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Re: Microsoft Band

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Post by jimueller »

itsravi wrote: post #467

I spent about 8 hours using this today. Some notes. + It does feel heavy at first, but I got used to it pretty quickly. + I plugged it in to charge and it seemed to be stuck at 80%. This may be because of the port I was using so I can't lay blame on Band. + The charging mechanism is solid and feels great. + I keep wanting to swipe the screen to turn it on (you need to press the "home" button). + I went for a 1.5 mi r…

Your phone can't lock to GPS faster because it can use cell towers to narrow down your position first. The Band should lock more quickly now that it has a general idea of where you are. I have a Garmin GPS watch, and the initial lock does take a long time.

Re: Microsoft Band

#473

Post by imajoo »

josu wrote: post #416
FlyingLawnmower wrote: post #15

At first, the $199 pricepoint seemed high, but it seems to be a cross platform high end fitness tracker with basic smartwatch functionality. Incidentally, this puts the price point right in-between FitBits and Android Wear watches (and also the iWatch). Furthermore, 2 day battery life is a very welcome addition. I wouldn't mind putting one of these on my wrist.

My problem is that if it's also a sleep tracker. When are you supposed to charge these things?

1.5 hrs to full charge, 30 min to 80% charge. I'd charge it while making breakfast.

Re: Microsoft Band

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Post by nnd »

I just got it.

First impressions:

* the UI is a bit laggy

* voice commands work only with windows phones

* it's pretty awkward to use, one has to twist his hand to be able to use the touch display

* step measurement has a high lag, an it seems to be inaccurate

I like the design of the watch though, but I wouldn't say it fits perfectly for me.

Re: Microsoft Band

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Post by josu »

imajoo wrote: post #473
josu wrote: post #416

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My problem is that if it's also a sleep tracker. When are you supposed to charge these things?

1.5 hrs to full charge, 30 min to 80% charge. I'd charge it while making breakfast.

>30 min to 80% charge

That's impressive. But why does it take 60 minutes to charge the last 20%?

Re: Microsoft Band

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Post by [deleted] »

imajoo wrote: post #473
josu wrote: post #416

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My problem is that if it's also a sleep tracker. When are you supposed to charge these things?

1.5 hrs to full charge, 30 min to 80% charge. I'd charge it while making breakfast.

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Re: Microsoft Band

#477

Post by [deleted] »

ntakasaki wrote: post #334
jacquesm wrote: post #315

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Right... https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=ntakasaki Every third or so link you posted has 'microsoft' in it. As for me confusing HN and YC, I'm quite aware of the difference between the two and as far as I know I didn't confuse them in the least. Lots of start-up people frequent HN, YC related founder or not they are better off using what is most cost effective for them. This will rarely translate to 'micros…

>As for me confusing HN and YC, I'm quite aware of the difference between the two and as far as I know I didn't confuse them in the least. Lots of start-up people frequent HN Felix said he's the MS person for YC. You misrepresented it as HN a couple of times. Please read your post again. >Every third or so link you posted has 'microsoft' in it. But we do have you to counterbalance me. >Hosting is almost never the big…

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Re: Microsoft Band

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Post by lhl »

Encosia wrote: post #478

It's sold out online now: http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productI... I wonder how many that was.

I ordered online but canceled and just swung by my local (West LA) store in the morning to pick one up. I called late last night to ask about stock and was told they couldn't tell me anything about future products (even though the website/online orders were up and a couple hours later they were advertising a "fitness launch event" in the store the next). When I dropped by the store, it was predictably empty (and it took some time to flag down someone to help me, which never happens at the Apple Store), but I got a chance to make sure on my sizing and picked up the device. I set my Band up in front of the store (took about 10 minutes) and have been wearing it all day. Everything seems to work pretty well so far, although I haven't stressed tested it...
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