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Windows Live Essentials: Windows 7
Rahul Srinivas, Oct 29, 2008 1736 hrs ISTMail, IM, photo gallery, blogging tool: one brand name to rule them all
With Windows 7 comes news that the operating system is set to contain fewer bundled applications than either Vista or XP. Microsoft has chosen to package all these application under the "Live" branding. Through this move it also hopes to end the confusion surrounding the Live brand: you know, the entire Windows Messenger, MSN Messenger, and Windows Live Messenger headache.
The package christened "Windows Live Essentials" comprises the following:
> Windows Live Family Safety
> Windows Live Mail
> Windows Live Messenger
> Windows Live Movie Maker
> Windows Live Photo Gallery
> Windows Live Toolbar
> Windows Live Writer
> Microsoft Office Outlook Connector
Most of these applications are already shipping; while some are still in beta. The ultimate aim of Microsoft seems to seamless incorporate all the common tasks you use the Internet, under the Windows Live banner. Let me explain with a simple example: While you may have a Hotmail e-mail account, you might use Picasa for photos and Facebook for social networking. The Live platform aims to unify these services under one banner even if they are non-Microsoft ones (Gmail for example). With recent news regarding the adoption of the OpenID platform by Windows Live, it will soon be possible to integrate all these services to one identity.
It was ironical to see the Windows Live Application offering support to other webmail providers (POP and IMAP support) while Microsoft's own Hotmail still does not support these! This is precisely the reason for the addition of Office Outlook Connector tool, which can read Hotmail e-mails.
Via: ArsTechnica
The package christened "Windows Live Essentials" comprises the following:
> Windows Live Family Safety
> Windows Live Mail
> Windows Live Messenger
> Windows Live Movie Maker
> Windows Live Photo Gallery
> Windows Live Toolbar
> Windows Live Writer
> Microsoft Office Outlook Connector
Most of these applications are already shipping; while some are still in beta. The ultimate aim of Microsoft seems to seamless incorporate all the common tasks you use the Internet, under the Windows Live banner. Let me explain with a simple example: While you may have a Hotmail e-mail account, you might use Picasa for photos and Facebook for social networking. The Live platform aims to unify these services under one banner even if they are non-Microsoft ones (Gmail for example). With recent news regarding the adoption of the OpenID platform by Windows Live, it will soon be possible to integrate all these services to one identity.
It was ironical to see the Windows Live Application offering support to other webmail providers (POP and IMAP support) while Microsoft's own Hotmail still does not support these! This is precisely the reason for the addition of Office Outlook Connector tool, which can read Hotmail e-mails.
Via: ArsTechnica
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