![]() ![]() Practically speaking, what this means is the Band 2 can function well enough alone, but really demands a phone (Android, iOS, or Windows) to be in range and connected via Bluetooth. What separates the Apple Watch, Android Wear, and Microsoft Band wearables from devices like a Fitbit is that Microsoft designed the Band to be equally useful alternating between work and play. The Band 2 and your phone, working togetherĪ year back, I wrote a detailed analysis of what it is like to live with the Microsoft Band much of that holds true today. My medium Band 2 weighs 2.08 ounces, a little lighter than the 2.15-ounce Band. The clasp, which now houses the ultraviolet sensor, is a bit clunky but otherwise acceptable. Moving some of the battery to the Band 2 clasp (right) enlarged it, but not to the point of discomfort.īe wary, though, if you’re upgrading: Microsoft has resized the Band 2, so that a “medium” size that previously fit comfortably clasped about midway around my wrist now barely fits when tightened to its maximum. I will say that the previous Band triggered some sort of a smoldering allergic reaction that manifested itself over time, while the Band 2 hasn’t in the two weeks or so I’ve been using it. I never minded the “shoulders” that the Band 1’s flat display created, but it’s admittedly more comfortable to wear this time around.Īesthetically, the Band 2 looks lovely, with a “thermal plastic elastomer silicone vulcanite”-think rubber-strap gripping your wrist, accented by metal on the clasp and display. An upgraded CPU pushes smoother, slicker transitions across the screen. Its 0.5-by-1-inch display is an AMOLED touchscreen with a slightly higher resolution than before (320×128 pixels, compared to 320×106 in the original version). ![]() The curved display fits it a bit more snugly to your wrist.īut the Band 2 is lovely to look at. The Microsoft Band 2 (left) and the original Band. An improved fit and finish in the new Band 2īecause the Band 2 is so heavily text-centric in the way it displays information, I found only one effective way of wearing it: with the display over the inside of the wrist, like you’re Spider-Man, ready to fire your web-slingers. ![]()
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