Its been ages since we last heard or read anything from Windows Live team about Windows Live for TV (codename Orbit), let alone any working build for Windows Live for TV. When the project was first announced (I managed to get on the beta program), there was lots of interest specially when Windows Messenger was left out of Vista Media Center.

But now if you check out the official team blog of the Windows Live for TV team, you would notice that the last post which they posted was on 10th April 2007 which gives us a clear indication that this service is not going anywhere in fact it probably also means that this Live service like a few others is now officially dead.

It’s a real shame that this very promising & one of the most awaited service for Windows Media Center is looking like not coming after all.

For those of you who dont know what Windows Live for TV was supposed to offer: Windows Live for TV was built for Windows Media Center to bring popular Windows Live services like Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Spaces & Phone calls right to our 10-foot Media Center experience (Windows Vista only).

I wouldn’t be surprised if some parts of this came back from the dead for the upcoming Media Center update codename Fiji or even in the Media Center of Windows 7, but I don’t think we will ever see Windows Live for TV as the plug-in it was once meant to be.

Taimur Asad (Via Startup Meme)