对于在中国的我们来说,对MSN Premium的概念可能并不太清楚,它通过一个特殊的浏览器MSN Explorer运作,支持上网接入,电子邮件等各种服务,这一每年120美元的服务在美国有成千上万的客户.这一服务由微软和各大服务的提供商联合组 成,目前的版本是9.5.
就在MSN宽带订阅服务首次推出的2004年,我们更熟悉的Windows Live出现了,是的,它几乎完全免费,并且随着它的快速发展,MSN Premium进入了一个非常不利的境地,有人指责微软收费提供与免费的Windows Live几乎完全相同的服务.
Sympatico提供的文档显示,在全世界至少有820万人订购了MSN Premium,然而,他们的一百多美元换来了什么呢?以下的表格可能说明问题:
Nearly every MSN Premium feature is free in Windows Live or in Windows itself.
| MSN Premium ($10/mo USD) |
Windows Live (free) |
Included in Windows (or free from Microsoft) |
| Parental controls |
Windows Live Family Safety |
Parental controls included in Vista |
| Outlook Connector |
Includes Outlook Connector |
Free download |
| MSN Mail |
Windows Live Hotmail |
|
| E-mail virus protection |
Included in Live Hotmail |
|
| Junk e-mail guard |
Included in Live Hotmail |
|
| Multiple e-mail account support |
Add multiple existing mail accounts in desktop version |
|
| Designer e-mail with photo albums |
Included in desktop version of Live Hotmail |
|
| Calendar |
Calendar included in Live Hotmail, Windows Live Calendar Beta |
|
| Virtual Earth |
Live Maps |
|
| Free technical support |
Windows Live Support |
|
| Webroot Spy Sweeper for MSN |
Windows Defender is a free download for XP, included in Vista |
|
| Photo Story Lite |
Photo Story 3 is a free download; Windows Movie Maker is included in XP, Vista |
|
| Member center |
Multiple Microsoft communities |
微软正在自己与自己赛跑,是停止MSN Premium,还是改进服务保护付费客户的权益,这是摆在微软前面的问题.
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