Microsoft Scratches The Surface With Glass On Its Way, But Does Anyone Care?

Microsoft Surface may be a mild success and a precursor to the upcoming Microsoft Glass, but with Microsoft’s current track record, is anyone really excited about it?

The debate over Windows has gone on for what seems like centuries, with some claiming Windows 8 to be the best version yet, while others believe Windows 7 was the peak of what Microsoft can do with the home computer. Both sides have pretty strong and valid arguments, but one thing is for sure: You don’t hear Apple users complaining about their operating systems as much.

Sadly, the question of quality seems to spread throughout everything Microsoft has done in the last few years. The Windows phone was a disappointing and oftentimes frustrating alternative to much more usable Android and iOS interface, making it one of the smartphone trends that didn’t last, as previously reported by The Inquisitr. Early releases were overloaded with lag and often froze up if you received more than one text message at a time.

Of course, Microsoft Surface Pro is another idea that may or may not go anywhere, seeing as it’s really just an iPad with a super thin keyboard, which unlike laptops might eliminate hard drive abuse if you lose your temper, but retailers have noticed almost nobody wants it.

Of course, you can’t mention Microsoft’s potential failures without bringing up the Xbox One, or the Xbone as the masses have called it after all of the things Microsoft has said about the gaming console. That said, the Microsoft Glass could be an interesting peripheral if it could be integrated with the Xbox One Kinect, but that doesn’t seem likely.

It’s a good thing Microsoft is so good with video and computer games, as much as their devices have met with so much harsh criticism and indifference.

Microsoft Glass could be just another piece of dead hardware on the docket, mirroring that of the Microsoft Surface Pro. Google Glass hasn’t even been around long enough at a low enough price to have gone mainstream, so unless Microsoft is willing to offer the device at a loss, the idea could easily be dead in the water.

That isn’t stopping Microsoft from trying, though.

Canalys analyst Daniel Matte said about the Microsoft Glass and the early attempt to outdo Google, “Technology companies can’t afford to wait. But device vendors will face a number of tough challenges including strict power constraints which limit the number of sensors.”

Microsoft Surface may not be the only technological marvel that has led to a disappointing release, as Microsoft Glass may just meet with the same dismissive glance as nearly everything else they’ve done lately.