All Cancelled Microsoft Hardware
From the very early days, Microsoft expanded its ambitions outside of operating systems and programming
languages into consumer hardware. Microsoft's first foray into hardware was the Z80 Softcard for the Apple ][,
made only 5 years after the company's founding.
Microsoft released their original mouse in 1983
and first keyboard in 1994.
These two hardware lines are still going strong today.
Unfortunately, not all of Microsoft's hardware attempts have been successful
as their keyboards and mice; the company swings big and sometimes misses.
In the fast-paced world of tech, platforms morph and shift rapidly.
See the full list of shut down Microsoft hardware below.
A lot of research went into creating this catalog, but as you can imagine,
information can be hard to find about many of Microsoft's hardware from the early days.
Please contact us if you have
more items to add to the list, or discover inaccuracies. Thanks!
This article is part of a series. Return home to all discontinued Microsoft products.
Last updated February 21, 2020.
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| Complete List of Microsoft Sunset Products (346) | ||
Z-80 SoftCard (1980-1985)
Z-80 Softcard (1982)
Source: pinterest.co.uk
Z-80 Softcard Magazine Ads (1980)
Source: apple2.org.za
Microsoft RAMCard (1980-1985)
Microsoft RAMCard for Apple II (1980)
Source: lloyde.com
Microsoft RAMCard Ad (1982)
Source: pcmag.com
Microsoft RAMCard Box Front and Back (1982)
Source: apple2.org.za
Microsoft SystemCard (1983-1985)
Microsoft SystemCard (1983)
Source: vcfed.org
Microsoft SystemCard Ad (1983)
Source: thewindowsclub.com
Microsoft PCjr Booster with Mouse (1984-1986)
Microsoft PCjr Booster with Mouse Ad (1984)
Source: pcmag.com
Microsoft "Green-Eyed Monster" Mouse Provided with PCjr Booster (1983)
Source: vcfed.org
Microsoft MacEnhancer (1985-1987)
Microsoft Mac Enhancer Front/Top (1985)
Source: ebay.com
Microsoft Mac Enhancer Back (1985)
Source: ebay.com
Microsoft Mac Enhancer Ad (1985)
Source: ebay.com
Microsoft InPort Card (1986-1989)
Microsoft InPort Card (1989)
Source: recycledgoods.com
Microsoft Mach 10 & 20 Accelerator Board (1986-1989)
Microsoft Mach 10 Accelerator Board Ad (1986)
Source: pcmag.com
Microsoft Mach 20 Accelerator Board Ad (1988)
Source: pcmag.com
Microsoft Mach 20 Accelerator Board (1988)
Source: ebay.com
Digital Sound System 80 (1998)
Microsoft Digital Sound System 80 Speakers (1998)
Source: worthpoint.com
Microsoft Digital Sound System 80 Box (1998)
Source: ebay.com
Microsoft Cordless Phone System (1998-2000)
Microsoft Cordless Phone System Box Front (1998)
Source: ebay.com
Microsoft Cordless Phone System Box Back (1998)
Source: ebay.com
ActiMates (1997-2000)
Microsoft ActiMates Barney Box (1999)
Source: amazon.com
Microsoft ActiMates Teletubby Box Front (1999)
Source: amazon.com
Microsoft ActiMates Teletubby Box Back (1999)
Source: amazon.com
iLoo (2003)
Microsoft iLoo Connected Bathroom Illustration. Hoax or Not? (2003)
Source: tedium.co
Microsoft SideWinder Game Controllers (1995-2003)
Microsoft SideWinder Game Pad (2003)
Source: ruten.com.tw
Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro 2 (2003)
Source: ebay.com
Microsoft Broadband Networking (2002-2004)
Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless-G Adapter Box (2004)
Source: ebay.com
Microsoft Fingerprint Reader (2004-2007)
Microsoft Broadband Networking Wifi Router (2004)
Source: bonanza.com
Microsoft SPOT Watches (2003-2008)
Microsoft SPOT Watches (2003)
Source: wear.guide
Bill Gates and Mischa Barton Wearing Microsoft SPOT Watches (2003)
Source: cnet.com
Microsoft RoundTable (2007-2009)
Microsoft RoundTable Videoconferencing System (2007)
Source: wikimedia.org
Courier Tablet (2008-2010)
Microsoft Courier Tablet Concept (2009)
Source: theverge.com
Microsoft Response Point (2007-2010)
Microsoft Response Point Phone Hardware (2009)
Source: gizmodo.com.au
Microsoft Response Point Phone Ad (2009)
Source: gizmodo.com.au
Kin Phones (2010-2011)
Microsoft Kin Phones (2010)
Source: gizmodo.com
Microsoft Kin Phones - Back (2010)
Source: gizmodo.com
Zune Portable Media Devices (2006-2011)
Zune Devices (2007)
Source: workingnotworking.com
Zune HD (2009)
Source: fee.org
MSN TV/Web TV (1997-2013)
MSN TV Tracnet Device (2006)
Source: theverge.com
Microsoft Band (2014-2016)
Original Microsoft Band (2014)
Source: forbes.com
Microsoft Band 2 (2015)
Source: wareable.com
Kinect (2010-2017)
Microsoft Kinect for XBox 360 (2010)
Source: 091labs.com
Microsoft Kinect for XBox One (2013)
Source: theverge.com
Lumia Phones (2014-2017)
Microsoft Lumia 535 Phones (2014)
Source: anandtech.com
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Phones (2015)
Source: wired.com
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