Not with the platform - the Band was one of the most accurate fitness trackers available at the time - but with the rubber material, which was prone to cracking. And yet, when Microsoft released the Band 2, it was only slightly more tolerable to wear. What’s so frustrating is that the Band’s major downfall - poor comfort - seemed easily fixable.
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It’s a shame, because the Band was packed with fitness features and smartwatch functionality, and was uniquely compatible across Android, iOS, and Windows phones. But when Microsoft released the second edition without addressing the major complaints of the first, it set the fitness tracker on a path to extinction. I really thought this wearable had potential. Microsoft Band 2 (Photo: Chris Mills/Gizmodo) Want more schadenfreude? Check out Google’s most embarrassing failures. Let’s head into our time machines and look back at Microsoft’s worst failures. The same company that dominates desktop OS market share and sells millions of Surface devices each year has a checkered past filled with embarrassing product releases, devastating missteps, and confusing marketing. And yet, this hugely successful and resource-rich company has had its fair share of failures over the years. Microsoft’s influence on our lives can’t be overstated. Beyond Windows, Microsoft and its brand Xbox have been a driving force behind the growth of gaming, Office is the most widely used productivity suite in the world, and Internet Explorer was, at one point, the gateway to the internet for 95% of online users. Even today, the Windows operating system is used by more than a billion people worldwide. Microsoft is responsible for bringing many of us into the digital realm, introducing generations of consumers to the PC.
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