I normally wait to install the latest software, but I decided to install Windows Live Essentials 2011 the day it came out and so far I like it. I have mainly used the Live Mail component so far and am using Live Writer to write this. Not a fan of the “Ribbon” Microsoft has been going to since Office 2007, but it is easily minimized when it takes up too much space. I am leaving it up in Writer but it takes up too much of my space in Live Mail so I minimize it. I mostly use IMAP accounts and I can tell Live Mail 2011 is definitely faster then the previous incarnation.
I decided not to try the new Social Networking parts of Live Messenger, it just seemed like it would be too confusing to have another Social Networking thing going on. It might be advantageous for some one else, but not for the way I use them.
I look forward to trying out the other components, Live Movie Maker, Live Photo Gallery, & Live Mesh.
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