Now that Google Desktop has been out for ages, Microsoft finally feels confident enough in its ability to release a non-beta version of all of its Windows Live services. While I do think it’s nice to see that Microsoft has had to create some new services, I do have some mixed feelings about this Windows Live Suite. For example, while the new Hotmail looks pretty nice, the Windows Live Mail (Desktop) client is nothing more than an enhanced version of Outlook Express Windows Mail.
Also, it would be nice if Microsoft realized that it’s time to become even more innovative. Microsoft Surface was a great idea, and I hope it pans out. But copying Google with all of their web services doesn’t have too much of an advantage.
I have used all of the apps at one point, and must say that they are pretty good…I still don’t like the idea of them copying Google so much. We all know that BillG has the ideas, I just wonder why they aren’t panning out. Windows 3.1 and subsequently Windows 95 were revolutionary and brought people to buy computers.
Hopefully their new IPTV initiative will work out. I just love that idea. But that, my friends, will be left for another day.
Check out the Windows Live Suite here:
FYI Google Services is different than Live Suite . Easily one can get many differences and also MSN Live Messenger has more features than Google Talk has. Its an offering from Microsoft. If you can visit their Windows Vista Blog (http://windowsvistablog.com/), you will get to know many stuffs. I have never downloaded Google Pack as most of the apps hogs the system and makes the system slow and also Microsoft Vista Search for Vista is way better than Google Desktop Search and it doesnt hog like Google Desktop.
Comment by Chaks — September 8, 2007 @ 12:10 am