Like some sort of mad science experiment, NBC (yes, the television network) has launched its own instant messenger/VoIP solution/streaming video/calendar/photo gallery/coffee dispenser program. (okay, we’re fibbing about the coffee)
NBC Universal has released a new program called NBC Communicator that seems to be a catch all that will let you do just about anything you want while exploring video from its mother site. (not from Hulu oddly, but instead from its own site) As its core it looks like NBC has just thrown a few bells and whistles on top of a copy of MSN Messenger, and since that is the IM system it integrates with, we’re guessing we’re correct.
It seems a bit pointless to us, but obviously NBC feels it is going to be some sort of good idea for its social media presence. We view it more as, “Hey, you can now use MSN with more annoyances like ads that will take up a decent amount of screen real estate inside the program.”
If you haven’t guessed yet, we are labeling this one as completely useless tripe that you really don’t need, and we’re not sure who really ever would.
