Microsoft has just launched a Live Messenger Application on facebook. Rating:

Windows Live Messenger Facebook App Stinks: I would expect a better solution from Microsoft. It just goes to show how difficult it can be for very sophisticated companies that try to shoehorn a depreciated solution into facebook.

I can see who else has added the facebook windows messenger app and if they are online. I can message people from their profile. I should be able to chat with anyone easily and seamlessly.

This windows live messenger app does not facilitate communication. It seems to make it as difficult as possible. It does not appear that I can have multiple chats going on simultaneously.

The app is clunky and makes me sign in repeatedly & enter a Kaptcha every time I want to start a new chat with someone else. This is pointless, cumbersome and will never fly especially since facebook has launched a much more sophisticated and integrated IM solution that is painless to use.

Friends who have also installed the app that I can chat with. Yippee! Let’s look at this objectively. I can chat with 3 people if i use this app or over 1000 with facebooks solution.

Have to enter a Kaptcha every time I want to start a new conversation. Very Bad!

I am not sure what Microsoft was thinking when they hatched this idea. You can watch a video of the Microsoft Windows Live Team guys telling you how and why they designed and built this app.

I think they just need to punt and start fresh with an idea that leverages the social graph outside of facebook.

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