whats the point with  the back of the pokewalker. why does it need to have a seperate flat back and one with a clip, wouldent it make more sence to  ship it with the clip already on. its not too much of a pain for me its just the thought of a kid doing it. is there a technical reason that  it needs to be like this or a logical one that im just not getting

I think it's just to give people an option. I personally am glad there's  "no-clip" option, as it fits in a tiny pocket in my cargo shorts much better without it. Choice is always a good thing.

I just wish that the clip didn't have to be screwed on. They could have found a better way for that, undoubtedly, because I was only LUCKY to find the screwdriver we had that was that size.