Ron Schenone

Microsoft Kin Being Sold For 1 Cent On Amazon With Service Plan

Posted by on Jul 9, 2010 | 4 Comments

As most of you are aware, Microsoft has dumped its plans for continuing with its failed Kin project. Amazon is dumping its stock of Kins for just one penny when you purchase a service plan from Verizon. The phone is described on the Amazon site as:

Technical Details

  • Compact 3G-enabled social networking phone with 2.6-inch touchscreen display and slide-out full QWERTY keyboard
  • Easy home screen access to social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace; easily send updates, Web sites, locations and more to friends with KIN Spot
  • 5-megapixel camera with VGA video capture; Wi-Fi networking; Zune-powered music and video; Bluetooth stereo music; access to personal and corporate e-mail
  • Up to 5.7 hours of talk time, up to 210 hours ( 8.75 days) of standby timeWhat’s in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, 3.5mm wired stereo headset, micro USB cable, quick start guide, 14-day Zune Pass trial

But why would anyone want to buy a phone from any company that just dropped the product like a hot potato? Does anyone not believe that if the phone fails that support from Microsoft will be non-existent?

Microsoft has dumped way too many failed projects — like its accounting program, money program, Encarta, and other products — that the confidence level for the company is anything but stellar.

Opinions and comments welcome.

Microsoft KIN ONE Windows Phone (Verizon Wireless)

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/theoracle/ the oracle

    Not to mention dropped support for their Sidewinder game products.

    I agree completely – the only way this should be sold is on a 30-day money back guarantee, so that the customer can be very sure that he wants the trouble.

    It is still on the Verizon site , too. I fully expected its takedown the day that the announcement of discontinuance was posted, but it looks as though Verizon wants to catch a few – or can’t return them.

    The people who liked the Sidekick are mad as hell also, because this phone’s development killed the t-Mobile phone that was very popular.

    Monkeyboy dancing when he should have been thinking again…

    • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

      Agree.

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  • http://twitter.com/paytyler PayTyler

    It’s a shame that it doesn’t come without a contract.