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So then...: You can bet it'll be close to what they are doing with MSN Messenger now.

I find the ads annoying, the inability to hide the tabs for advertisements (other than registry) annoying...

But yet I still use it for some reason.. It's easy to use. One of the things MS did do well.. Only problem.. Like any other piece of software they create.. as further versions go on the worse it gets in bloat. MSN is a pig now.; Posted by: ju1ce Posted on: 11/16/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Display Ads? jjanks | 11/16/05

Google has no ads? Loverock Davidson | 11/16/05

I do stand corrected jjanks | 11/16/05

True Loverock Davidson | 11/16/05

Well, not for me voice_of_all_reason | 11/16/05

For me. A_Pickle | 11/16/05

Google has no ads? dwest_z | 11/16/05

Really? IT Scion | 11/16/05

Depends dwest_z | 11/16/05

Okay IT Scion | 11/16/05

I don't see any ads Linux User 147560 | 11/16/05

But isn't that missing the point sort of? IT Scion | 11/18/05

The people who want it vs not wanting it... ju1ce | 11/16/05

Software companies have added bjbrock | 11/16/05

one more reason to get Linux Linux Geek | 11/16/05

Did you say something?(nt) IT Scion | 11/16/05

Message has been deleted. IT Scion | 11/16/05

Only $2 voska | 11/16/05

Re: Only $2 Mike (not Cox) | 11/16/05

In that case $2 is too much voska | 11/16/05

Huh? Works comes with MS Word... John Zern | 11/16/05

Quality baggins_z | 11/16/05

If there is one thing that irks me it's a zealot... ju1ce | 11/16/05

Huh? I think you're WAY off base there,, John Zern | 11/16/05

MS Adware dwest_z | 11/16/05

Some people will actually opt for it... ju1ce | 11/16/05

Opera Ads? dragosani | 11/16/05

How many years did they have it? ju1ce | 11/16/05

Correct dragosani | 11/16/05

So then IT Scion | 11/16/05

So then dwest_z | 11/16/05

So then... ju1ce | 11/16/05

Hey don't be offended IT Scion | 11/16/05

ok but then again toxicfreak | 11/16/05

I've said it before chuckleberry | 11/16/05

Works on OEM pc's Anton Philidor | 11/16/05

There are enough ads in Windows and IE James Dean_z | 11/16/05

Microsoft eyes ads as consumers close wallets Loverock Davidson | 11/16/05

No Complaints here... nucrash | 11/16/05

Ofcourse... nucrash | 11/16/05

Also remember... ju1ce | 11/16/05

The dog is drooling ... George Mitchell | 11/16/05

Don't forget Eudora... Hugh Jass | 11/16/05

Bad for the OEM? none none | 11/16/05

MS wont need the OEMs anymore ... George Mitchell | 11/16/05

works is worth $0, and money is worth less! hipparchus2000 | 11/16/05

Adware MarkieMark | 11/16/05

Ditto! erdiko@... | 11/16/05

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