The Kins might suck, but all this shows is that Microsoft was right about what market to go after. Why would you want to build a cell phone only for demographics/uses that are already popular? Most teens text message...ok, hence the Kins...
The biggest competition is still the iPhone. I've seen a gazillion Pre-pubescent kids on iPhones that also have a $30/mo data rate but only cost 99...and do a heck of a lot more...on a better UI...
@Bakerdk The kids in that range that I'm familiar with (nieces/nephews) basically text like crazy, but don't talk much on their phones, and don't use much in the way of data either. My niece's take on what she wants is a nice phone that is easy to text with-- she doesn't care at all about the internet functions or apps, other than keeping up with her faceboook stuff.
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The Kins might suck, but all this shows is that Microsoft was right about what market to go after. Why would you want to build a cell phone only for demographics/uses that are already popular? Most teens text message...ok, hence the Kins...
The biggest competition is still the iPhone. I've seen a gazillion Pre-pubescent kids on iPhones that also have a $30/mo data rate but only cost 99...and do a heck of a lot more...on a better UI...
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@Bakerdk The kids in that range that I'm familiar with (nieces/nephews) basically text like crazy, but don't talk much on their phones, and don't use much in the way of data either. My niece's take on what she wants is a nice phone that is easy to text with-- she doesn't care at all about the internet functions or apps, other than keeping up with her faceboook stuff.