Comments on: Another Microsoft Product Dies: MSN Web Messenger

By: Carlos Martins

Carlos Martins — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:53:38 +0000

From what I could find, wasn’t it just replaced with the new “improved” service that still allows you to use IM?
(Not that I’ll care to use it much…

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:48:59 +0000

Exactly, they’ve just moved the functionality into the Hotmail page. Since Live Messenger is still the world’s most popular IM it’s a stretch to spin this as a defeat for Microsoft.

By: Motoko-chan

Motoko-chan — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:34:08 +0000

Considering that most of the functionality is present in HotMail (kinda like GoogleMail / GoogleTalk integration), it’s not as big of an event as it otherwise would be.

By: DiamondWakizashi

DiamondWakizashi — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:29:23 +0000

Windows and Office are profitable only because people are forced to buy them. Microsoft’s garbage products can’t compete in a fair and free market.

By: Roy Schestowitz

Roy Schestowitz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:35:42 +0000

Windows and Office are among Microsoft’s few profitable products. They won’t be canceled any time soon. In fact, without them, Microsoft would probably be out on the street.

By: DiamondWakizashi

DiamondWakizashi — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:14:38 +0000

How much longer until they cancel Windows?