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[Wollan]

A poster named KevB1 at IGN posted this message from Hotmail:

Windows Live is Here!
Your online world gets even better when everything works together simply and effortlessly. That’s the idea behind Windows LiveTM. So all the things you care about online — your friends, the latest information, your e-mail, powerful search technology, everything — comes together in one place.

Discover more about Windows Live Mail Beta , the next version of MSN® Hotmail®, built from the ground up.

Windows Live Products include:

* Windows LiveTM Mail Beta
* Windows LiveTM Messenger Beta
* Windows LiveTM Mail - mobile beta
* Live.com
* Windows LiveTM Search - mobile beta

 

[Mejilan]

Windows wrong forum?

I'm in the Windows Live Mail Beta. I wasn't invited. I snuck in.

 

[xsarien]

A poster named KevB1 at IGN posted this message from Hotmail:

It has little to do with gaming, Windows Live is Microsoft's attempt at making Internet-based services. So, for example, you can go to some website and use Word from any Internet connection.

 

[Wollan]

I see. Guess they want customer overall to recognise it as an online service aslong as it got Live behind it.

 

[shuri]

I received that email too. I thought everyone did?

 

[brocke]

wow i didn't realize it was a beta. I got in too.

 

[ATJaguarX2]

It has little to do with gaming, Windows Live is Microsoft's attempt at making Internet-based services. So, for example, you can go to some website and use Word from any Internet connection.

It's in direct competition with Google. Google plans on launching a $200 computer system that works with only their online services. It's mainly a terminal that connects to the internet and you run all your apps on Google's website.

It's almost embarrasing watching MS trying to keep up now.

 

[Eggo]

Not sure about this running Word from any Internet connection... I was messing around with the Live Beta yesterday, and it appears to be Microsoft's take on Google's homepage. You can pull RSS feeds, customize the page with weather... supposedly stocks, but I haven't been able to find the gadget yet for that. It's VERY EARLY. Be warned.

It looks like it might be cooler than Google homepage in the long run, but my RSS feeds don't seem to be pulling up any headlines for some reason. I have a cool gadget that shows my gamercard. I can also have a list of names. When I click on their name, I see their gamercard and can call up all their achievements on the Live website to compare with my own. It runs incredibly fast, so that's pretty cool.

 

[xsarien]

Not sure about this running Word from any Internet connection...

Microsoft Office Live
http://www.microsoft.com/office/officelive/default.mspx

 

[TheQueen'sOwn]

Wow didn't know this was an invite... I got it too.. I thought everyone did.

 

[Eggo]

Has anyone had any luck getting the RSS news feeds to work on Windows Live? I have gamespot, IGN, Reuters, and ESPN, but it doesn't look like they're pulling any headlines. Do I need to activate them or something? They're already permanently on my Live page. Or is it just so early this feature isn't working yet?