Microsoft is still not getting its hardware to convince users, and with these decisions it will have even worse. If you are a possessor of the Microsoft Band 2, which is quite unlikely, you should know that Microsoft has abandoned the project, that its bracelets are no longer going to be sold, at least in its official stores, and that it has even eliminated the developer tools so no new applications can be created for your Microsoft Band 2. The one that was destined to compete hard with the Apple Watch 2 has not even reached one year of life.
A few weeks ago the rumors about the new generation of Microsoft Band could be close began when it was noticed that the stock of Microsoft's quantifying bracelet began to run low. But the news is that not only will there be no renewal this year, but the current one has also stopped being sold, without Microsoft saying anything about the future of the device.. The official note from Microsoft is as follows:
We have sold all of our existing Band 2 inventory and have no plans to release another Band device this year. We are committed to supporting current Microsoft Band 2 users through Microsoft Stores and our customer service channels.
We do not know what Microsoft's commitment to supporting current users consists of when they have even withdrawn the development tools that allow the creation of applications for the bracelet. Even a team that was working on porting Windows 10 to the bracelet has been dismantling according to information close to the company. Bad news not only for what it means to abandon a device less than a year old, but for the mistrust it generates in users, who see how after spending $ 250 on a Microsoft bracelet leaves them stranded at the first change.