Fitbit Air and Ferrari's Luce Fiasco
- May 29, 2026
- 1:43:06
- Full Episode
This was a big week for tech aficionados. Not only do Marques, Andrew, and David dig deep on the new Fitbit Air and the Google Health app but they also discuss the new Ferrari Luce which has the internet in flames. After that, they talk about Marques seeing a Cybercab, Motorola being sketchy, and David accidentally bringing a disco party to Pixel devices.
Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:27 - Did they even Test This? 00:04:04 - Fitbit Air rants 00:40:47 - Framer (Sponsored) 00:41:47 - Ferrari Luce rants 01:19:19 - Marques saw a cybercab in Texas 01:24:40 - Shopify (Sponsored) 01:25:35 - Motorola out here scamming? 01:31:26 - Discomorphism 01:36:15 - Trivia Scores
Links: Joanna Stern on Waveform: https://youtu.be/pF7flwZJgLA?si=mZB6w-Vi7RKiqHpm MKBHD - Fitbit Air review: https://youtu.be/9GSDvO0LFFE?si=RImb9XY4E4vHaz2n DC Rainmaker - Fitbit Air Review: https://youtu.be/Sryp2OOn9Xk?si=Aii1Q4Fv5tO4Eeh1 DesFit - Fitbit Air Review: https://youtu.be/e_uSpR_4hmg?si=TAP3vANBYuju0sOh 9to5Google - Motorola Honey Hack: https://9to5google.com/2026/05/25/motorola-amazon-app-hijacking-behavior/ Autofocus - Ferrari Luce video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Reu1WS3BhM Cleo Abram - Jony Ive x Ferrari: https://youtu.be/K-o0r2zSgCE?si=658deFPLFo5xzOg2 @GazzettaFerrari on Twitter - https://x.com/GazzettaFerrari/status/2059278602399543309 @RaceJohnson on Twitter - https://x.com/RaceJohnson/status/2055815818357940325
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Brief Summary
The episode discusses the Fitbit Air and Ferrari Luche, highlighting features, bugs, and design critiques, along with Motorola's affiliate link issue.
Key points
- The Fitbit Air Review. The hosts dive into the features and bugs of the Fitbit Air, revealing both its strengths and weaknesses.
- AI Coach Limitations. The AI coach aims to provide actionable insights from health data, but it's still not very good yet.
- Target Audience Confusion. The product seems aimed at beginners but also appeals to advanced users looking for a cheaper alternative to Whoop.
- Fitbit vs. Whoop. The discussion highlights the design advantages of Fitbit over Whoop.
- The Secretive Ferrari Reveal. An insider's account of the secretive unveiling of Ferrari's new electric car.
- Design Critique. Critics compare the design to a BYD and question its aesthetics.
Episode highlights
- The Fitbit Air ReviewThe hosts dive into the features and bugs of the Fitbit Air, revealing both its strengths and weaknesses.“It is incredibly ironic to me that this is both a really really good device and a really really buggy device.”7:17May 29, 2026
- AI Coach LimitationsThe AI coach aims to provide actionable insights from health data, but it's still not very good yet.“AI still hallucinates.”15:32May 29, 2026
- Target Audience ConfusionThe product seems aimed at beginners but also appeals to advanced users looking for a cheaper alternative to Whoop.“It’s funny because this is targeted towards the whoop.”17:05May 29, 2026
- Fitbit vs. WhoopThe discussion highlights the design advantages of Fitbit over Whoop.“Why would you ever wear the Whoop?”29:50May 29, 2026
- The Secretive Ferrari RevealAn insider's account of the secretive unveiling of Ferrari's new electric car.“This was like an actual reveal.”44:11May 29, 2026
- Design CritiqueCritics compare the design to a BYD and question its aesthetics.“This is what happens when you put an Otterbox case on a Ferrari.”47:45May 29, 2026
- Target Demographic ConfusionDiscussion on who the intended buyers of the Ferrari Luche are.“I’m very confused at who is the person that’s buying this.”57:46May 29, 2026
- Ferrari's New Design DilemmaFormer Ferrari chairman Montesolo warns about the potential destruction of Ferrari's legacy with the new design.“I cannot say what I really think. We risk the destruction of a legend.”1:03:36May 29, 2026





