Google Sidewiki entry by Russell

Full marks to Microsoft for releasing the latest version of its free software suite, Windows Live Essentials 2011, including Windows Live Mesh/Sync.
Less 50% for dropping support for Windows XP in Live Essentials 2011.
No problem, you say? Just carry on using Live Mesh Beta if you still have Windows XP devices in your Mesh?
Wrong! Live Mesh Beta will only exist until the end of Q1 2011. Take that, you rat!
Less another 50% for punishing XP users because it took Microsoft almost a decade to release a viable alternative to Windows XP.
It’s obvious what Microsoft needs to do to show some respect for its increasingly reluctant installed base: provide support for Windows XP in Live Essentials 2011 (Mac clients are supported, why not XP?), or simply extend the life of Live Mesh Beta indefinitely for existing users.
Knowing Microsoft, though, it will choose the 3rd option: do nothing.

in reference to: Windows Live Essentials 2011 (view on Google Sidewiki)