but for what (I personally) get, I think it's a great value although it doesn't hurt that I get a (small) stipend from my job for gym expenses.
That being said, I hope they reverse course on this. I haven't really kept up on the recall stuff since I don't own the tread, but if you don't have the subscription and don't plan on resubbing soon, no reason to keep the tread if you ask me.
Legal liability.
If you subscribe you agree to the TOS. If not you don't and they may be held liable for more injuries. Again, this is my speculation, but it sounds very lawyerly. Their rationale that is. Their lawyers are probably forcing this.
Join our Gold Tier for exclusive access to "Drive" and Platinum Tier for all the benefits of Gold plus "Reverse."BMW getting ideas. Pay $75k for the vehicle but we require a $100/month membership to use the engine.
wasn't there stories a couple of weeks back of kids being trapped underneath the treadmills? don't remember them recalling them.I love the 'we care deeply about our users' bullshit that it opens with.
I guess someone was bound to try this sort of thing with exercise equipment. They must figure they have the brand clout to not make people furious...which I very much doubt. People will be pissed.
Now it is a $4000 clothes rack.$4000 for a treadmill???????
It's hard to feel symphathy for the rich.
What's the sub fee for indicators?BMW getting ideas. Pay $75k for the vehicle but we require a $100/month membership to use the engine.
Peloton seriously reminds me of Juicero from a few years back.
A needlessly overcomplicated ""redesign"" of something that already worked with a subscription model for absolutely no reason.