From Windows Live to Live Search to MSN: QnA Updated

re: From Windows Live to Live Search to MSN: QnA Updated

lbastie — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:05:57 GMT

What about this one: http://gallery.live.com

Will it be moved to MSN? If they keep it in Windows Live, at least make sure it is branded with the new design...

Same comment with http://favorites.live.com/

re: From Windows Live to Live Search to MSN: QnA Updated

quikboy — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:48:00 GMT

Ok, Windows Live QnA and Live Search QnA were both nice, but now MSN QnA is starting to get really dumb.

When I think of QnA, I think of official published content, with the most user interaction being in tossing in a comment or voting in a poll or something.

Windows Live is where it makes sense where user interaction is key, and QnA fits that. Live Search can still tap into QnA, just like it does with MSN.

If they just added some more features, it would definitely be better than Yahoo! Answers.

re: From Windows Live to Live Search to MSN: QnA Updated

JSYOUNG571 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:31:37 GMT

I am getting so sick and tired of Microsoft going back and forth with this Windows Live/MSN crap. The establishment of Windows Live was to bid farwell to MSN. Can we please continue to MOVE FORWARD and quit taking STEPS BACK. Everything should be WINDOWS LIVE. You do not see Google, Yahoo, or AOL switching names back and forth. They are to busy focusing on creating new projects under one brand name.

re: From Windows Live to Live Search to MSN: QnA Updated

Edgar J. — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:19:35 GMT

I prefer it on Windows Live.

re: From Windows Live to Live Search to MSN: QnA Updated

Kip Kniskern — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:02:25 GMT

Remember that Live Search isn't in the Windows/Windows Live org, and hasn't been since 2007 (blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft). And since Feb 2008, Live Search, MSN, and Advertising all fall under one org: the Online Services Division, under Qi Lu (www.microsoft.com/.../lu) and Satya Nadella (www.microsoft.com/.../default.aspx)

So this move actually moves QnA back closer to Live Search and not further away from it.

re: From Windows Live to Live Search to MSN: QnA Updated

damaster — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:01:25 GMT

@Ryster: Actually, several Windows Live services had gone through the rebranding back to MSN. Off the top of my head examples include Windows Live Shopping and Windows Live WiFi Hotspots.

@surilamin: My guess is that Microsoft thinks QnA didn't really fit Live Search, particularly when it's adding the "conversational" question feature, it's moving away from a search vertical to more a content-based portal, and MSN fits that category.

As to why not rebrand it back to Windows Live, I guess it's a question of whether QnA is more of something that provides content, or something that provides a software+service experience (I'm guessing the S+S didn't really fit).

That's just my take in trying to make sense why Microsoft made that decision. I have no idea what the official reason is.....

re: From Windows Live to Live Search to MSN: QnA Updated

Ryster — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:38:46 GMT

I thought Microsoft were moving away from the whole MSN branding and changing everything to Windows Live ..... Guess they changed their minds.

re: From Windows Live to Live Search to MSN: QnA Updated

CalumJR — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:32:45 GMT

@surilamin -

I'd like to know aswell :/

I think it would go nicely with Kumo.

re: From Windows Live to Live Search to MSN: QnA Updated

surilamin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:35:12 GMT

If someone knows why it makes sense to move 'qna' from Live to MSN, please enlighten me...