I noticed an msn friend of mine "showing off" a link on msn: http://get.live.com/betas/home
The beta services there are all (except the storage thing) copies of what google has. I thought it's interesting to see your thoughts about this.
Are they (M$) trying to "copy" all google sub-products and breathe "live" into them?! |
Obviously, Live.com was built to copy Google.com. From the homepage to all the services. |
On the other hand a lot of Google services can be said to copy the MS Office model (i.e. building an suite containing calendar, presentation, text editing and spreadsheets software). |
Yes, I think the only real difference is that the Live homepage has a picture of this peculiar man:
http://get.live.com/images/WL/Merchandising/en/gb/betas/beta_home_header_sept.jpg
Who is he?? |
Lol
i think microsoft copied google's uncluttered concept, they have more whitespace in page which is bad and unmatured , while google superbly uses whitespace and impress customers. |
I have to disagree with you there Suresh, I prefer some of microsofts use of Whitespace. |
> Who is he??
It's a generic stock photo pretending to depict a "happy user" but actually an actor paid for the smile (I suppose you're made to better identify with the site and also to assume that happiness is associated with buying into the product, hence make the company more money). |
Right. A bit like ads for Gap. Eugh. |
Yes, also like ads for Snorg tees, but you don't hear people who complain about them! |