I'm sorry, but watching the video, I just stare at those horrific nails and can't even hear what she's talking about...
Microsoft Band 2.0 Review
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Re: Microsoft Band 2.0 Review
#12As one of the lead software engineers on both the original Microsoft Band and now the Microsoft Band 2, I still sort of feels surreal reading a review from a news outlet that I've trusted since I was a teenager. A lot of what I first learned about CPUs, pipelines, and memory systems, was from Jon "Hannibal" Stokes. I am happy that the Ars review is the one that reached the front page here. I appreciate the work that…
"As one of the lead software engineers on both the original Microsoft Band and now the Microsoft Band 2,"
One of the things that stood out in the article (and the reason I posted it) was the sheer number of sensors packed into the device. Really impressive.
Is their a division in the software between the embedded device, application and back-end?
Re: Microsoft Band 2.0 Review
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
> software is eating the fitness industry. Unfortunately it doesn't improve on the current state of things (health improvements on a matter larger scale), although it's getting cheaper.
"health improvements on a matter larger scale" A weak aspirational statement. This is a western consumer device/application and as such why should it have to improve everyones health? What is interesting is it allows individuals (rich in your terms) to use some pretty sophisticated electronics along with consumer software to monitor their health without having to see a health specialist. The data alone could be usefu…
Maybe I'm reading your comment wrong, but you seem to have an exactly opposite vision for what is good than I personally have. You say: data collection is bad ("spying"), letting rich get individual health monitoring is cool. I say, data collection is cool and let's have more of it to achieve johnchristopher's "health improvements on a matter larger scale", and stop wasting perfectly good tech on creating toys for clueless rich people.
Re: Microsoft Band 2.0 Review
#14As one of the lead software engineers on both the original Microsoft Band and now the Microsoft Band 2, I still sort of feels surreal reading a review from a news outlet that I've trusted since I was a teenager. A lot of what I first learned about CPUs, pipelines, and memory systems, was from Jon "Hannibal" Stokes. I am happy that the Ars review is the one that reached the front page here. I appreciate the work that…
Looks like a fantastic device! I'm just disappointed that Germany will again be left out, after initial speculation in the news that we will be included this time. Maybe the Band 3.
I have ordered one from amazon.co.uk, they ship to germany, you can order with your german amazon account.
It's released the on 19th november, amazon says it will arrive 20-21 november. Looking forward to it.
Re: Microsoft Band 2.0 Review
#15As one of the lead software engineers on both the original Microsoft Band and now the Microsoft Band 2, I still sort of feels surreal reading a review from a news outlet that I've trusted since I was a teenager. A lot of what I first learned about CPUs, pipelines, and memory systems, was from Jon "Hannibal" Stokes. I am happy that the Ars review is the one that reached the front page here. I appreciate the work that…
Any news for band2 and cortana on android? I think there is a closed beta for some android devices (no nexus 4 apparently), but i don't know if it works with the band.
Re: Microsoft Band 2.0 Review
#16As one of the lead software engineers on both the original Microsoft Band and now the Microsoft Band 2, I still sort of feels surreal reading a review from a news outlet that I've trusted since I was a teenager. A lot of what I first learned about CPUs, pipelines, and memory systems, was from Jon "Hannibal" Stokes. I am happy that the Ars review is the one that reached the front page here. I appreciate the work that…
Looks like a fantastic device! I'm just disappointed that Germany will again be left out, after initial speculation in the news that we will be included this time. Maybe the Band 3.
Well- I guess its the same than with Cortana integration us. Here in NZ we don't have Cortana and/or the band (1 or 2).
While I have "Google now" on my Android and iPhone users can use Siri. I guess Microsoft simply isn't interested in small markets. Australia (bigger market) get's the Cortana and the Band.
Re: Microsoft Band 2.0 Review
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
"health improvements on a matter larger scale" A weak aspirational statement. This is a western consumer device/application and as such why should it have to improve everyones health? What is interesting is it allows individuals (rich in your terms) to use some pretty sophisticated electronics along with consumer software to monitor their health without having to see a health specialist. The data alone could be usefu…
Maybe I'm reading your comment wrong, but you seem to have an exactly opposite vision for what is good than I personally have. You say: data collection is bad ("spying"), letting rich get individual health monitoring is cool. I say, data collection is cool and let's have more of it to achieve johnchristopher's "health improvements on a matter larger scale", and stop wasting perfectly good tech on creating toys for cl…
"Maybe I'm reading your comment wrong"
yes
Re: Microsoft Band 2.0 Review
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Maybe I'm reading your comment wrong, but you seem to have an exactly opposite vision for what is good than I personally have. You say: data collection is bad ("spying"), letting rich get individual health monitoring is cool. I say, data collection is cool and let's have more of it to achieve johnchristopher's "health improvements on a matter larger scale", and stop wasting perfectly good tech on creating toys for cl…
"Maybe I'm reading your comment wrong" yes
Thanks for clearing that up for us.
Re: Microsoft Band 2.0 Review
#19As one of the lead software engineers on both the original Microsoft Band and now the Microsoft Band 2, I still sort of feels surreal reading a review from a news outlet that I've trusted since I was a teenager. A lot of what I first learned about CPUs, pipelines, and memory systems, was from Jon "Hannibal" Stokes. I am happy that the Ars review is the one that reached the front page here. I appreciate the work that…
Hi there, I have been wondering if the data collected by the band 2 can be exported in a sensible way to use the data for research. From what I have gathered there is no export functionality in the health app? Is this currently possible or planned?
Re: Microsoft Band 2.0 Review
#20As one of the lead software engineers on both the original Microsoft Band and now the Microsoft Band 2, I still sort of feels surreal reading a review from a news outlet that I've trusted since I was a teenager. A lot of what I first learned about CPUs, pipelines, and memory systems, was from Jon "Hannibal" Stokes. I am happy that the Ars review is the one that reached the front page here. I appreciate the work that…
Has Microsoft considered handing Lumia 950 + Band 2 bundles out to members of the HN community to convert them over to Microsoft land from Android or iOS?
Seriously, we're the most vocal people in the tech community you know. Consider it.