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Microsoft Band
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Re: Microsoft Band
#32Wow, this actually looks fantastic. Microsoft has always killed it in the hardware department. Looks like it connects to their cloud service as well. Will probably consider getting one.
Erm, always killed it? Zune, Surface, Lumia?
Re: Microsoft Band
#33Re: Microsoft Band
#34Better than Basis Peak... except it's missing the galvanic skin response sensor. I'm really happy about the UV sensor (although I already backed SunSprite, which is a disaster)! Best of all, Microsoft Band will have APIs unlike the data-stingy Basis!
It does have the GSR looks like
Re: Microsoft Band
#35All the sensors + apparently a very lightweight OS + small form factor = I like it.
The killing feature is the integrated GPS. As mentionned on the website, you can go without your phone. That alone could make it a buy if it supports wireless charging (I don't want to bother with wires in 2014)
Also, it is multiplatform, which is a big plus. I do not want an android watch or an iwatch, but something that will work regardless of the cellphone I chose.
I wonder if there's a devkit to read the data. If some HN is from Microsoft, I'd love some links to the devkit page (simple stuff, like retreiving GPS log, heartrate log, etc)
Re: Microsoft Band
#36Finally a Microsoft product that isn't stupidly handcuffed to their ecosystem. Microsoft has amazing engineers still, and they must be frustrated that they aren't allowed to produce the best device they can, regardless of os. I hope for their sake this thing does well.
Re: Microsoft Band
#37Wow, this actually looks fantastic. Microsoft has always killed it in the hardware department. Looks like it connects to their cloud service as well. Will probably consider getting one.
Erm, always killed it? Zune, Surface, Lumia?
Hardware-wise, I'd say yes. I haven't used a Lumia but the Zune-HD and Surface were actually well made.
Re: Microsoft Band
#38Re: Microsoft Band
#39Wow, this actually looks fantastic. Microsoft has always killed it in the hardware department. Looks like it connects to their cloud service as well. Will probably consider getting one.
Erm, always killed it? Zune, Surface, Lumia?
IIRC, Surface is one of the key reasons Microsoft did so well in the last quarter.
Re: Microsoft Band
#40Better than Basis Peak... except it's missing the galvanic skin response sensor. I'm really happy about the UV sensor (although I already backed SunSprite, which is a disaster)! Best of all, Microsoft Band will have APIs unlike the data-stingy Basis!
It does have the GSR looks like
Yes! Thank you!