Jun 28, 2003 11:35 PM
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(Updated Jun 28, 2003 11:48 PM)
I am reviewing the Msn Messenger 6.0 Beta versions
What is MSN Messenger?
Well, most of you know that MSN Messenger is a chat program that allows users to interact with each other. There are many other messenger programs available such as Yahoo, ICQ and AOL. However, MSN Messenger is one the popular chat programs used all around the world.
But isn’t Chat the same?
To be honest chat and MSN Messenger are two different things. In Chat referring to MSN Chat a user is in a room full of people that a user may have no clue about, unless they are friends. When you type a messege you are actually sending the messege to all those people in a chat room. Also, chat doesn’t let you know when the person is typing a messege and the user can sit there waiting for a response. The bad thing is you get all these private messeges from people asking about your ASL (age, sex and location). Apart from that Chat is an applet meaning you have to wait ages and ages for it to load. In addition the emotions (smiley faces) are also limited.
MSN Messenger and other messengers allow you to add people onto your list at your own choice and invite friends if you want to. So in other words you have private conversations.
The New Features…
The good thing about MSN Messenger is that it is updated after a few months and the team is always working on new features that can be added. Most of you will have the old version of MSN Messenger but these are the features for the new one:
Animated Emotions
You might be thinking what’s new about that Yahoo already has that. Well that is true, but MSN Messenger has cute smiley faces that are guaranteed to make you smile. They sneeze, cry, wink and even party. They are just perfect to express yourself.
The Display Picture
Have you always been asked what do you look like? Are you scared to put your photo up on your MSN profile? Not to worry the new display picture allows you to put photos up of anyone you want on your Messenger window. So whoever also has MSN Messenger 6.0 on your list can see you!
The Web Cam Ability
Now you can chat to your friends on MSN Messenger face to face with your web cam. If your friend is saying they don’t have a web cam then you can prove them wrong because a small emotion of a web camera will appear by the email of your friend.
The Backgrounds
Now you can spice up the look of the boring MSN Messenger Chat Window by adding a background. You can also choose a range of backgrounds supplied or add your own personal one.
Create Your Own Emotions
Always wanted to show your friends the smiley face you created? Well now you have the chance. After creating your emotion in a paint program you can upload it and express yourself!
Picture Previewing
When someone on your list wants to send you a photograph of something, you may wonder what it is. Well to cut the suspense MSN have introduced preview picture before accepting so you know what your friends are sending.
What’s The Same?
MSN Messenger has kept the basic buttons like block, send a voice messege, pop ups, view profile etc… So basically nothing has been removed.
The Downside…
Well we all know that viruses, Trojans and hacks are always around when chatting. Unfortunately, this is also a threat when you add people you don’t know so it is important you don’t add strangers that you can trust.
Is This New Version Good Enough For Me?
Well, I have listed some of the good things but of course the list was long and keep in mind this MSN Messenger is the preview version so not everything is available yet. SO if this sounds good to you then try it out for youself!
My opinion:
I think MSN have done a great job, normally they just update the look but this time they have also added new features that are brilliant, making chatting more bright! But they should concentrate next on preventing viruses and maybe adding anti-virus software to the download setup file.
