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1. radeldudel

   
   Posted on: November 08, 2007 at 8:55AM  

   Cool!

   Can it sync to my smartphone? (an HTC Touch)
2. someone

   
   Posted on: November 08, 2007 at 11:45AM  

   How about a desktop calendar and contacts for XP completing the Windows Live suite?
3. Other Bas

   
   Posted on: November 08, 2007 at 12:42PM  

   Nice, but... What if I create a new appointment in Windows Calendar? It won't get synced with Windows Live Calendar. So when I'm on the road, I won't be able to check my schedule.

   I always figured the whole idea behind Live was the power of desktop applications combined with the always available experience of web apps. This delivers on that idea.. but only halfway.
4. Brandon LeBlanc

   

   
   Posted on: November 08, 2007 at 2:37PM  

   All: good feedback for their team.

   Other Bas, Windows Live Calendar and this first beta release is just step one of the Windows Live calendar story that will be improving over time.

   I see your point about being unable to create a new appointment in Windows Calendar and have it sync with Windows Live Calendar. Truthfully based on my experience - I tend to spend time on Windows Live Calendar adding events and what not. I use Windows Calendar for the reminder mechanism and quick look access to my events.

   Again - let me stress this - Windows Live Calendar's first beta is just the first step in an overall calendaring effort for Windows Live.

   - Brandon
5. joene

   
   Posted on: November 08, 2007 at 6:37PM  

   hi nice improvement, but i have a feature request:

   Is it possible to make those calendars windows live calendar writable in two ways? what i mean is:

   I share my calendar in windows live calendar en import it in windows vista calendar or outlook 2007, i allso can edit my calendar directly from the windows vista calendar or outlook 2007.

   I have a desktop pc here at my student home, but in the weekends i still go home. So if during the weekend somebody calls me to arrange a meeting, at this moment, i can only see my calendar at home, but i can't edit it.

   i think this feature would be verry usefull for:

   1) people needing to access and edit their calendar in different places with different programs.

   2) a family calendar. I mean a calendar that not only I can edit but allso my sister, parents, ...

   3) a good backup from your personal calendar in case your pc crashes...

   It would allso be a nice feature that Google Calendar doesn't have ;)
6. Other Bas

   
   Posted on: November 09, 2007 at 4:31AM  

   Brandon,

   Thanks for the feedback on my comment. Yeah, I should have figured that it's just a beta, but still, I found it important to stress, because it's a bit of a shame that a good new release like Live Calendar leaves me with the feeling that "It's great, but if it just had..."

   Basically, I'm not afraid that you guys won't implement this feature.. I'm just afraid that you'll implement it in version 3.0, two years down the line, when every other calendar application already supports it. Let's hope that it won't get that far.
7. Brandon LeBlanc

   

   
   Posted on: November 09, 2007 at 4:37AM  

   Other Bas, I certainly echo some of your thoughts myself but highly doubt the Windows Live Calendar Team will leave us in the lurch until version 3.0 two years away ;-)

   I will be keeping up with Windows Live Calendar here so I look fowarding to seeing it progress and to your comments throughout the progression.

   - Brandon
8. Other Bas

   
   Posted on: November 09, 2007 at 4:53AM  

   Brandon,

   Perfect. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. :-)
9. Michael Gibstine

   
   Posted on: November 12, 2007 at 4:41PM  

   How do I get my calendar on my home versionof vista to link with the email. I had this feature on XP.

   Mike
10. Spiny

    
    Posted on: April 15, 2008 at 3:17PM  

    This is a great first step, but as the other say it needs:

    -- Sync between windows vista desktop calendar application and windows live calendar

    -- Sync to my windows smartphone (presumably via the previous request and sync center)

    Thanks!