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I don't agree that Microsoft is worse than Google, but if you want an example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Kin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micros
by giobox 8y ago
I don't agree that Microsoft is worse than Google, but if you want an example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Kin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Kin
"After only forty-eight days on the market, Microsoft discontinued the Kin line on June 30, 2010"
"In January 2011, Microsoft shut down the kin.com website, which controlled most of the earlier phones' features..."
The Kin actually had some pretty innovative for the time cloud features as well.
- OrwellianChild 8y agoJust to put the Kin in context, they appeared to only have sold about 500 units [1] total. That's far below the typical absolute volume of users abandoned in most end-of-life scenarios. Microsoft's commitment to support is much longer than most similar tech lifecycles. [1] http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-only-sold-503-kin-phones-before-pulling-the-plug-a-well-placed-little-birdie-told-daring-fireballs-joh-2010-7 http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-only-sold-503-kin-p...