Windows Live vs. Google Pack

Maybe I'm just stating the obvious, but the tools in Windows Live and Google Pack seem to have a lot in common. Some of the tools are similar -- security, mapping, search, IM and voice. But the two download pages are laid out in almost the same way -- a short explanation at the top with the downloads laid out in a two-column table. Kind of emphasizes the head-to-head competition brewing between the two companies.

I would expect the sophistication and value of these toolsets to continue to increase in the future, along with the competition for control over users' desktops.

AB -- 1/27/06

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January 27, 2006 4:46 PM |