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msn messenger 7.0

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:36 pm
by James0121
Has ne1 else got this quite alot different from 6.2 :D

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:06 pm
by Si_GTi
I'm still with v6.2. I know v7 beta has been out for a bit, but until it goes gold I'll stay with what I have :wink:

What are the advantages James?

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:15 pm
by James0121
well i havent had it long but so far i have found you can send these animations which pop up on the other persons screen ( they come out of the msn box) also you can send a person a nudge to remind them ur still there .

On my g/f lap top you can write messages free hand using the mouse but i dont seem to be able to do that. The format is slightly different just revamped abit. When the person signs in u can see there display pic in the pop up box. Thats about as far as i can see so far. im not sure if i would say they are advantages but just different :D

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:31 pm
by GaryUK
I used the beta for a while then it started crashing on me and slowing my laptop down so booted it off. Back using 6.2 and my mates can't 'nudge' me anymore!

Animations were cool though.

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:41 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
I've got the latest Beta and it interfaces with iTunes etc so that other people can see what you're listening to!!

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:45 pm
by carmadaaron
yeah, been out for quite a bit.... b4 xmas......

its cool with nudges .....

but up to a point, when u talk to serveral ppl at the same time, and some nudge, making the window shake like mad....! gets annying after, i know ppl who have switched back to 6.2 :lol:

7.0

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:37 am
by jon_poloV
ive got version 7.0
find its pritty good.
nudges are funny
jon

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:40 am
by 13twelve
sounds more intrusive than ever...

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:55 pm
by Aphex
had it for quite a while now, get on ok with it, nudges are a bastard but i think msn are going to start charging for it soon

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:23 pm
by Steve_O
I'm still using it - the version I've got comes with a native handwriting feature - which seems to have been excluded from more recent editions.

I still have the setup file if anyone wants it??

You can switch off nudges too - as I have - so annoying!! :roll:

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:31 pm
by pettsy
i've got it, but not too keen :oops:

seems to run much slower
can't double click to send an i.m (little thing, but annoys me)
nudges get annoying
Deleted a load of my contacts when upgrading


think i may go back to the previous version :oops: :idea:

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:38 am
by Tahrey1043
well they were hell ass annoying when ICQ had them SEVERAL YEARS AGO... want to wind someone up? nudge nudge nudge nudge.......

sticking with reliable, stable, simple 6.2 for now. 7 sounds like the usual MS add a number - add five mahoosive and arguable pointless features - but only tweak a couple of the existing ones - resource splurge but core item stagnation and non-fixing of errors.

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:41 am
by Steve_O
Tahrey1043 wrote:resource splurge but core item stagnation and non-fixing of errors.
I like that string of words you've used there - splurge is the highlight for me!! :lol:

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:17 am
by Tahrey1043
splunge is also a good one

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:46 am
by 13twelve
not sure why i stopped using icq

i was 5813325 and signed up back on 96 beta lol