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The good: Windows Live Local beta provides satellite and bird's-eye views and traffic data, finds local businesses, lets you add pushpins to a scratch pad and share it with other users, and offers e-mail support. It also integrates with other Windows Live products and Outlook and is easy to print and e-mail. The Ajax backbone works in any browser.
The bad: Windows Live Local beta makes it hard to create multipoint driving directions; lacks mobile options.
The bottom line: Windows Live Local beta's dynamic maps and business directories invite you to plot your own points of interest and collaborate with other users.
Windows Live Local beta Specs
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corp.
Part number: SERVWINDOWSLIVELOCAL
