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TechWriter

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Posted: 07/02/10 06:10am

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* This post was edited 07/12/10 04:46am by TechWriter *

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Posted: 07/02/10 06:48am

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TechWriter wrote:

Early death for the Kin phone

snip it: "Announced on April 12, the Kin phones were designed for a "social generation." They feature a touchscreen, a built-in Zune music player, integration with social media sites like Twitter and a visual time line that lets users view social media updates from their friends on multiple sites..."

When I saw the ad for those I thought they wouldn't fly. Why would a young kid want one of those low tech phones when in this generation the parents would simply buy them the top of the line iphone or android?

Kids nowadays don't have to save up for something they want, their parents just buy it for them so price is not an issure anymore. Someone in MS marketing must be very old and still thinks kids have to work for something they want. A low priced entry level phone would not excite the kids of today.