Posts tagged Essentials
Why do I point this blog post out, in particular?
Well, Microsoft is finally beginning to understand that people use multiple, web-based technologies, not just Microsoft technologies (web based or otherwise). This is their attempt to marry their fledgling Hotmail/Windows Live brand to the whole Web 2.0 movement.
Nothing like being late to the party!
That said, Microsoft is making a good faith effort to bring all your favorite social media sites into their typically proprietary environment:
We’ve designed Essentials to connect your Windows experience to the web services you already use – not just the ones from Microsoft. The new betas of Windows Live Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mail, Writer, and Messenger connect to photo and video sharing (SkyDrive, Flickr, YouTube, Facebook, SmugMug), social networking (Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin), email (Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail), blogging (Spaces, WordPress,Blogger), and document productivity (Office Web Apps) services. And the new Windows Live Sync keeps your files synchronized across multiple PCs and in the cloud. You can even directly access your PC over the web with Sync’s new remote desktop feature.
So, what I find most interesting in all this is that this Beta is strictly for Windows 7 and Vista. Still using good, old reliable XP? Well your out of luck, apparently:
Windows Live Essentials beta requires Windows 7 or Windows Vista. Learn how to upgrade from Windows XP.
Click on the Learn how to upgrade from Windows XP link and your options are spelled out to you quite simply:
- Buy a copy of Windows 7 and upgrade
- Buy a new PC/Laptop with Windows 7
Poor Windows XP, your days are numbered…
And, for all those still using Windows XP at home or work…Apparently, you will have to upgrade or purchase a new PC in the not too distant future…
