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Windows Live Moves Into Next Phase with Renewed Focus on Software + Services

Q&A: Chris Jones, corporate vice president, Windows Live Experience Program Management, discusses how a new Windows Live product suite planned for release in the coming months will help customers more easily and safely communicate and share online.

REDMOND, Wash., June 26, 2007 – On Nov. 1, 2005, Microsoft announced Windows Live, a set of personal Internet services and software designed to bring together in one place all of the relationships, information and interests people care about most, with enhanced safety and security features across their PC, devices and the Web.

Since then, a great many online products and services have rolled out and become popular with millions of people worldwide, including Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Spaces, Windows Live OneCare and others. Microsoft remains committed to delivering an integrated set of services to help consumers more easily and safety communicate and share online, and is focused on helping enable consumers to extend and enhance their Windows PC experience in particular through connected software and services.

Coinciding with a few new services being released into beta testing today, PressPass spoke with Chris Jones, corporate vice president, Windows Live Experience Program Management, about Microsoft’s vision for the next generation of Windows Live services and how Windows Live is poised for growth and is evolving along with the customers who use it.

Full interview here.