Apple Watch VENT
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I have a MS Band 2. It's a great thing. I can scan it at Starbucks to pay, get my IMs/SMS on it, track all my activity like you' expect, and it tracks my sleep. There's more updates released to it each month, and I expect that in a month or so, I'll be able to add my other barcode items, like Kroger and Ace Hardware (Windows Phone users can do this now).
Anyway, I've only experienced joy at the MS store's response when I've had a problem. They generally fix the problem or replace the hardware. I've yet to replace my Band, though I have upgraded my Surface twice through their trade-in program.
I don't think I'd ever get any Apple product. Their TOS/EULA is too long and, as South Park showed us, I don't want to agree.
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@Grey said in Apple Watch VENT:
I have a MS Band 2. It's a great thing. I can scan it at Starbucks to pay, get my IMs/SMS on it, track all my activity like you' expect, and it tracks my sleep. There's more updates released to it each month, and I expect that in a month or so, I'll be able to add my other barcode items, like Kroger and Ace Hardware (Windows Phone users can do this now).
Anyway, I've only experienced joy at the MS store's response when I've had a problem. They generally fix the problem or replace the hardware. I've yet to replace my Band, though I have upgraded my Surface twice through their trade-in program.
I don't think I'd ever get any Apple product. Their TOS/EULA is too long and, as South Park showed us, I don't want to agree.
Is the Band 2 just called the "Band" right now on their site? I only see one advertised and it is on sale for $175. Is that it?
I really like the look (and price) of the Band. There are several Apple Watch features that I am really interested in, though. Can the Band do the stuff like the Watch can with your airline tickets... so that you scan the Watch rather than needing the phone?
I used an iPhone, so I need the features to work with that as the device. A few things like that working and I could totally see trying out a Band rather than an Apple Watch.
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@scottalanmiller said in Apple Watch VENT:
I really like the look (and price) of the Band. There are several Apple Watch features that I am really interested in, though. Can the Band do the stuff like the Watch can with your airline tickets... so that you scan the Watch rather than needing the phone?
I used an iPhone, so I need the features to work with that as the device. A few things like that working and I could totally see trying out a Band rather than an Apple Watch.
They're not up to airline tickets (yet). Like most software driven devices, updates are being pushed out regularly so that feature may become available once someone determines the need. An SDK is free for download already. If the airlines are just doing a barcode scan, and not NFC, then it shouldn't be a problem to get that feature built in as an app.
One thing that MS does which I don't think Apple is doing is a 30 day trial. No risk, no obligation, buy it and if you don't like it in <=30 days, return it. This covers all of their devices, from xbox to Surface.
You could go to a MS store and try it on, see how it fits, and ask them all of your questions. I like mine. My wife got one. We compete against each other for steps in a day, calories burned and more. The health app is really cool. I paid for my starbucks today by letting them scan my band.
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@Grey said in Apple Watch VENT:
I paid for my starbucks today by letting them scan my band.
This first time I did that I got the same reaction that I got when I paid for lunch with my phone at McDonalds - utter confusion.
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@Dashrender said in Apple Watch VENT:
@Grey said in Apple Watch VENT:
I paid for my starbucks today by letting them scan my band.
This first time I did that I got the same reaction that I got when I paid for lunch with my phone at McDonalds - utter confusion.
But that is because they had never seen a Windows Phone be useful before.
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@JaredBusch said in Apple Watch VENT:
But that is because they had never seen a Windows Phone ... before.
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har har - they had never seen anyone use any phone before to pay.
Oh, and it wasn't my Windows phone, since my Windows phone doesn't have NFC that wouldn't work. My Windows phone is too cheap for that.
It was my old Galaxy S4.
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A new Band update went out this week. Android users with Cortana can now integrate the two with Band.
http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/mobile-and-wireless/microsoft-band-2-update-offers-android-support-for-cortana/d/d-id/1325792Also, a neat article that compares a lot of the fitness trackers out there.
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2016/06/the-best-fitness-trackers-fitbit-blaze-microsoft-band-2-moov-now-and-more/One of the features I'll be using later today on the treadmill is Heart Rate Zones.
http://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-band-2-grabs-new-heart-rate-zones-feature-latest-updateAnyway, just wanted to throw some new information out there for this thread. The Band gets updated about every 3 weeks with a new feature. I have a Google alert setting to email me on Fridays about anything Band related so I can stay apprised of the happenings on my wrist, be it a future feature or something that's just happened (I already knew about the Cortana integration since I've updated already).
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This has been fixed. However I am never trying it again (still have a mark on my wrist). So I found a
sucker, er um, person to use it instead, aka @scottalanmillerI am very happy with my FitbitHR.
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@Minion-Queen said in Apple Watch VENT:
This has been fixed. However I am never trying it again (still have a mark on my wrist). So I found a
sucker, er um, person to use it instead, aka @scottalanmillerI am very happy with my FitbitHR.
Now she can zap me when I am not working enough.
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@JaredBusch said in Apple Watch VENT:
@Dashrender said in Apple Watch VENT:
@Grey said in Apple Watch VENT:
I paid for my starbucks today by letting them scan my band.
This first time I did that I got the same reaction that I got when I paid for lunch with my phone at McDonalds - utter confusion.
But that is because they had never seen a Windows Phone be useful before.
I just spit out my drink!
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Not to make light of @Minion-Queen 's injury, but this song loop is stuck in my head:
"Me watch on fiyah
Me wrist in fiyah
Feeling hot, hot, hot!"
Thank you, I'll be here all week.....
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ROFL!
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@Minion-Queen said in Apple Watch VENT:
ROFL!
"Oh, what to do
with a watch like this
Give to SAM
He can't resist..."
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I saw @Nic using his apple watch and I was only a little envious that it turns on when he looks at it. I have to push a button to see the time.
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@Grey said in Apple Watch VENT:
I saw @Nic using his apple watch and I was only a little envious that it turns on when he looks at it. I have to push a button to see the time.
the wrist turn for the time is pretty nice.
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@scottalanmiller said in Apple Watch VENT:
@Grey said in Apple Watch VENT:
I saw @Nic using his apple watch and I was only a little envious that it turns on when he looks at it. I have to push a button to see the time.
the wrist turn for the time is pretty nice.
The updates to watchOS announced this week are pretty nice sounding.
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@JaredBusch said in Apple Watch VENT:
@scottalanmiller said in Apple Watch VENT:
@Grey said in Apple Watch VENT:
I saw @Nic using his apple watch and I was only a little envious that it turns on when he looks at it. I have to push a button to see the time.
the wrist turn for the time is pretty nice.
The updates to watchOS announced this week are pretty nice sounding.
I have not heard them. But the Apple Watch updated today when I set it up. So many I got some of them?
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@Grey said in Apple Watch VENT:
I saw @Nic using his apple watch and I was only a little envious that it turns on when he looks at it. I have to push a button to see the time.
you do? I don't. MS Band 2, there's a setting for showing time when twisting your wrist.
