After the unpromoted press conference of microsoft I decided to buy the brandnew Microsoft Band 2. First problems where given by how to order. This device is not planned to be offered in Germany yet so I had to order it via the Microsoft Shop UK.
While waiting for it I read around the web about the band 2. Today I found some informations because in every hands on the people talking about weak waterproofness of the band and band 2.
Microsoft steps back and will not do it like Sony promoting devices as waterproof and after a while refusing everything. No they do it the exact different way:
- Your Band is not waterproof. Light rain and hand washing shouldn’t harm it, but do not immerse your Band in liquids of any kind. Do not wear your Band while swimming or in the shower.
but…
Microsoft Band and Microsoft Band 2 meet these standards for dust- and water-resistance
- IP6X: No ingress of dust. Complete protection against entry of dust.
- IPX7: Protection against temporary immersion in water (at depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes).
- IP67: Meets both the dust- and water-resistance standards above.
- Microsoft Band and Microsoft Band 2 have tested to the IPX7 standard. Although they meet this standard in testing, Microsoft Band and Microsoft Band 2 are not intended to be immersed in water and immersion is not covered by the warranty.
Maybe they´ll go with this tactics because they don´t want to get in warranty problems or because of the fact that both bands still are early adopter devices.
http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-band/en-us/support/safety-guide