So in short, it was an overpriced crapfest of a device. Yay Microsoft. How has Ballmer kept his position this long? I could do a better job as CEO.
On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is a more in-depth article about the product and why it failed. > > http://bit.ly/bvf6iL > > -- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://www.edwardcrosby.com > ----- > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > Merlin Mann > > > It was Microsoft's, clearly, failed attempt at a social phone. It's only > > been out for a few months and it was geared toward the younger generation > > because it had Twitter, Facebook, and other social network sites > > integrated. > > > > -- > > Have a Better One, > > Edward Crosby > > http://www.edwardcrosby.com > > ----- > > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > > Merlin Mann > > > >> honestly and without any humor, what WAS the Kin? > >> > >> I know there was a link in the article where they reviewed it and did > >> nto > >> like it and they mention it was targeted to the tween, teen, and > >> twentysomething consumers as a phone so it must have supported apps etc, > >> but > >> i don't know that i had even heard of this. > >> > >> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 5:57 PM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/microsoft-kin-is-dead/ > >>> > >>> -- Shared with Google Share Button > >>> > >>> Microsoft is practically rudderless. It doesn't seem as though they > >>> have > >>> any real strategy other than halfhearted attempts to mimic other > >>> companies. > >>> Windows 7 was very welcome, and I've heard good things about Office > >>> Live, > >>> but these are continuations of existing product lines. When is the last > >>> time > >>> you heard of actual innovation from Microsoft? Stagnation=death in the > >>> tech > >>> world. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>> Groups > >>> "The Unique Geek" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > <theuniquegeek%[email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > > > >>> . > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups > >> "The Unique Geek" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
