the(new)mediaslut

themediaslut finally got photos and the press release, not from the PR or from Microsoft, of the preview of Windows Live! in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Phil Holden – Product strategy and demos Communication Services demostrating the span of Windows Live applications ncluding Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Spaces, Windows Live Search, Windows Live for mobile devices and Windows OneCare Live.

When you have a group of Asia-based IT journalists in your Hong Kong conference and you would like to show off your Virtual Earth application to rival that of Google Earth, what country and city should you be using for your preview, a Asia country and city perhaps?

No, Microsoft showed the city of Seattle, USA.

themediaslut wonders how long it will take before Microsoft will be able to put in Asian countries in Virtual Earth?

As for now, themediaslut doesn’t see anything interesting about Windows Live yet.

However, according to Aaron Tan, for ZDNET Asia, wrote "Microsoft: Success of ‘Live’ hinges on Asia".

For Microsoft to do that, they definately need to try to increase the localised content for the Asia region.

Microsoft is also looking to drive more users to its Windows Live by taking advantage of the mobile phone growth explosion in the region.

"The rapid growth in Internet adoption and mobile device usage in China, Japan, Hong Kong and India together with countries in South East Asia makes the Greater Asia region one of the most important to Microsoft as we get set to launch Windows Live," said Bill Shaughnessy in the press release.

“While the markets in Asia are diverse and unique, the increasingly sophisticated ‘netizens’ across the region are finding that their digital lives can be fragmented.

"The online, offline and cross device experience is often not connected and this is a real frustration for people, especially in a region where mobile devices are often the primary means of accessing the Internet.

"Our goal is to deliver a seamless experience where all the technology in your life and business comes together in a way that ‘just works’ for you.

"The Internet is ready for a software and services-led rebirth and that’s what Windows Live is all about."

  
"Millions of people enjoy the programmed content that the MSN portals offer and we will continue to deliver that experience and invest in MSN in Asia,” said Shaughnessy in the press release. “However, users also want more flexibility in creating a personalized experience with access to customized content and communications. That’s what Windows Live delivers.”