Windows Live Premium successor to MSN Premium?


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Any word on this or MSN Premium 10? MSN Premium 9.5 is pretty lame, no tabbed browsing or other IE7-esque features. Surely they have something planned, I am paying $$ per month for this and want to know where the future lies. Thanks.

I don't think there will be a new one (I might be wrong), they do have windows mail live desktop, that's kinda msn premium replacement, plus msn premium has a really disappointed sell, so...

Remember msn premium's biggest competier is AOL, and just like always Microsoft want to be everyone, now there is no AOL no more, and the big man for the internet is google, so all new microsoft live service will look up to (copy) google

The good thing tho, they finished their vista, so they must have lots developpers free for doing other projects.

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There is no more need to have a program with everything built in. Windows already comes with Windows Mail, they have Outlook for busineses and premium users, and Internet Explorer and Firefox are the main browsers that everyone uses. I would like to see instead of Windows Live Desktop mail they should just integrate it into Windows Mail so there isn't duplication in the programs. But the stuff they are moving towards with the Windows Live brand, is to compete with Google as stated. Having a totaly seperate software suite for paying customers just won't work when everything is free these days.

There is no more need to have a program with everything built in. Windows already comes with Windows Mail, they have Outlook for busineses and premium users, and Internet Explorer and Firefox are the main browsers that everyone uses. I would like to see instead of Windows Live Desktop mail they should just integrate it into Windows Mail so there isn't duplication in the programs. But the stuff they are moving towards with the Windows Live brand, is to compete with Google as stated. Having a totaly seperate software suite for paying customers just won't work when everything is free these days.

You make it sound as if IE6 and OE6 were previously paid services. They have always been free and despite that fact, people still pay and continue to pay for MSN Premium. MSN Premium is more than just a mail program and browser. It also includes up to ten Hotmail Premium enabled accounts, ad-free Windows Live experience including Mail & Spaces, McAfee Security Suite (much talk about OneCare being the successor feature), Webroot SpySweeper, Outlook Connector, and other premium options. There is a market for people that want to pay for premium services. The problem is there seems to be no info about a new version. 9.5 was just released, but it's nothing really new. I hope they announce something soon.

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Hi. Will be there any updgrades of MSN Premium Software? I love MSN Explorer, but i miss funcitons like tabbed browsing, skinning (or coloring), etc.

MSN Premium 10 would be great to released!

I was told in May to expect 4GB for Premium mail accounts and other updates. I hope they get MSN 10/Windows Live Premium 10 going soon. Starting to get annoyed with MSN Explorer.

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Please don't bump year old topics.

Thanks

uhhh... I'm just answering the question to the thread. It's better than creating a new thread with the same question that has been asked in this one. Ain't message boards for questions to get answered by others whenever the answer comes along?

It's not my fault MSN releases updates yearly.

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Hey guys, what version of MSN Premium do you have? Mine was acting strangely, so I unstalled and reinstalled, and now it's 9.60.0053.2200. Not sure if it's an upgrade or if I just never noticed that I was on 9.6 before. I don't see any changes yet.

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MSN 9.6 uses a new protocol (DeltaSync) to exchange email with Hotmail.

This change is entirely behind the scenes so the look and feel of MSN Mail

will stay the same. The very first time you open your mail in MSN 9.6, it

may take a little longer than normal to display your messages. After this

initial session, your email experience should be the same as it was before.

Source

Doesn't work very well for me. I delete emails and they simply come back.

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w00t!

Greetings from Microsoft Connect!

You have been invited to participate in the MSN Explorer 10 Beta program on Microsoft Connect.

Microsoft Connect enables you to connect directly with Microsoft developers, product managers, and other team members to help us make our products the best they can be and meet your needs.

If you are already registered on Microsoft Connect, make sure to sign in with your existing registered Windows Live ID account to use this invitation. If you are not registered yet you will be prompted to do so.

MSN Explorer 10 ? What?s new?

The new release of MSN Explorer 10 incorporates a number of new features

? MSN Video Player: you will be able to search and watch all your favorite MSN videos directly in the MSN Explorer 10.

? Quick Sign-In: the new feature allows you to browse the Internet via MSN browser while signing-in. No more waiting while sign-in is in progress.

? Search Enhancements: the new enhancements include a drop down that gives you search results by type (e.g. Web, Video, Image), and search ghosting that allows you to compare search results in MSN Explorer 10 with other search engine.

? Spell Check: you will now be able to use the spell check feature without installing Microsoft Office.

? Notifications on the status bar: you will receive notifications on the status bar regarding the exciting features that are new in MSN Explorer 10 along with the latest information on the Beta program.

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