Microsoft Max project winding down

Microsoft Max was never all that clear what it was (except for being a demo of new technologies), though as it offered some photo organizational features it did get briefly compared to Picasa.  Back in September, when a new version came out, I gave it a more thorough workout, and was disappointed - finding it slow and cumbersome.

However, just a couple of months later, Microsoft have announced that the project is over, and that the program will be discontinued.  Downloads are already disabled, and soon the ability to share lists of photos will be switched off.