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It says it's version 2.0,
but I don't believe it!
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Before reading this review
on MSN Messenger Service 2.0, please read the review I wrote on the
first edition of this particular software. In this first major update to Microsoft's (or should
I say "MSN's" chat program), I can honestly not much has changed from
my first look at version one.
Yes, there are improvements, but I feel not enough
to give it the big 2.0. Some of the newer "features" include:
 | "Rich Text" - The ability to
insert coloured and fancy styles of fonts into your messages. |
| An "Mail" button on the toolbar -
this is my favourite new feature, allowing easier access to Hotmail
and able to tell how many new messages there are. |
| Larger advertising panel - MSN
calls it "news and headlines", but I bet it eventually becomes
advertising. |
| "Always on Top" - keeps MSN
Messenger on top (meaning the foreground) of all other programs
that you are running. |
| Extra juicy bits - And a number
of so-called "Usability improvements" and "easier setup" - neither
of which could I discover. |
Thankfully, the update feature seems to be less
forceful and doesn't come up as often. I believe this is due to the
withdrawal of the AOL Instant Messenger compatibility inside of it.
However, I do wish MSN Messenger was more like ICQ (a similar program
from AOL) in a great number of ways (that is with more capabilities),
but without the huge space bloat that ICQ now has gained.
But for the newbie Internet chatter and those with
limited space, it is well worth a place on your computer. Best of all
though, it remains free, courtesy of Microsoft.
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