Thinking of purchasing a Band 2, is it worth it at this point?

[IIDXholic]

I do =D And use it religiously.

On Topic I thing its a good investment under 100 dollars. If you beat the hell out of it, nothing electrical tape cant fix.

 

[sayyadina]

I just got my replacement Band 2 today. This one "feels" different. The band itself is thinner and more flexible than my last two Bands. This replacement was also in a box with charger. The last replacement I had came in a bag with no charger. Receiving one in box w/charger I could chalk up to stock running low. But the way the band feels and its flexibility makes me wonder if something is coming next year. Remember Microsoft only stated no Band 3 released in 2016

 

[DroidUser42]

Remember Microsoft only stated no Band 3 released in 2016

Other signs have indicated no Bands - period. But they also haven't said "No wearables in 2016".

 

[Tourniquet]

I would totally recommand people to still buy a band 2. For me it's the best device of its kind out there. I like it more than the fitbit (especially in combination with win10 mobile).

As long as you can sync with Microsoft Health, everything is fine. Its sad though that we won't get any more feature updates, but as the band is right now, its a great device.

 

[11B1P]

The Band 2 does everything I need. If you have a Windows Phone, I would definitely recommend getting one. I had my first Band 2 from Dec '15 until Oct 1. I love the calendar integration/notifications, texts and call notifications and other notifications I have turned on. I wear mine 24/7 and use it for lifting weights and cardio.

So yes, I recommend it.

Oh, and I still have my Zune HD as well. :wink:

 

[Lumious]

I am now on day 3 of the Band 2 and i ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! I keep thinking to myself why the hell did i not buy this thing 10 months ago?!? And i keep kicking myself in the foot for not jumping on the offer when it dropped to 99.99 on BestBuy, I would have bought at least 2, maybe 3 of them. What a great device. It's totally worth 174.99 and you cant even get it at that price anymore, that was on the MS Store and they removed it there.

 

[Dan Harris]

I agree with your sentiment. I love my Band 2 and there are those of us who don't panic as soon as a product they use is discontinued. You still have a warranty on the product and they aren't removing existing functionality so far so it's still as good as it was before the removal from the store.

I have an app called "Backup my Band" and one called "Band Daily Wallpaper" (Formerly Bing my Band until I had to change it)

If you like the simple nature of the Band 2 you might want to give them a go, they don't have hundreds of options and just try to do simple things...simply