Microsoft has been around for a long time. It's had its share of hits, and flops.
We're taking a looking at some of its biggest mistakes here.
Zune was crushed by the iPod.
Microsoft's Zune was made to rival the iPod. Unfortunately, the Zune could never keep up with the iPod in terms of sales and popularity.
Windows Me, aimed strictly at consumers was buggy.
Windows Me was supposed to be Microsoft's next big operating system after the hugely popular Windows 98.
Windows Me was only available for just over a year, the software was heavily criticized for being buggy and unstable.
Microsoft Kin, was supposed to be a social networking phone...but only lasted two months.
It's crazy that Microsoft invest two years and nearly $1 billion on a quasi-smartphone platform that Verizon stopped selling after two months.
The Kin was supposed to be a revolution for younger cell phone users but was met with poor sales and a crappy interface that didn't even let you post a photo to Twitter.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider
Please follow SAI: Tools on Twitter and Facebook.