On the Band2 page, it refers to this link for water resistance:
microsoft.com/band/waterresistance (The same link is referenced in the Band 2 press kit.)
Note that URL is NOT model specific.
Up near the top "Microsoft Band is not waterproof. Light rain and hand washing shouldn’t harm it, but do not immerse it in liquids of any kind. This means it should not be worn while swimming or in the shower."
But down near the bottom: "IPX7: Protection against temporary immersion in water (at depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes)." Which to the layperson sounds like you're good for swimming and stuff. But two issues with that:
- It assumes water. Not water mixed into other stuff like soap.
- It also does not take into account dynamic pressure such as you'd get in swimming.
In fact the page specifically states "Don’t expose your band to water at high velocity or pressure, such as waves or a waterfall.
Don’t expose your band to saltwater, ionized water, or soapy water."
So, either the page isn't updated for Band 2, or someone is overly optimistic about what the original specs mean. Now, given that the band has a microphone and a barometer, I'm not sure just how waterproof, excuse me, water resistant you can make it and still keep it small. Or, we could get lucky and it is water resistant and they're evaluating it now.
But if it was water resistant, why would MS Complete be so much more expensive?