Category Archives: Opinion
Bill Gates, Mix n Mash, and the future of Microsoft
Dec 9, 2007 by Kip Kniskern
Being in the same room with Bill Gates, while it wasn’t breathtakingly nerve-wracking (he is, after all, a geek, and we weren’t there… Read more
As Google readies "GDrive", will Microsoft lead, or follow?
Nov 27, 2007 by Kip Kniskern
Some seemingly non-news coming out of the Wall Street Journal tonight, saying that Google is readying their online storage product, commonly… Read more
Live.com – announcing “Ultimate” improvements?
Nov 26, 2007 by Kip Kniskern
Conspicuously missing from all the wave 2 upgrades and marketing for the new look Windows Live has been Live.com, the one time personalized home… Read more
What's the status of MSN Groups? Are indications of its demise "a hoax"?
Oct 27, 2007 by Kip Kniskern
Hmm I seem to have created a bit of a stir over at MSN Groups. When I posted this week on the Spaces worldwide numbers, I mentioned Windows Live… Read more
Windows Live Spaces at a crossroads: will the US catch up to the world?
Oct 24, 2007 by Kip Kniskern
One thing the LiveSide Stickers Around the World project really brought home, for someone who lives and breaths a US-centric life, was how much… Read more
What’s the deal with Windows Live Home?
Oct 18, 2007 by Kip Kniskern
Or more precisely, why are there so many Windows Live home pages? A blog post on Windows Live Wire the other day announced:
As you probably know by… Read more
Windows Live strategy session: "Go Ahead and Be Honest"
Oct 6, 2007 by Kip Kniskern
Larry Hyrb, known to the Xbox Live community as “Major Nelson“, revealed that he will be in a meeting next week with Ray Ozzie, among… Read more
Why “is MSN losing $1billion a year”?
Oct 2, 2007 by Kip Kniskern
Today I saw a somewhat interestingly timed post about MSN’s profitiability, or lack of. The analysis is based on the Online Services Business… Read more
Live Search at a crossroads: Searchification and beyond
Sep 24, 2007 by Kip Kniskern
On Wednesday, I’ll be at “Searchification” where Microsoft will be presenting their improvements to Live Search, some of… Read more
Why today’s EU ruling is good for Windows Live and its users
Sep 17, 2007 by ScottIsAFool
So there is a lot of talk going on about the EU anti-competive ruling today that upholds almost the entirity of the previous EU ruling. Here’s… Read more
