Friday, January 27, 2017

Leaving the Microsoft Ecosystem (Preview)

Inspired by this post from Brad Sams on Thurrott.com.

Shuttering the Microsoft Band/Health platform may be just the spur I need to exit the Windows ecosystem entirely, as I have been slowly leaving Windows behind. I've left the Lumia ICON on Verizon for a Nexus 6P on Project Fi and traded in my Surface for a Pixel C.

My Band has been refusing to charge, and neither Best Buy nor the nearest Microsoft Store have stock handy for a replacement. I've since bought a Fitbit Alta (and, later, a Charge 2) and resurrected an Asus ZenWatch for testing purposes.

The only remnants of Microsoft's ecosystem at this point are my desktop, personal laptop, and the few apps I still use on my phone.

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