On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:46:30 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Why I hate the new Windows Live Mail
If in a 24 hour period, you have to read everything on the net about
linux and then post about 2000 articles to this newsgroup, how do you find
the time to download and test windows beta software ?
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> | Microsoft is currently in Beta on Windows Live Mail. Personally I
> | think it is a steaming pile of garbage. The 'new and improved' email
> | is nothing more than a fancier interface and more color options.
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | If you have not upgraded from standard I suggest you DO NOT. This is a
> | typical product from Microsoft even though it is in beta. I think it
> | should still be in alpha testing personally because at times I cannot
> | even access my email which is most annoying when there might be
> | time-sensitive documents in it. If you depend on your hotmail account
> | for important emails I suggest looking into another option, like Gmail
> | or even Yahoo. There are ZERO improvements in this deal and there is
> | absolutely no reason to even think about moving to it until they force
> | everyone to and even then I would consider just forwarding all the
> | email to another account.
> |
> | Where is the 'undo' button so I can go back to the old Hotmail?
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> http://www.xomba.com/why_i_hate_the_new_windows_live_mail
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>
> Recent news:
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> Sources: Several Windows Live Projects Halted
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> | Microsoft's Windows Live desktop search project has been shelved
> | "indefinitely," although not much reasoning has been given as to the
> | reason for its demise.
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> http://www.betanews.com/article/Sources_Several_Windows_Live_Projects_Halted/1163715423
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>
> Ozzie: Vista, Office must adapt to Web era
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> | Ozzie said that the transition to integrate online services into
> | Microsoft products has been a challenge but that changes within the
> | company are happening.
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> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6133895.html
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> Will Web 2.0 ultimately kill Windows?
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> | Allchin shared his thoughts on Windows Live (which, along with
> | Windows and
> | developer tools also falls under his organization); competition with
> | Google and Apple; and why a client-based version of Windows won?t ever
> | completely disappear, regardless of how successful Web services
> | become.
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> http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=66
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> MSN Still Going Nowhere Fast
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> | It is worth noting that Microsoft still hasn't made any headway
> | in the search-and-portal game and, in fact, is falling farther andf
> | arther behind. As a result, it is not surprising that Steve Ballmer
> | is now warning media companies that Google is the Evil Empire --
> | because no other competitive tactic has worked.
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> http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/061116/20767_id.html?.v=1
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