Comments on: Getting personal with Windows Live http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/ Solution Watch surveys the bleeding-edge of the productivity world, reviewing and providing in-depth walkthroughs of today's best services all day and every day. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Celso Martinho » Blog Archive » Weekly bits http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-384 Sun, 06 Nov 2005 00:20:18 +0000 http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-384 [...] “Firefox Users Firefox support is coming soon. Please be patient “). This is a [...] […] “Firefox Users Firefox support is coming soon. Please be patient “). This is a […]

]]> by: Deleted>Items » Competition http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-382 Sat, 05 Nov 2005 14:36:29 +0000 http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-382 [...] Solution Watch has highlighted the art of competition in the latest posts. The first is Windows Live, which builds upon the Start.com interface for personalized sta [...] […] Solution Watch has highlighted the art of competition in the latest posts. The first is Windows Live, which builds upon the Start.com interface for personalized sta […]

]]> by: Ashish Bogawat http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-378 Sat, 05 Nov 2005 04:16:13 +0000 http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-378 Live.com is surely miles ahead of start.com. I actually spent a good hour with it today morning. But somehow I just feel much more comfortable with Netvibes, especially the way it opens the selected feed in a box on top. Besides, I use gmail, not hotmail! Live still has some way to go before I can think of using it as regularly as I use netvibes (it is my Firefox homepage on all computers I use). Live.com is surely miles ahead of start.com. I actually spent a good hour with it today morning. But somehow I just feel much more comfortable with Netvibes, especially the way it opens the selected feed in a box on top. Besides, I use gmail, not hotmail!

Live still has some way to go before I can think of using it as regularly as I use netvibes (it is my Firefox homepage on all computers I use).

]]> by: Brian Benzinger http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-349 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:18:38 +0000 http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-349 Thanks <strong>Will</strong>, you are right. I should have been more specific when comparing to Netvibes. Netvibes does have searching, but it doesn't seem that it has working inline searching like Windows Live does (where the results appear on the same page). Instead it directs you to the search engines results. <strong>Joe</strong>. I was definitely surprised to see that message as well. Gave me a good laugh. They know that Firefox is the real deal now and it definitely is beneficial for them to because I sure am not going to use IE just so I can use Windows Live, and others most likely feel the same way. Thanks for the comments. Thanks Will, you are right. I should have been more specific when comparing to Netvibes. Netvibes does have searching, but it doesn’t seem that it has working inline searching like Windows Live does (where the results appear on the same page). Instead it directs you to the search engines results.

Joe. I was definitely surprised to see that message as well. Gave me a good laugh. They know that Firefox is the real deal now and it definitely is beneficial for them to because I sure am not going to use IE just so I can use Windows Live, and others most likely feel the same way.

Thanks for the comments.

]]> by: Joe Anderson http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-348 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:10:18 +0000 http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-348 I like it how it says coming soon for Firefox. Microsoft has realised they can't <i>ignore</i> us. I like it how it says coming soon for Firefox. Microsoft has realised they can’t ignore us.

]]> by: Will http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-346 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:53:12 +0000 http://www.solutionwatch.com/273/windows-live-and-microsoft-gadgets/#comment-346 Hi, Some small corrections of comments you made regarding netvibes: Netvibes DOES has email integration (for gmail), Live.com has hotmail .... hopefully someone will add a plain POP option. Netvibes also sort of has its own gadgets (although not 3rd party). Like its Writely module, price comparison, etc. FInally, Netvibes DOES have a search module and you can choose the search engine. Live.com looks more interesting than start.com but the fact that netvibes keeps adding features every week or so and is already great makes it my preferred service. Regards, Hi,

Some small corrections of comments you made regarding netvibes:

Netvibes DOES has email integration (for gmail), Live.com has hotmail …. hopefully someone will add a plain POP option. Netvibes also sort of has its own gadgets (although not 3rd party). Like its Writely module, price comparison, etc. FInally, Netvibes DOES have a search module and you can choose the search engine.

Live.com looks more interesting than start.com but the fact that netvibes keeps adding features every week or so and is already great makes it my preferred service.

Regards,

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