MSN Messenger 8.0 Features Leaked - Do We Need all These Features?

August 28th, 2005 • Related • Filed Under

MSN Messenger 8.0 is expected to be launched at the end of the year, but its features have already been leaked. It is interesting to see the different approaches to IM taken by MSN and Google. MSN’s philosophy appears to be to add every feature imaginable, whereas Google Talk thinks that more is less and focuses on just providing a basic IM service without all the bells and whistles.Personally, I think Google’s approach is best. Although it is still missing key features I need like interoperability with other IMs (coming soon I hope or it will never take off), file transfer and some emoticons, I don’t need all the other junk that MSN are adding in.

If you are interested, here are all the new ‘cool’ features MSN messenger 8.0 will have that will make the client even bulkier and harder to use:

  • 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 XP® & Windows Vista® Codename: Longhorn®
  • Offline Voice/Message Machine
  • Animated Buddy Icon Helper
  • Display Picture Ratings

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Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK. He also writes for Windows 7 News.

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