QUINTIX256

December 18, 2008 at 1:40pm

from other live services (messenger, XBOX, etc...) now they are going to add yet another vague trademark to their already long list of vague trademarks (.NET, live, cloud, etc...). At least the term "live" has some sort of direct meaning, like "Windows" and "Component Object Model". Kumo is a word like Vista, which at least Vista has some direct meaning. Kumo has no direct english meaning, and will be very difficult for Microsoft to gain any attachment to such a term pulled out of the blue, let alone take away marketshare from Google.

(Off topic) God forbid that they start advertising a clutter filled search over the "dull simplicity" of Google like Ask (and you shall recieve FREE ZWINKY DOLLS and SMILIES and SCREENSAVERS) and Yahoo.

This may seem off topic, but windows 1.0 was advertised at $99 at 1987 (which no doubt required dos preinstalled/sold seperately). Adjusted for inflation that is now about $200, $20 lower than the price of a transferable (non-upgrade/oem) lincense of Home Premium. They are doing a whole lot more (for free) than producing an operation system (which they won't resell like Version 4.0 of windows, which encompases NT 4.0, windows 95, 98, and ME) and an office suite, and their (free) webservices are barely solvent. I see little value into creating yet another trademark, especially if it isn't for something specific.