The NEW Hotmail—now with Office Web Apps
People ask if I enjoyed my time at Microsoft—and the answer is YES! Smart people, exciting work, ultra-high impact. Would I go back? Probably not soon, as I left the company to venture into the startup world.
That said, I’m excited to see some of the last projects I worked on finally launching, perhaps most notably: The NEW Hotmail—featuring a free, web-based version of Office for consumers.
Despite first impressions looking at the highly fragmented US email market, Hotmail is the #1 email service in the world (according to unique visitors as measured by ComScore in Feb 2010).
And while figuring out what’s next for a 14-year old mail service is no easy feat, Office Web Apps seemed like a killer deal—sign-up for Hotmail to get access when Office 2010 launches.
For more info, check out coverage at: Wall Street Journal, CNET,
