Depending on the market reaction, Microsoft Band 2 is hyped as FitBit’s greatest competition in the market because of its cross-platform compatibility and fitness-focused functionality. It seems that the American tech company does not intend to position the Band 2 as a competitor to players in the high-end smartwatch segment, currently being dominated by the Apple Watch and the up and coming Samsung Gear S2.
Based on the leaked image of the Band 2, many are saying that Microsoft’s latest fitness bracelet may have borrowed some elements of its design from the Samsung Gear Fit.
It also showed that the Microsoft Band 2 has kept the rectangle-shaped touchscreen display and the two buttons at the bottom edge of the device of its predecessor. However, in additions to the curved display with some metal accents, the latest iteration to the fitness tracker has an improved clasp that looks far better and different from the predecessor’s tight closure.
The Band 2 is also equipped with an altimeter detector which can sense whether the user is going up an elevated surface like a staircase or a mountain. It also has the Windows loT build, enabling it to communicate with other devices carrying the new Windows 10 software, as well as other devices on Android and iOS.
It’s no competiton to FitBit. It’ll be as irrelevant a product as the first generation one.
FitBit is miles ahead in that, especially outside of the US, you can actually buy one.
MS doesn’t believe anywhere outside the US exists.
Fitbit just took away many of their key logging features and there are still issues with band rash and active calories. The existing MS Band is so far ahead if Fitbit on functionality they aren’t even in the same race any more. If they improve the design of the new one its a no brainier. Fitbit is 2nd to none in product recalls due to design flaws. But there will always be the low informed buyer or one that just needs the basics. It sounds like you’ve carried your all things MS bias to a specific product regardless off how fine a product it is.