Comments on: Microsoft: The New Old Apple http://techpaladin.com/2008/09/09/microsoft-the-new-old-apple/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:57:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Simon http://techpaladin.com/2008/09/09/microsoft-the-new-old-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Simon Fri, 15 May 2009 16:27:45 +0000 http://techpaladin.com/?p=160#comment-299 > Windows Live Writer, for example. I’ve heard it’s quite good, but why isn’t it bundled with Vista...? Just maybe something to do with the fact that whenever Microsoft bundle middleware, they end up as the subject of an EU or DoJ antitrust suit? > And what about Windows Life Photo Gallery? How does it differ from the Windows (non-Live) Photo Gallery that comes bundled with Vista? If you already uses one, what’s the benefit of the other? WLPG is the newest version of WPG. They just changed the name. (Presumably because some marketing droid wanted to get the "Live" brand in every place they possibly could). > Windows Live Writer, for example. I’ve heard it’s quite good, but why isn’t it bundled with Vista…?

Just maybe something to do with the fact that whenever Microsoft bundle middleware, they end up as the subject of an EU or DoJ antitrust suit?

> And what about Windows Life Photo Gallery? How does it differ from the Windows (non-Live) Photo Gallery that comes bundled with Vista? If you already uses one, what’s the benefit of the other?

WLPG is the newest version of WPG. They just changed the name. (Presumably because some marketing droid wanted to get the “Live” brand in every place they possibly could).

]]> By: Amwe http://techpaladin.com/2008/09/09/microsoft-the-new-old-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Amwe Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:35:06 +0000 http://techpaladin.com/?p=160#comment-255 Careful--if you decide to go get an MBA, the evil Microsoft might just make you a job offer you can't refuse... Careful–if you decide to go get an MBA, the evil Microsoft might just make you a job offer you can’t refuse…

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