Ha! I just read the end of the article & saw this "While comments over on Ina’s blog haven’t been entirely positive (she described reaction more as “head-scratching”)"

Judging ...

It also makes sense because it is an absolutely APPALLING advert which I can't seem to understand!? :/ *scratches head*

I just want a consistent UI the same as the new Windows Live Messenger, as promised. I know this isn't the final version, but it really doesn't look like we'll get that :( :( :(

@tekfan:

When you are talking about the headers in the reading pane, do you mean where it has the contacts display picture, etc? Because I love the fact that it shows the display picture of ...

Another thing to add to Alasdair's list of differences between the two screenshots of the main window:

The favourite contacts have their display picture showing in the first one, yet in ...

Makes sense given journalists don't just go searching YouTube for the first part of a new $300m ad campaign...

The UI is pretty inconsistent with other Windows Live stuff. I love the Ribbon, but this is a pretty poor implementation of it, even for a beta. I wonder if it'll also have the similar Office f...

Interesting. It does look improved, on the UI front. I'm going to miss the buddy icons, but the new ones are much better and to the point.

I'm not digging the chat window though. I ...

@tekfan, well, I'm assuming it has the basic 'subscribe to a remote .cal' which basically every browser app, including Windows Calendar, has had in the last 5 years.

Yes - according to the CNET article (linked above) "A source familiar with the campaign said the first ad is designed mainly as a teaser."