p2p news / p2pnet: Are Microsoft’s plans to "rebrand" its free e-mail, instant messenger and Web search products as "Live" a sign that MSN, which previously housed them, is going down the tubes?

That’s what the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is wondering, but Perish the Thought! – says John Nicol, the man at helm of the possibly sinking MSN ship.

"In an interview Thursday, he said the changes will allow MSN, Microsoft’s Internet portal, to focus more on providing content such as entertainment and even home videos," says the story, going on:

"The concern for Microsoft is that people will increasingly turn to free online tools for things such as sending e-mail and storing photos – tasks they have traditionally done on PCs powered by its Windows operating system.

"That, in turn, could eventually make people question why they need pricey Windows software."

It could indeed,

Also See:
Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Microsoft rebrands MSN to focus on content, February 9, 2006

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