I bought this as a fitness band and for that purpose you cannot beat the price for the amount of features. Do you care about v02 max? This has it, if that means nothing to you stick with a basic Fitbit. Not really a smart watch but it has basic text display and phone call alert. Silent alarm is nice. Some minor issues include random freezes (hey it's a Microsoft product after all!) but they are pretty infrequent.

Love it so much more than the iwatch ... this watch is very user friendly . Love the running app and sleep app. All other apps are easy to use while wearing it as well. Text msgs and caller id easy reads

I love the Microsoft Band 2. It does everything a fitness watch should do and more.

After only two months of normal daily wear the strap ripped right where the solid area past the screen meets the flexible area of the band. I sent to Microsoft for warranty but they wouldn't replace or fix it because I didn't have an extended warranty. They said I should have been offered it at purchase. The only warranty I was offered was best buys geek squad warranty which would not have helped. Since it still worked I wrapped some electrical tape around the ripped band but now it will not charge! Only 4 months of use and it is just a paperweight now! I read more reviews in some online forums about this watch and many people are having the exact same problems. Save your money! Do not buy this watch!

I love it, it's give you a lot of information about your daily life, not just the excerssice.