Nov
1st
2005
Windows Live
Maybe this will help poke some holes in the ridiculous Google bubble.
Here’s one guy’s take from Bill Gates’ presentation:
Now he’s talking about Windows Live and Office Live. The former, Windows Live, is not Windows. Rather, it’s “Internet based personal services to bring together your digital world.” But Windows Live isn’t MSN.com either. It sounds basically like a new Web portal.
Office Live sounds similar, but business focused and easy to integrate with Microsoft Office (but you don’t need Office to use Office Live). Some of these Live services will be free, others will be subscription-based. Gates explained that the Live platform will help Microsoft deliver a broad range of technologies to users.
Hat tip to John Battelle.
