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| TeMPo.fLUx |
| quote: | While MSN Messenger 7.5 just came out, 8.0 is already being worked on and heading towards beta by the end of the year. A third party source whom is said to be from Microsoft has provided us with this information. Here's a list of possible and rumored features Microsoft is contemplating on going into the IM client:
Change of Messenger Skins
Real-time Emotions
Messenger Built Internal Windows Media Player 10
Pause/Resumed File Transfers (File Blocked Extension Applied)
Detailed File Transfer (Download/Upload Speed)
Animated Display Pictures (.gif .jpg .png (File Support under Consideration))
Mood Status
Faster Contact List Loading and scrolling
Public Profile and MSN Spaces Combined
More MSN Space features
New Hotmail and MSN Messenger Integration
Downloadable MSN Messenger on Mobile
News Updates according to Location
Top 10 MSN Music Radio
New Stylish Notifier Pop-up
Downloadable Skins for MSN (Contact Window & Conversation Window)
Complete Integration with Windows XPฎ & Windows Vistaฎ Codename: Longhornฎ
Offline Voice/Message Machine
Animated Buddy Icon Helper
Display Picture Ratings
Again, don't expect to see anything in any users hands until early 2006 though.
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| [NFC]Wave |
Check this out maybe ;)
MSN and AOL Merger in the Works?
This could be the most far out story of the day. The New York Post is reporting that Time Warner is in talks with Microsoft for a new business venture combining their flagship internet products. The new deal would combine Time Warner owned and operated, America Online, with MSN. The new business would have Time Warner and Microsoft equal partners combining the two largest dial up internet service providers into one joint product. Even more interesting, Time Warner is also having talks with Google and Yahoo should the MSN merger fall through. The whole plan definitely brings up anti-trust questions should the two largest dial-up ISPs combine.
Source - The New York Post |
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| TeMPo.fLUx |
| ^^^^^^^^^^^ - interesting... |
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| Cosmic Fur |
| Time Warner should just die and leave other, respectable companies alone. It's like a leech trying to attach itself to whatever it can. |
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| milos |
while a lot of the new features look welcoming and useful, there are still far too many USELESS features that degrade performance and make it look all cluttered. not complaining though, i <3 my msn.
fully customizable would be great |
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| Engine9 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
Time Warner should just die and leave other, respectable companies alone. It's like a leech trying to attach itself to whatever it can. |
stop posting, start learning |
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| TeMPo.fLUx |
| quote: | Originally posted by milos
while a lot of the new features look welcoming and useful, there are still far too many USELESS features that degrade performance and make it look all cluttered. not complaining though, i <3 my msn.
fully customizable would be great |
my thoughts exactly..
thats why i use mess patcher and remove the useless junk like "advertisment" ;) |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by [NFC]Wave
Check this out maybe ;)
MSN and AOL Merger in the Works?
This could be the most far out story of the day. The New York Post is reporting that Time Warner is in talks with Microsoft for a new business venture combining their flagship internet products. The new deal would combine Time Warner owned and operated, America Online, with MSN. The new business would have Time Warner and Microsoft equal partners combining the two largest dial up internet service providers into one joint product. Even more interesting, Time Warner is also having talks with Google and Yahoo should the MSN merger fall through. The whole plan definitely brings up anti-trust questions should the two largest dial-up ISPs combine.
Source - The New York Post |
I do not see this happening. Considering how much money Microsoft just spent in revamping their MSN serach crusade against Google, I think they would be too proud to join with another large search/isp.
Anti-trust issues? Not sure about that either. Unless they tried to some how further control the price of online advertising. |
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| DJ_Elyot |
| I HATE MSN 7... It's so annoying with all kinds of crap. There are more popups and garbage than ever before. I'm sure 8 will just be worse. I'm using MSN 6.2 right now. |
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| loca |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Elyot
I HATE MSN 7... It's so annoying with all kinds of crap. There are more popups and garbage than ever before. I'm sure 8 will just be worse. I'm using MSN 6.2 right now. |
I got forced to switch to 7!! Otherwise i would have kept 6.2, that was the one i liked best. MSN 7 is so bloated and most of the stuff it has isn't useful at all, not to mention the 3 million ads all over the place. I had to get a plugin to remove all that crap. |
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| VERTiG0 |
Trillian 3.01 Pro.
It's worth the coin. |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by VERTiG0
Trillian 3.01 Pro.
It's worth the coin. |
I'd rather save that $$$ and buy a pizza when I'm kicking back some brewski and getting hammered. ;) |
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