微软MSN被指收费提供与Windows Live相同的免费服务

01月 4th, 2008 by Kevin
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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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