These gadgets are great motivational devices and deserve most of the credit for my taking several long walks each week.  I started with the fairly pricey Digi-Walker but soon broke the non-spring clip and ended up ordering  two more at premium prices. Then I discovered Omrons and Boston Scientifics, but they struck me as overly touchy, not particularly accurate, and overloaded with bells and whistles.  The goal is to reach 10,000 steps--not to time yourself, count your calories, take your pulse, and keep monthly medical records.  The more complicated you make the device, the less likely you are to use it.  Observing that I was using and breaking pedometers, my family started giving me deluxe models from Sharper Image and Brookstone for Christmas and birthdays--some had built-in radios and others played canned, silly melodies to match my stride.  After a single walk, I was usually tired of them.