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The editors liked
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
I had huge hopes for the Microsoft Band - it looked like the perfect device for my needs. With every sensor under the sun packed in for a quite reasonable £170, I was ready and poised to consign my other GPS computers and exercise devices to the scrapheap...
Published: 2015-05-27, Author: Matt , review by: macworld.co.uk
Abstract: Hold on to your hats, guys: it is Microsoft vs Apple, just like the old days. In this case we are comparing the Apple Watch with its Microsoft counterpart the Microsoft Band. Wait, you hadn't heard of the Microsoft Band? Well, quite. The Band is a quirky...
Lots of sensors, GPS, rugged, decent range of notifications
Extremely unattractive, obtuse software quirks, unwieldy notifications system
The problem with wearable devices of all kinds is that while they come in all shapes, colours and forms, and lie across a broad quality spectrum, they are all -- ultimately -- judged on a pass-fail basis: do you actually want to wear it every day? And fo...
The Microsoft Band is the most Microsoft product imaginable. It does useful stuff. And mostly it does that stuff well. But it is ugly and uncomfortable and no-one is ever going to point at a Microsoft Band and say 'I want one of those'. Which is a shame, ...
Heart rate, UV light and skin temperature monitoring sensors on board for accuracy; built-in GPS can track your runs or bike rides so you don't have to take your phone with you; communication apps give you smartwatch functionality; iOS, Android and Window
Clunky and unattractive design which can be painful to wear, especially at first; short battery life means you'll not be able to wear it 24/7 as suggested; pricey for a fitness tracker but probably more suited to the sportswatch or training aid sector; hi
The Microsoft Band is a good product in part, if strangely branded. Microsoft calls it a fitness tracker but its best use is far beyond that. The company also claims that it is a 24/7 device, but its battery life and clunky size belie that ambition...
Published: 2015-04-16, Author: Lee , review by: Theinquirer.net
Abstract: Launched in the US in October, the Microsoft Band has a unique selling point when compared with many other wearables on the market as it works across iOS, Android and Windows Phone platforms....
