If I was Garmin or Sunnto I would be afraid - Microsoft Band

[Runbikeswim]

Meh... They pumped millions if not billions into nokia and the lumia brand and hardly made a dent. Same here, if i was garmin and suunto the apple watch will scare me

[Amanzi]

These devices are aimed at a different kind of user and garmin should be actually welcoming this. They should be targeting their brand as a premium and focus on core users that want the premium experience. Once people experience a Fitbit/ms device then upgrade to garmin. Only problem they have is they haven't updated their units in sometime and that's going to hurt them.

[feetup]

But can it Cook?

 

i prefer devices on my bike and not my arm.

[Orbit]

These devices are aimed at a different kind of user and garmin should be actually welcoming this. They should be targeting their brand as a premium and focus on core users that want the premium experience. Once people experience a Fitbit/ms device then upgrade to garmin. Only problem they have is they haven't updated their units in sometime and that's going to hurt them.

 

Garmin have released the 620, Fenix 2 and the 920xt is the last 15 months. Thats pretty updated if you ask me.

[Starvin' Marvin]

I must admit I don't get the obsession with monitoring every facet of our lives. I have a Garmin for my bikes and the watch on my arm is just that, a watch. No fit bit or anything like that for me thanks.

[jimmy hardtail]

My god, whatever happened to the days when the most hi tech thing on your ride was front suspension?

[Capricorn]

if you have to have your phone with you when doing the exercise then its a big fail

Agreed: this whole co-processor model is rubbish I'm not sure to what extent each device requires its associated mobile phone, but if the band works without the phone interms of the band's core functions, then i'm ok with it. Its quite ironic that both Polar and Garmin have competing band-like products. I won't be surprised if mobile phone makers start including more pro-performance related functionality into bands due to user demands and the always present need to expand market presence. Then the topic of this title could very well be prophetic as mobile phone makers encroach into the sports performance monitoring market. Garmin and Polar are practically already there: they just need to add mobile phone capabilities.

[EmptyB]

Pass....just another mostly useless device.

 

Got enough, just ride!!