Microsoft Unveils Windows 7 File-Sharing Beta 230
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nandemoari writes "Microsoft yesterday released a trial version of new file-sharing software intended for use with its upcoming and highly-anticipated operating system.
The new software allows PC users to swap files with the computers of friends, family, and trusted colleagues along safe, secure channels. Dubbed 'Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5,' the beta connects the Windows Live IDs of individual users with a Windows 7 account, essentially building a secure link between data stored on a hard drive and information accessible via Windows Live online."
They omitted something... (Score:5, Funny)
They forgot to mention that all file transfers including mp3, wma, wmv, mpeg, etc. files will be logged and sent to the RIAA/MPAA.
Good for family photos, not good for everything.
Yeehaw (Score:2, Funny)
Irony? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Irony? (Score:3, Funny)
Now I can conveniently share my Windows_Release_BT.iso! Thank you Microsoft.
Now that thought might even motivate them to make it work with Linux...
Re:Waiting for the penny to drop.... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:They omitted something... (Score:5, Funny)
Good point. Considering Microsoft's long history of consistently putting the user's best interest at the forefront of all their new product releases, we need some pretty strong reasons to *not* trust them implicitly.
Thanks MSFT (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Product naming, again (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Waiting for the penny to drop.... (Score:1, Funny)
you think that's bad? try fixing your air conditioner without the proper paperwork!
Traceroute myshare.live.com (Score:5, Funny)
traceroute to myshare.live.com (12.34.56.78), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
your.provider.com (234.213.535.213) 43.436 ms 45.114 ms 46.053 ms
check.riaa.com (234.24.24.546) 43.436 ms 45.114 ms 46.053 ms
check.mpaa.com (34.57.25.123) 43.436 ms 45.114 ms 46.053 ms
check.us.gov (34.63.32.467) 43.436 ms 45.114 ms 46.053 ms
spam.group.net (43.64.32.57) 43.436 ms 45.114 ms 46.053 ms
myshare.live.com (234.213.535.213) 43.436 ms 45.114 ms 46.053 ms
*connection successfully established*
C$ share? (Score:2, Funny)
Isn't Windows itself basically a giant filesharing application?
Re:They omitted something... (Score:2, Funny)
Oh really? Can you please point out where it says that in the TOS? Don't get me wrong, I've been with the Apple camp since before I can remember (20+ years) and I hate Microsoft, especially for their business practices; however that's quite a statement to make with nothing to back it up.
You must be new here.....fall in line with the group think newbie.
Re:Product naming, again (Score:5, Funny)
Dubbed "Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5,"
Apple would've called it "iShare" or something else friendly and inviting. Who does MS hire to come up with those horrid, unwieldy names?
That would be Karl Theodor Maria Nikolaus Johann Jacob Philipp Franz Joseph Sylvester Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg.
Re:Irony? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:They omitted something... (Score:5, Funny)
Aw jeez, now i need to get another fuse for my sarcasm-o-meter!
Re:Traceroute myshare.live.com (Score:3, Funny)
> check.riaa.com (234.24.24.546) 43.436 ms 45.114 ms 46.053 ms
Haha! That's not an IPv4 address. But wait... you're on to something here!
Wow, we could get more IP addresses if we allowed the numbers to go up to 1000 or something.
Security (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sure this thing will be completely bullet proof security wise.
New tricks? (Score:5, Funny)
Who says Microsoft can't do marketing? Take that, haters!
Re:They omitted something... (Score:4, Funny)
It'll be like MS Messenger and classify all .mp3 files as "dangerous".
Also "zip", just in case there's any virus-ridden mp3 files inside them.
Re:Product naming, again (Score:4, Funny)
Dubbed "Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5,"
Apple would've called it "iShare" or something else friendly and inviting. Who does MS hire to come up with those horrid, unwieldy names?
Don't tempt them, I just know they're going to rename it iSoar.