Microsoft Releases $20 Charging Stand for Band 2 Fitness Tracker

by Brandon Hill — Monday, December 14, 2015, 02:17 PM EDT

The market for wearables is starting to take off, and first-party manufacturers are stepping in to offer accessories that were previously only catered to by third-party companies. We saw this earlier this month with the release of the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock. Today, Redmond is filling a void for Microsoft Band users with a new Charging Stand.

The Charging Stand is constructed primarily of plastic and features a weighted and rubberized base so that it won’t slid around when inserting or removing the Microsoft Band. Microsoft describes the accessory, stating:

This stylishly designed charging stand helps with cable management and doubles as a beautiful table clock. It features magnetized adhesion which makes it easy to remove and re-attach the charging cable. When in use, the charging cable tucks away from view tangle-free.

On the minus side, the Charging Dock doesn’t come with its own charging cable, so you’ll have to use the one that originally came in the box with Microsoft Band. On the plus side, the stand only costs $19.99, which would make it a perfect gift for the holiday season. Compared to the $79.99 that Apple is charging for the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock, it’s nice to see that some companies haven’t lost touch with reality when it comes to accessory pricing.

News of the Microsoft Band 2 Charging Stand comes just after the company released a new software update that brings Bluetooth-based music controls and activity tracking for the fitness wearable. As for the Microsoft Band itself, it’s available right now for $249.99.

Tags: Microsoft, (nasdaq:msft), microsoft band

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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