Microsoft Kills the Kin 351
adeelarshad82 writes "The Microsoft Kin is dead, or at least it doesn't have a future as a standalone product. Microsoft released a statement suggesting that it's cutting bait on the Windows Phone 7 spinoff and folding the project's staff and technologies into the main body of Windows Phone 7. For now, it seems like Verizon Wireless will continue to sell Kin phones. But with the Kin team essentially disbanded, it's hard to see future updates and support for the line being a priority within Microsoft."
Let me be the first (Score:5, Funny)
What the hell was the Kin? Never heard of it before.
And let me add insult to injury:
(Sent from my iPhone.)
Good (Score:5, Funny)
It was a 'kin stupid name. I don't know what the 'kin 'ell they were 'kin thinking. 'kin idiots.
But??? But??? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not surprising (Score:5, Funny)
I've seen some Silmaril actions before (Score:5, Funny)
Well, I suppose we'll be calling Ballmer "Fëanor" now.
Re:Not surprising (Score:5, Funny)
YABF - Yet Another Ballmer Flop.
When is the Microsoft board going to get a clue and send him off to pursue "personal interests"?
Then his kids will say "Can we get iPhones now?"
Re:Cutting Bait? (Score:4, Funny)
I don't understand fishing metaphors! Seriously. What is that supposed to mean?
I think it's when you realize you just slept with an underage girl (jailbait) and knife her to death so she can't tell anyone about it.
Re:Good (Score:1, Funny)
The marketing was aimed at teens and tweens, a segment that Apple understands but Microsoft, not at all. Supposedly, their next iteration will be aimed at their home turf 30-55 yr old male demographic and will be called 'kin-A!
Re:Not surprising (Score:3, Funny)
Don't worry bro, Ballmer got rid of the real problems in the office.
Now that it's "all Ballmer, all the time" it's smooth sailing from here on out.
*sells all Microsoft stock*
Re:Not surprising (Score:4, Funny)
Yes. Except that it did not have the huge sales numbers of Zune.
Triple digits would be quite a feat.
Re:Let me be the first (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not surprising (Score:5, Funny)
How could you.. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Good (Score:1, Funny)
All reasons why it is being diskintinued.
Re:How could you.. (Score:5, Funny)
Because that would be grammatically incorrect. You want its, not it's.
Re:How could you.. (Score:5, Funny)
My phone's in jeopardy (Score:3, Funny)
Baby. Wooooooooo.
Re:What an ugly phone (Score:3, Funny)
wait... the kin was a PHONE?! I thought it was a softball the got the internet.
Re:Why bother trying anything else they offer? (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sure they'll both be pissed.
Don't worry... (Score:3, Funny)
Windows 8 will be centered around the "Windows App Store" - a brilliant innovation I think you'll agree. Microsoft is again leading the world forwards into a new era.