ROKR aimed at the kiddies?

Hey, I'm 16 too, but I think a phone like this (not this one, obviously, but a more stylish and overall better one) has a great chance with teens. I personally would love a great phone with iTunes on it, so I wouldn't always have to cram my phone and 20 GB iPod (w/ case) is the same pocket. The iPod could stay in the backpack, if I was just going out quick, on a short drive, etc., I'd just bring my phone (which I bring anyway). There have been many a time when I've wanted to listen to music for a little while, but the bulk of my iPod made it impractical. Sure, I could just by a nano for $250, but then I would have 2 iPods and a phone. I think Apple should make up some software (maybe a full UI) for the RAZR, and make it white. It would sell like crazy.

"Now I know mobile phones are blowing up for teens right now..." Why are mobile phones blowing up for teens? Good God! Quick, somebody call the Consumer Product Safety Commission ... Batuman ... Underdog ... anybody! I noticed a lot of teens with no hands recently, but I never knew that this was the reason - their hands are getting blown off by their cell phones! Oh, the humanity! Who would be maniacal enough to have mobile phones blowing up for teens! Somebody do something! Sorry, David, I couldn't resist. :) Seriously though, I don't know what demographic the ROKR is aimed for; it's outdated looking, over priced, holds only 100 songs that can't even be downloaded off of ITMS from Cingular's network. What's not to hate? Just as long as the ROKR doesn't blow up for teens, I guess that'll be a plus ;).

Well, my two daughters are teens, but they find the ROKR ugly and it doesn't hold enough songs for them. The ROKR is absolutly not a girlish device. They both have an iPod mini and their phones are clamshell types.

I'm a senior in high school, and I can't imagine that this will be very popular among teenagers. Based on my experience, anyone whose parents will buy them a $250 cell phone (or can buy it themselves) got a full-sized ipod a while ago. "Does anybody have any experience with the SE s710a? My only concern is how thick it is." I got a Sony Ericsson s710a a couple of weeks ago. It's big, but I've loved it so far- the screen in incredible, the UI is the best I've seen, and the camera is surprisingly crisp in good lighting. The swiveling keypad is pretty impractical, but thanks to voice dialing you can do nearly everything with it closed. You should check the reviews at phonescoop, they're right on par with my experience.

This phone is positioned for "tards".

I am not lying, but I am 12. I got a nano, and to me this phone is a piece of crap. What kind of kid has 100 songs? And also, the phone is SO UGLY. If I were to buy a[nother] phone, then it would atleast be a nice phone.

Well, I'm 16. And no one in my school wants a ROKR cuz we've got iPods. And everyone has a cell.

I was trying to wait for the itunes phone, but it's such a disappointment and not worth the money. Right now I have an SE t637 and I need an upgrade. Ideally it would be the w800, but $500 is way too much. Does anybody have any experience with the SE s710a? My only concern is how thick it is.

i personally think that it is directed at people my age (i am 17) and i think that it is a pretty nice looking phone. i just wish i had the money to get one, i would have to pay full retail since we just started our cingular contract in december. also, people concerned about the 100 song cap, there are probably people over on howardforums.com and motomodders.net working on a seem edit (moto hack) to get rid of that song cap so that we can upload more than 100 songs and utilize all of the storage space on that half gig card that is included.

This appeals greatly to my 16 year old son and not at all to me so I'd have to concur - this one is for the kiddies.