A great way to talk to friends without picking up the phone (Microsoft MSN Messenger Service)

Member Name: shuttlex

Product:	Microsoft MSN Messenger Service
Date:	23/08/09 (40 review reads)
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Advantages: Instand chat

Disadvantages: Software contains a bit of bloat, could be faster

10 years ago few people used instant messaging programs. Only technically orientated people would do so and at the time ICQ was the main instant messaging program around. Once couldn't say to a friend, "here's my ICQ number" as it just sounded geeky but not times have changed and everyone is using MSN as the main instant messaging tool.

The great benefit of MSN messenger is, it allows me to have a real time chat with friends all over the world. Email takes time to reply back and forth and a lot of the time I prefer to type rather than use voice chat over Skype.

In terms of the functionality of the software itself, unfortunately there's a bit of bloat and annoying advertising pop ups other than that it's also useful for transfer files other than just messaging.

A bit of advice with using this software, there are several status' one can choose; online, your contacts can't see you; busy and online. For anyone who spends long hours in front of the computer I would recommend hiding your status, otherwise people will assume you spend too much time in front of the computer. The biggest mistake I have made is not making my status invisible.

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