Chapter 5: Microsoft Account: To Sync or Not to Sync?
In This Chapter
Getting the lowdown on a Microsoft account
Figuring out whether you even want a Microsoft account
Getting a Microsoft account without spilling the beans
Care and feeding of your Microsoft account
Cutting back on syncing through a Windows account
Microsoft has been trying to get people to sign up for company-branded accounts for a long, long time.
In 1997, Microsoft bought Hotmail and took over the issuance of @hotmail.com e-mail addresses. Even though Hotmail's gone through a bunch of name changes — MSN Hotmail, Windows Live Hotmail, and now Outlook.com, among others — the original @hotmail.com e-mail addresses still work, and have worked, through thick and thin.
Then came Microsoft Wallet, a short-lived attempt to get consumers to put their credit card information online and trust Microsoft to take care of it. ...
