Well the news is out, Facebook Lite, aka Diet Facebook, has launched officially (after i snuck a look last week), you can explore it too simply by going to lite.facebook.com. It’s essentially a trimmed down version, getting rid of the apps and clutter for a simple communication tool with a feed of just status updates, profile and wall, photos/videos, events, and messaging.

I like the settings page, which resembles a computer settings pane with simple icons:

This may open the doors to some new users who may have thought Facebook was “too much”. Everything is bigger too, like a large print book, which will perhaps work with them as well in gaining more users in the 40+ age range. This is something I can now actually see myself showing my parents without them asking what “FarmVille” is.

In reality it’s probably all I need myself, but being in the industry I like to keep up with the goings-on and how people interact with the system (not to be confused with stalking ;). And of course, ironically, I also like to see all the ads so I know who’s doing what, and how.