Comments on: Windows Live teams up with social networks for contact portability

It's nothing revolutionary, but Microsoft's online media arm partners with five social-networking sites so that members can swap contacts.

[dahowlett]

What does this mean for...

OpenID? I thought they were supposed to be in favor of that.
Doesn't this have the feel of another attempt at lock-in?

[kojacked]

It's all about the money...

While OpenID might be the "right" way to go it doesn't neccessarily give the social networks proprietors any more eyeballs -- which they want for advertising dollars. Making it easier to bring contacts (and more users) into the social network is like a salesman getting free sales leads.

Keep in mind this isn't Microsoft forcing anything on anyone as much as many Microsoft haters would love to think so. The proprietors of these social networks are making the choice to support the API.

[AppleSuxLeo]

Full speed ahead at MSFT...

Under Ray Ozzie , MSFT is starting to do some great things. Netflix will soon be streaming movies through XBOX 360. And HULU added to the mix makes Apple an also-ran.Click link to buy on HULU and it takes one to Amazon unbox , which doesnt work on Mac...bwahahahaha !And that guy in the turtle-neck never mentions that lots of things "just don`t work" on a Mac.Why pay the bald guy when you can stream it for free in high quality on your PC on HULU ? Also...no need to pay bald guy for music , as it is cheaper , higher quality , and has no DRM on AmazonMP3.Amazon Kindle is another great product from Amazon. Jeff Bezos is a Jobs-Killer!