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By Matt Rosoff [bio]
Posted: Dec. 10, 2007
The following is a chart accompanying an article published by Directions on Microsoft, an independent research firm focused exclusively on Microsoft strategy & technology. More samples of our content, as well as a list of upcoming articles and
reports are also available.
Chart summarizes Windows Live client software available as of Dec. 2007.
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Windows Live Client
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Online Functions
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Offline Functions
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Connects To...
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Price
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| Mail |
Send/receive e-mail
Receive notifications about updated Web sites |
Compose new e-mails
Read previously downloaded e-mails |
Windows Live Hotmail
Any POP3- or IMAP-based mail service |
Free, with contextual advertisements (can be turned off) |
| Messenger |
Send and receive text, voice, video instant messages |
None |
Windows Live Messenger service
Yahoo Messenger service |
Free, with banner advertisements |
| OneCare |
Retrieve and install new malware signatures and software updates Online help
Back up photos online |
Malware detection, defrag, and other PC maintenance
Backup and restore to local disk |
OneCare service |
US$49.95 per year, extra US$50 for 10GB of online photo storage |
| Photo Gallery |
Upload digital photos |
Edit, organize digital photos |
Windows Live Spaces
Flickr (Yahoo) |
Free, with no advertisements |
| Writer |
Post blog entries to blogging services |
Write and format blog entries with WYSIWYG editor |
Windows Live Spaces, Blogger (Google), TypePad, WordPress, others
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Free, with no advertisements |
*New product category for Microsoft
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