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Clean and easy user experience
Good software and app integration
Easy setup
Lots of built-in sensors that measure useful metrics. The band gives you deep readings of some vital signs. Guided Workouts are a feature that could really help a lot of beginners get into shape. Love having an at-a-glance heart rate reading all day. Pret
Excellent sound and noise cancellation
The Microsoft Band works with Android
IOS and Windows phones
Tracks all-day heart rate
Has an impressive set of smart notifications
Has built-in GPS for runs and can download workout suggestions
Brigh
Colorful display
Useful smartphone notifications
Easy-to-follow guided workouts
Built-in GPS
Packed full of features. Tracks steps
Workouts
Runs
Calories burned
Heart rate
Sleep. Includes some smartwatch functionality. Customizable screen.
A wide array of advanced sensors packed into a competitively priced wristworn device
Integrated GPS is a significant for running
Biking and other outdoor activities
Strong iOS integration with syncing
Informative health data readouts
And basic smartw
Feature rich
Respectable battery life
Multi-platform support
Collects a tremendous amount of data
Guided workouts are awesome
Simple
Easy navigation
Cross-platform support is crucial
Platformagnostic sync apps available for Windows Phone
Android
IOS
Mac
And Windows
Display offers us quick glances at relevant data
Compatible with Android
And Windows Phone
Accurately measures calorie burn thanks to its alwayson heart rate sensor
Microsoft Health app is diverse and comprehensive
Offers some smartwatchlike fun
Exhaustive number of sensors Requires proprietary charging cable
Support for iOS
And Windows Phone Notification acknowledgement not synced back to phones
Capability to fill nearly any wearable role No desktop software and limited access to dat
Works on iOS
Android and Windows Phone
Lots of data
Thanks to a raft of sensors
App has a clean design and shows promise
Connects to Cortana on Windows Phone
Guided workouts are extremely helpful
The editors didn't like
Pricey
So-so battery life
Awkward design
Overall
The touchscreen interface is a big disappointment. It's not very pretty to look at and notifications are almost more of a pain than they're worth. The band isn't waterproof
So tracking your swims will never be possible
Even if a developer wante
Slightly uncomfortable
It has mediocre battery life
It's not swim-friendly
Bluetooth syncing and pairing can be buggy
The Microsoft Health app isn't that easy to use
And learned insights seem few and far between. Heart-rate accuracy seems to be a little inconsistent
Too
Short battery life
Microsoft Health isn't smart enough yet
Wildly uncomfortable. Not suitable for petite people. Lackluster app. Touch screen is difficult to manipulate while in motion. No tracking for bicycling. Requires a mobile phone
Currently no computer syncing or Web interface. Lacks calorie-logging system
Clunky design could be improved to be more comfortable and durable
Bulky
Uninspired design
Lacks diet tracking
Not enough battery life
No waterproof = no good
What am I supposed to do with all this data?
Big
And expensive
Band doesn't allow your skin to breathe very well
Only twoday battery life
Microsoft Health app lacks integration with Cortana
Windows Phone theme colors
Live tile
Secondary live tiles
Transparent tiles
And lockscreen integration
No speaker for au
Hefty size and odd fit makes it uncomfortable to wear
Expensive for a dedicated fitness tracker
Poor battery life
Needs to be manually set for tracking sleep
Weak water resistance construction
Requires proprietary charging cable
Notification acknowledgement not synced back to phones
We had high hopes for the Microsoft Band: with every sensor under the sun packed in for a reasonable US$199, it looked like it might consign all our other exercise devices to the scrap heap. And it certainly has plenty to offer: we loved the guided work...
We had high hopes for the Microsoft Band: with every sensor under the sun packed in for a reasonable US$199, it looked like it might consign all our other exercise devices to the scrap heap. And it certainly has plenty to offer: we loved the guided work...
Comfortable, Crossplatform, Not too bulky, Sensorrich, Decent battery life
Microsoft Health app needs work, Expensive, Design is forgettable, Not waterproof, Needs more apps
The Microsoft Band has the potential to be the best fitness tracker, but the lack of apps and its overhyped Health platform aren't quite there yet....
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Published: 2014-11-17, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Lots of sensors, Guided workouts, Always-on heart-rate monitor
Actional insights need to be better, No SDK for third-party apps, Room to improve
Microsoft BandLikeLots of sensors.Guided workouts.Always-on heart-rate monitor.Don't LikeActional insights need to be better.No SDK for third-party apps.Room to improve.Not now. Wait and see how many developers jump on the Microsoft Health platform to act...
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Published: 2014-11-13, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com.au
The Microsoft Band works with Android, iOS and Windows phones, tracks all-day heart rate, has an impressive set of smart notifications, has built-in GPS for runs and can download workout suggestions
It has mediocre battery life; it's not swim-friendly; Bluetooth syncing and pairing can be buggy; the Microsoft Health app isn't that easy to use, and learned insights seem few and far between. Heart-rate accuracy seems to be a little inconsistent, too
Microsoft Band is an ambitious first crack at a smart health wearable that throws in a ton of features and cross-platform support, but it's just not as easy to use or as functional as it should be....
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Published: 2014-10-31, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Abstract: The new Microsoft Band is probably the most ambitious activity tracker I've ever seen: It jams 10 sensors into one slim wristable. But after strapping it on for the first time, I really feel that it's more than just another handsome little metrics bracele...
There is so much potential here it's killing me. I love the Microsoft Band, but it's breaking my heart knowing it can do so much more.It seems as if Microsoft thought cramming fitness, fitness and some more fitness would make the band a feasible tracker...
Abstract: Microsoft has unveiled a new fitness tracker / smartwatch called the Band 2 . You can pre-order one straight away, and it costs the same as the old model: £199.99. That's the same as a Fitbit Surge : expensive for an activity tracker, but not for a smartw...
Abstract: Why? Well, in terms of features, it falls between an Apple Watch and a fitness band like a Fitbit. It isn't designed to take the place of your watch, so you can wear it just some of the time, such as when sleeping or exercising, and use a “proper” watch a...
More functionality than rivals, Guided Workouts are great, Lots of data via the app
A bit uncomfortable; very ugly, Some HR accuracy issues, Several pointless sensors
For all its quirks and shortcomings, the Microsoft Band is an excellent hybrid device in many respects. It's useful for tracking your workouts, serves as a solid step/sleep counter and the Guided Workout feature is really good. What really adds val...
