Update on the Mio Alpha!

Liked it so much and hubby kept borrowing mine when going to his spinning classes that I just ordered their Alpha 2 upgrade. Will find out if I like it as much.

My only "cons" from the Alpha watch was that it did not have a back light (the Alpha 2 has one now) and if by mistake I pressed the button to stop a workout and restarted it, I'd lose all my data as it kept track of only the current one. The alpha 2 corrected it. The new stuff added to the new watch is just added value to me, for the same price I paid the previous version.

This is what they say for the new version:

EKG-accurate heart rate taken at wrist, with no chest strap required
Configurable heart rate zones with colored LED light to indicate current zone
Bluetooth Smart (4.0) connectivity to all your favorite iPhone and Android fitness apps
NEW! Accelerometer-based pace, speed, distance and calories
NEW! Customizable display with easy-to-activate backlight
NEW! Memory holds up to 25 hours of workout data
NEW! Automatic wireless syncing to Mio GO app
NEW! Countdown, chronograph, and repeat timers
Water resistant to 30m