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Preview of New MSN Hotmail

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the next-generation-of-web-interfaces dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Here is a Preview of a new MSN Hotmail system, using AJAX. Currently in Beta testing." Most interesting is how the user interface more closely resembles a traditional local application. It's definitely a big step in that direction.

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  1. Microsoft To The Web by sycodon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Microsoft: Bringing our flakey, resource intensive applications to the web.

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  2. Re:Hehe... by ifwm · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "I bet this new version"

    This is awesome. We have a reviewer who can give an "insightful" commentary on software BEFORE USING IT!!!!

    Where do you go to school for that?

    Is it too much to ask that you save your ridiculously biased commentary on MS until after you've actually tried the product?

  3. Re:Hehe... by geeber · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    There is a reason - Microsoft has a tendency to treat every user as novice to the world of computers.

    When Microsoft treats users as novices they get slammed.

    When Apple treats users as novices they are heaped with praises.

    Go figure.

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  4. Re:Hehe... by iamthedarkangel · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    >

    Bullshit. Since when does Apple treat users as novices with the ability to learn? What can you really tweak with a Mac without it costing you half a torso? Tweaking the Mac is also quite difficult as the Mac OS is designed to shield the end user from the power stuff.

    Let's not forget that the entire OS is noticably slower compared to Windows too.

    I can customize everything on Windows and turn it into a power machine, from the software straight down to the hardware, and most of it can be done using freeware. The same can be said for Linux.

    Every mac user I've talked to also acts like they're special because they use a mac.

    The cost of Apple hardware is astronomical. I know personally, I'd rather pay $6 for a Linksys network card as opposed to $100 for Apple's. For a fraction of the cost of a Mac, I can build a computer that's nearly twice as fast. In fact I did so just two months ago.

    I guess for some people it's a nice feeling knowing a company can rape you for whatever they decide just because you're a mindless drone.