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MS To Launch Internet Versions of Office And Windows

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the they're-everywhere-they're-everywhere dept.

daria42 writes "In a press conference this morning, Bill Gates said Microsoft plans to launch Internet-based complements to its core products, dubbed 'Windows Live' and 'Office Live'. Windows Live is a set of Internet-based personal services, such as e-mail, blogging and instant messaging. It will be primarily supported by advertising and be separate from the operating system itself. Office Live will come in both ad-based and subscription versions that augment MS' Office suite. The programs won't replace the paid software but instead seem aimed at diminishing Google's ad revenue. Windows Live already appears to have 'gone live' in a preview format on the web."

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  1. DEFEAT SAMUEL ALITO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Bush regime MUST NOT be permitted to shove Samuel Alito into the Supreme Court. If this right-wing extremist and piece of Italian goomba shit sits on the bench you can really, truly, seriously kiss the freedoms of the United States goodbye. WRITE YOUR SENATORS. NOW. BEFORE READING ANY FURTHER COMMENTS.

    Most people have no idea how really serious this is!

    1. Re:DEFEAT SAMUEL ALITO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Posts like this from liberal asshats like you really warms my heart.

    2. Re:DEFEAT SAMUEL ALITO by st1d · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I suppose it's just my rebellious side, but whenever somebody posts something so feverent, racist and off-topic (not to mention demanding that I set aside everything I'm doing till I follow their demands), I can't help but lean the other way. Go Alito! :)

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    3. Re:DEFEAT SAMUEL ALITO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You find the destruction of the Constitution funny? You find war based on lies funny? You find an oblivious public funny? I suppose you would, you're part of it.

      Listen you fuckhead. CONSERVATIVES LIE, BUT LIBERALS TELL THE TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH ALWAYS WINS. Period. There is no debate. If you want to drink the Bush koolaid go ahead but your Fuhrer's days are numbered and Bush WILL hang for treason. You can't fool the public forever, the regime is collapsing. I just pray to God that it collapses before Bush finishes building his police state.

      Defeat Samuel Alito. We're not asking you. We're telling you.

    4. Re:DEFEAT SAMUEL ALITO by st1d · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      >>"...but your Fuhrer's days are numbered..."
      >>"Defeat Samuel Alito. We're not asking you. We're telling you."

      Okay, now I'm really confused. Is Bush the Fuhrer, or are the liberals??! :)

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    5. Re:DEFEAT SAMUEL ALITO by greenegg77 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You pray to God? Since when did liberals start believing in Him anyway?

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  2. Netvibes by GFPerez · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Windows Live remembers me of www.netvibes.com (or any other "customized homepage" system).

  3. Re:That can't be Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Unfortunatly that is like thinking a child molester can go straight- the just made some mistakes. Sure some can and will but, i'm not willing to give the benifit of doubt at the expense of those getting hurt.

    Sure microsoft isn't a child molester but i give them little more respect when considering what they are capable of. Nothing surprises me about them and i usualy have to think the worst is happening when they do something. Thankfully i am proven wrong in some situations. Those situation are far and fewer then proven right though.