Microsoft Band 2 review: great design foiled by identity crisis

Design flaws of the first band ironed out in new premium priced fitness tracker

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When the Microsoft Band was first released, it was heralded as one of the strongest contenders on the market. But significant design flaws meant many tech critics deemed it a work in progress model.

With the Band 2, Microsoft has listened to critics and customers alike, adapting the previous iteration's clunky design to produce a piece of wearable tech that is genuinely wearable.

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