Microsoft with their Desktop Search showed that they could do great work when competition challenges them with rival products. Of course, it did not support alternative browsers for searching but that is pretty much expected when it comes to Microsoft. However, when we look at the new deals from them, Microsoft Desktop Search looks awesome.
The latest offering from Microsoft called ‘Microsoft Office Outlook Live’ is another example of where Microsoft is horribly getting it wrong with their marketing strategies. What they are offering is subscription-based module of Office Outlook 2003 along with 2 GB of online storage combined with features like spam and virus protection. They would let users send and receive mails with up to 20 Megs attachments.
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