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WilHarris · 12th Sep 2006, 13:53

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/09...YouTube_rival/

DougEdey · 12th Sep 2006, 14:04

Not going to work well enough. Its like the competitors to myspace don't really succeed.

You're not going to take people off a site they know works.

Youtube (IMO) is only beaten by Google because it has HUGE videos on it

<A88> · 12th Sep 2006, 15:48

Interesting that it's going under the whole MSN brand name instead of Windows Live, although it sort of makes sense when you consider their involvement with TV through MSNBC. I don't see it being much of a problem- I never go directly to youtube or Google Video, just whichever takes my fancy really, and where I prefer Live Spaces to Myspace anyway this is just adding another string to their bow. I doubt it'll create enough competition to overtake youtube as such but I don't see it failing miserable either. It's going to have more of an effect on helping Live Spaces catch up with Myspace than anything.

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perplekks45 · 12th Sep 2006, 17:00

Using YouTube myself and honestly I can't imagine switching to MS' whateverit'scalled. YouTube has become too big even for MS in my opinion.

yahooadam · 12th Sep 2006, 20:40

gonna be an interesting battle

youtube videos are always too small, the Google ones are better for that, but the codec sucks

maybe MS can fix these issues, personally i don't like youtube a lot, but i don't really look on many video sites
There's just too much crap now, its boring

adam197 · 13th Sep 2006, 02:36

Here's an idea. How about Microsoft actually try and come up with innovative new products and services, instead of launching 'killer' and 'rival' products to everything.

Vergil_117 · 14th Sep 2006, 06:40

Second that.

Tharamir · 19th Sep 2006, 20:02

Oh bloody hell, would microsoft keep its big, un-imaginative, monopolistic nose out of something for once. They never do a good job of the new stuff they try. A good operating system would be a nice start.

<A88> · 19th Sep 2006, 20:05

What a great start to your posting record on these forums

Welcome anyway. I'd like to know what you think Microsoft has screwed up recently- the whole Windows Live initiative is one of the best things to come out of Redmond in years and live.com one of the best sites I've ever used. They're also pouring out some great software, and Vista looks set to be a great OS judging by the pre-releases. Maybe you'd like to support your opinion with some facts?

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perplekks45 · 19th Sep 2006, 23:50

Guess he won't stay here for too long now... you made him scared.

Live.com is good? Hmm.. maybe I should give it a try.

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DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	Not going to work well enough. Its like the competitors to myspace don't really succeed. You're not going to take people off a site they know works. Youtube (IMO) is only beaten by Google because it has HUGE videos on it __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

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<A88> Trust the Computer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,797	Interesting that it's going under the whole MSN brand name instead of Windows Live, although it sort of makes sense when you consider their involvement with TV through MSNBC. I don't see it being much of a problem- I never go directly to youtube or Google Video, just whichever takes my fancy really, and where I prefer Live Spaces to Myspace anyway this is just adding another string to their bow. I doubt it'll create enough competition to overtake youtube as such but I don't see it failing miserable either. It's going to have more of an effect on helping Live Spaces catch up with Myspace than anything. <A88> __________________ TheCounterfit.co.uk Twitter Facebook Last.fm Flickr! FriendFeed

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perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,350	Using YouTube myself and honestly I can't imagine switching to MS' whateverit'scalled. YouTube has become too big even for MS in my opinion. __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

19th Sep 2006, 20:02	#8
Tharamir What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	Bored Oh bloody hell, would microsoft keep its big, un-imaginative, monopolistic nose out of something for once. They never do a good job of the new stuff they try. A good operating system would be a nice start.

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yahooadam Ultra csavarkulcs Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,323	gonna be an interesting battle youtube videos are always too small, the Google ones are better for that, but the codec sucks maybe MS can fix these issues, personally i don't like youtube a lot, but i don't really look on many video sites There's just too much crap now, its boring

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adam197 Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 505	Here's an idea. How about Microsoft actually try and come up with innovative new products and services, instead of launching 'killer' and 'rival' products to everything.

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Vergil_117 Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 71	Second that.

19th Sep 2006, 20:05	#9
<A88> Trust the Computer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,797	What a great start to your posting record on these forums Welcome anyway. I'd like to know what you think Microsoft has screwed up recently- the whole Windows Live initiative is one of the best things to come out of Redmond in years and live.com one of the best sites I've ever used. They're also pouring out some great software, and Vista looks set to be a great OS judging by the pre-releases. Maybe you'd like to support your opinion with some facts? <A88> __________________ TheCounterfit.co.uk Twitter Facebook Last.fm Flickr! FriendFeed

19th Sep 2006, 23:50	#10
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,350	Guess he won't stay here for too long now... you made him scared. Live.com is good? Hmm.. maybe I should give it a try. __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]