http://venturebeat.disqus.com/News about Tech, Business and InnovationenWed, 08 Nov 2006 15:28:23 -0000http://venturebeat.com/2006/11/07/livecom-to-see-executive-shuffle/#comment-14669578<p>I dont know what world MS is in. When I try to use the <a href="http://live.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="live.com">live.com</a>, it asks me to install some plugin which in turn wants to install .net, at the end it directs me to install the plugin for the office. Accidentally I installed office plugin, it started putting a "Ad" like signature at the end telling reciver to use the link for the directions to meeting location (I did not schedule the meeting outside the my office, nor did I expect some plugin to add it's lines into my meeting invite). If they want to compete with G, the better understand what makes the G sucessful. It is their simplicity in using their products. If MS wants to hang on to outdated activeX controls, god knows how they'll turn around</p>its4us2thinkWed, 08 Nov 2006 15:28:23 -0000http://venturebeat.com/2006/11/07/livecom-to-see-executive-shuffle/#comment-14669577<p>Management shuffles ... they are like the childhood game 'musical chairs. The Marketing team will be the first to get shuffled as organization struggles to understand how best to gain traction among existing and potential '<a href="http://Live.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="Live.com">Live.com</a>' users.</p>Jeff TokarzWed, 08 Nov 2006 07:34:18 -0000