Microsoft continues to roll out new Live.com services today. In addition to Street-Side, Microsoft just took the protection off of its much anticipated Expo classified listing service.
See my previous posts on Expo for additional information and screen shots. Expo is centered on the idea that people will trust others within a group, and so is allowing classifieds networks within groups. Users can choose to search classifieds just within their immediate instant messaging buddies, or within an email group (such as anyone with a boeing.com email address), or “everyone”.
The truth is somewhere between
“People will trust others within a group” and
“For any ad to be meaningful, it must reach a given number of potential clients”
Whoever cracks this, will win this space.
If the long tail concept has some substance, edgeio will win this. but they have to know how to clear the spam first.
Streed side sorta sucks. Live isnt too impressive either. Plus ive been using live mail and with the size of the huge colourful ads surrounding the mail client its almost useless to use.
I almost had faith in this one.
See: Microsoft ipod packaging
If only a site could have the looks of Expo/edgeio with the content of Craigslist. It would be the perfect one-stop shop for housing, used electronics, dates, jobs, etc. Hopefully something like this will come along one day.