Microsoft Band 2 announced

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billgates

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#181224 7-Oct-2015 05:02

USD$249. Ships 30th October. I hope they ship this outside US and UK to more countries. It is $50 more than Band 1 launch price.

Sensors

Optical heart rate sensor
3-axis accelerometer/gyro
Gyrometer
GPS
Ambient light sensor
Skin temperature sensor
UV sensor
Capactive sensor
Galvanic skin response
Microphone
Barometer

http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-band/en-us/features

Do whatever you want to do man.

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#1417841 31-Oct-2015 19:26

Any word of this being launched in NZ at sometime?

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#1430445 18-Nov-2015 15:21

Delivered today to me via YouShop. Bought online via Microsoft US store. So far really good with smart phone functionality that built in with notifications.

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#1430545 18-Nov-2015 17:43

Nice, would I be able ask you how much this cost all up? You don't have to answer if you don't want to. Cheers.

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#1430566 18-Nov-2015 18:29

Including shipping via YouShop and our low $$$ rate, $398.

Ordered a small size for my Wife which will come in 2 weeks time.

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#1430569 18-Nov-2015 18:34

billgates: Delivered today to me via YouShop. Bought online via Microsoft US store. So far really good with smart phone functionality that built in with notifications.

Is the heart rate monitor very good?

There have been a lot of very poor quality reviews so far. They tend to fixate on the fact that iOS and Android have thousands more (mostly rubbish) apps.

I couldn't case less about apps. Surely, all the basic stuff like notification etc. will work fine out of the box.

I am considering buying one just for all sensors it has and (presumably) easy data transfer to a PC.

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#1430571 18-Nov-2015 18:39

I am playing Black OPS 3 right now on Xbox One and my locked HR is 67.

I will get good data tomorrow as to what my sleeping HR is.

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#1430581 18-Nov-2015 19:18

billgates: Including shipping via YouShop and our low $$$ rate, $398.

Ordered a small size for my Wife which will come in 2 weeks time.

Thanks for that. That's actually not too bad for having it shipped and all.

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#1430583 18-Nov-2015 19:22

JWR:
billgates: Delivered today to me via YouShop. Bought online via Microsoft US store. So far really good with smart phone functionality that built in with notifications.

Is the heart rate monitor very good?

There have been a lot of very poor quality reviews so far. They tend to fixate on the fact that iOS and Android have thousands more (mostly rubbish) apps.

I couldn't case less about apps. Surely, all the basic stuff like notification etc. will work fine out of the box.

I am considering buying one just for all sensors it has and (presumably) easy data transfer to a PC.

Yeah me too, I don't need apps, but I like that its a bit more than just a straight fitness band. After reading all the reviews I'm pretty certain I would like one.

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#1430811 19-Nov-2015 07:07

I wish these devices would pick up arrithmeas , I've yet to see one that timestamps actual heartbeats, instead they just provide a rolling average.
Skin temp looks good though, could be a useful tool for hypo/hyperthyroid.

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#1430959 19-Nov-2015 10:09

Here are couple screenshots I took from the Microsoft Health Dashboard for last night's sleep. There is a LOT of data available on the website compared to the app to drill down into.

ps - My sleeps are good..

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#1431254 19-Nov-2015 16:45

yeah, that does look like a good sleep !

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#1431311 19-Nov-2015 18:51

turnin: I wish these devices would pick up arrithmeas , I've yet to see one that timestamps actual heartbeats, instead they just provide a rolling average.
Skin temp looks good though, could be a useful tool for hypo/hyperthyroid.

Many devices (like the Apple Watch) will record the timestamps for the heatbeat. I have my heartbeat since last Apr for every 15 mins when it was worn. Well any device which is used on the iphone saves all the information into ihealth for you to export and do anything with.

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#1432124 21-Nov-2015 11:47

LennonNZ:
turnin: I wish these devices would pick up arrithmeas , I've yet to see one that timestamps actual heartbeats, instead they just provide a rolling average.
Skin temp looks good though, could be a useful tool for hypo/hyperthyroid.

Many devices (like the Apple Watch) will record the timestamps for the heatbeat. I have my heartbeat since last Apr for every 15 mins when it was worn. Well any device which is used on the iphone saves all the information into ihealth for you to export and do anything with.

Really ? Didn't know that.
Thanks.
Sigh, looks like I'll have to buy one :)

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#1432163 21-Nov-2015 12:56

The HR information is available on the Microsoft Health Dashboard as well. Below HR from yesterday.

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#1434887 25-Nov-2015 23:01

This does look like a pretty interesting device. What are your thoughts on battery life? I like to move fair distances every day so would it be flat after 12-15km GPS tracking? I'm not much for the smart phone functions or seeing text messages but the GPS and heart rate stuff is what I like to use.

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