Entry for October 29, 2008

Sometimes I have to think awhile about what to write, then again sometimes it just falls in your lap....

By now EVERYONE on 360 knows Yahoo abandon ship, and we are for the most part on a ship bound for nowhere...no support, no problem resolution and no upgrades, only the promise that something wonderful is coming, when is unknown.

Now Yahoo has abandon another promising application, Yahoo Messenger for Vista. I noticed when i tried to start the app it was stuck at sign on, and so i tried to find some information, and found this (see graphic with this blog)

Yahoo! Messenger for Vista BETA

Help us develop our latest product designed exclusively for Vista

Thank you for your interest in Yahoo! Messenger for Vista.
This product is no longer available for download.

We have discontinued stand-alone releases of the Yahoo! Messenger for Vista application in order to focus on delivering one Windows experience that is optimized for all Windows users.

I think the telltale here is the word Beta, which so far is the death knell for Yahoo applications... and like the comments from 360 users wh felt betrayed, some of the comments from Vista Messenger users:

• you guys never fail to amaze me, why couldnt you let us know a little in advance so we could download and save the vista messenger? BEFORE YOU DROPPED IT?

• THANK YOU FOR TURNING YOUR BACK ON THE USER COMMUNITY.

  Now please excuse as I uninstall and go back to the Windows Live messenger Beta.

Well said, I think i too will go back to Windows Live messenger...