14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is already working on its very own smartwatch, and even though the company has remained completely tightlipped on this project till now, people close to the matter claim that a stripped-down version of Windows is very likely to power the device.
There's no doubt that Windows will indeed be Microsoft's number one option for such a device, but there's at least one user out there who thinks that Windows 10 isn't quite the best choice.
Corbin Davenport, an Android Wear buyer, tried and managed to create his very own Windows smartwatch on a device that was previously powered by Google's very own mobile operating system.
His personal choice? Windows 95, an operating system that was exclusively available on PC, but which also appears to be running quite fine on smaller devices as well.
Buggy, but running smoothly
Surprisingly, Windows 95 seems to be running very well on Android Wear, even though it takes a while to load. The problem is that it crashes every time the wearer tries to launch an application, so it's pretty much useless without the capability to run programs.
As you can see for yourselves in the video below, the full desktop fits that small screen of the smartwatch, and although it's quite difficult to navigate through system menus, it's good to know that it's still possible.
In the end, the Windows 95 smartwatch can't help you do anything, but it's actually living proof that with some work, a small screen device running Windows isn't so difficult to build.
Microsoft working on its own smartphone too
Microsoft is one of the companies believed to be planning a debut in the wearables market, but information on this project is very limited at this point.
The smartwatch could come with a 1.5-inch touch-capable display that would provide access not only to communications features powered by your smartphone, but also to a number of tools such as fitness trackers and heartbeat monitors.
The word is that Microsoft is working to make its smartwatch compatible with all smartphones on the market, so you should be able to pair it not only with Windows Phones, but also with Android and iOS devices, in a move that's clearly supposed to make Redmond's own unit more appealing to all users on the market.
The smartwatch could launch sometime in 2015, but more information should be provided in the coming months, as Microsoft could break the news on this project by the end of the year.
