MSN Messenger & AIM Merger? Yes or No

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,780
edited February 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
MSN Messenger and AIM do plan to merge, what do you say? Yes or No?
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited February 2004
    cool now we can hate just one
    Life without music would♭
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,088
    edited February 2004
    who cares?
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,780
    edited February 2004
    It IS off topic......lol
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited February 2004
    I don't use either so I don't care.


    Peace Out~:D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2004
    Sid,
    you should have put the option of who cares?

    I use AIM, but not MSN. but i don't really care either way.
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  • Ceruleance
    Ceruleance Posts: 991
    edited February 2004
    Sounds good to me. AIM is a terrible program, it has real problems connecting users directly to share files, etc., even though all users use software developed by the same company. Microsoft has plenty of experience making things compatible with each other, even if they don't get it right all the time, (try networking a non-XP machine with a an XP machine). Thats not too bad though, i'd hate to imagine the compatibility issues between two versions of AIM written 5 years apart.
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  • Ceruleance
    Ceruleance Posts: 991
    edited February 2004
    on another note, I smell an anti-trust suit from Yahoo! et. al if this actually goes through, and I would be willing to place a wager on it if anyone is game
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,780
    edited February 2004
    The new AIM is so much better...oh my yes...lol

    Anyways, AIM is already adopting some MSN features, and some Yahoo features. I wouldn't be surprised if all 3 merge.

    Fact is, AIM rules the profile, the buddy list, the direct connect, MSN rules the Buddy Icon, software (file sharing, video, chat), etc. Yahoo rules nothing in my book - totally lame.

    AIM and MSN NEED to merge, and hopefully they will follow through with it. I'm all for it.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited February 2004
    I never use 2 chat programs at the same time, i just use Trillian which has AIM, MSN, IRC, ICQ, Yahoo all meshed into one... it works rather nicely
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2004
    I use AIM and I say if it ain't broke don't fix it.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited February 2004
    I could care less if they merge.

    Microsoft has plenty of experience making things compatible with each other, even if they don't get it right all the time

    Yeah, try taking an Access 97 database and converting it to Access 2000. NOW, try opening that now converted database back up in 97. NOPE! 97 won't even be able to read it. We have this problem at work. Alot of our Gov. contracts are still on Office 97, which means alot of our engineers have to either stay at 97 OR we load 97 on a seperate partition.

    WHAT A PAIN IN THE ****! THANKS FOR THAT ONE MICROSOFT! :mad:

    John
    No excuses!
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  • Steve@3dai
    Steve@3dai Posts: 983
    edited February 2004
    I think they are all going towards one compatible system, but each program will stay the same I'd imagine.

    But like MSN could talk to AIM, but not share files, that kinda thing I bet would happen.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,780
    edited February 2004
    That could be a possibility. However, AIM and MSN both need to realize if they do THAT. Then they would both need to make their setup better than the other or on par. Because personally if they did that; I would use AIM. MSN is great, but I like AIM's buddy list layout.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited February 2004
    Originally posted by swerve
    I never use 2 chat programs at the same time, i just use Trillian which has AIM, MSN, IRC, ICQ, Yahoo all meshed into one... it works rather nicely

    I am also a satisfied Trillian user...
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,780
    edited February 2004
    I used Trillian....it only took it 5 times to delete every buddy list on AIM and MSN about 5 times that I decided I didnt like it.......
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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