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They've achieved very little from what I see in the public beta ever since 8.5/2008 went...
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@Jeremy try this http://direct.msn.com/ and en.wikipedia.org/.../Spot_watch
–BV2312
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What is MSN Direct Spot?
–Jeremy Bost
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This must suck for people who subscribe to MSN Direct. Sort of similar to MSN Premium users...
–quikboy
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:o Febuary 10 2008? if its in 2009 thats a bit too late
–zaf
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LiveSide - News blog

Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed

Posted Oct 03 2008, 10:02 PM by Kip Kniskern with 13 comment(s)

According to an email sent out tonight to users of MSN Direct Spot watches, which will not support the new Wave 3 version, Windows Live Messenger is set to be released on February 10, “2008” (sic).  The email gives the correct start date for the beta (Sept 17, 2008).  Of course it remains to be seen whether or not the release schedule is met, but this gives us some indication of the timetable for Wave 3 final releases.

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Thanks to numerous tipsters, and a hat tip to Jonathon Kay for posting on this, as well.

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CalumJR wrote re: Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed
on Fri, Oct 3 2008 10:38 PM

Thank you very much for the info Kip. That is very annoying though I think, as many have said that this beta of Windows Live Messenger would not last for long- therefore I was hoping for a release around the start of December :/

I bought a new laptop today as I had not looked after my other one & I don't want to have to install any beta software onto it :(

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on Fri, Oct 3 2008 11:18 PM

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JoeM wrote re: Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed
on Fri, Oct 3 2008 11:31 PM

February 10, 2008 already past.  I think some fact checks need to be done

Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed wrote Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed
on Sat, Oct 4 2008 1:03 AM

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DN2004 wrote re: Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed
on Sat, Oct 4 2008 2:57 AM

I would imagine Kip realised this and the email is probably a typo, they most likely mean released 10th February 2009

zaf wrote re: Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed
on Sat, Oct 4 2008 4:10 AM

:o

Febuary 10 2008?

if its in 2009 thats a bit too late

quikboy wrote re: Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed
on Sat, Oct 4 2008 11:30 AM

This must suck for people who subscribe to MSN Direct. Sort of similar to MSN Premium users.

Jeremy Bost wrote re: Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed
on Sat, Oct 4 2008 1:37 PM

What is MSN Direct Spot?

WinAjuda » Lan??amento do Windows Live Messenger 9 final tem data marcada wrote WinAjuda » Lan??amento do Windows Live Messenger 9 final tem data marcada
on Mon, Oct 6 2008 11:00 AM

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BV2312 wrote re: Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed
on Mon, Oct 6 2008 11:45 AM
someone wrote re: Windows Live Messenger release date confirmed
on Tue, Oct 7 2008 2:30 PM

They've achieved very little from what I see in the public beta ever since 8.5/2008 went gold. And put on a UI change again that isn't very polished and beautiful.

Windows Live Wave 3: What???s next? at GeekSmack News wrote Windows Live Wave 3: What???s next? at GeekSmack News
on Mon, Oct 20 2008 4:14 PM

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LiveSide - News blog wrote Windows Live Wave 3: What’s next?
on Tue, Oct 21 2008 3:37 AM

The Windows Live Wave 3 we’ve seen so far, with the exception of Calendar in Live Mail, has been pretty much an incremental upgrade, with performance enhancements and a new look, but nothing radically different (Messenger of course has included some new

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