How Microsoft killed the one cool product they ever had: MSN Messenger
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MSN Messenger helped shape our adolescent years, from annoying nudges and animated emoticons to talking to your crush and expecting a reply.
But if we look back, we can see that it was more than just teenagers chatting amongst themselves. It was part of a war between now-faded giants that were unknowingly laying the foundations of social networks.
And now, it's completely gone. How did this happen?
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0:00 - MSN Messenger - Intro
1:04 - MSN Messenger - Origins
3:02 - MSN Messenger - An addicting platform
4:20 - MSN Messenger - The curse of success
5:45 - MSN Messenger - Windows Live and a new identity
6:55 - MSN Messenger - Desperate efforts for an identity
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