I’ve been beta testing MSN Messenger 7.0 on my Tablet PC for a little while now, and yesterday they released it officially. Associated Press:

The newest version of MSN Messenger instant messaging product, released late Wednesday, allows consumers to download free backgrounds, pictures and other content tied to specific ad campaigns. The hope is that users will then share those downloads with other consumers - providing another boost to advertisers, who pay Microsoft for the privilege.

Install process: I unchecked the defaults to add the toolbar, MSN search, change my home page to MSN and MSN shortcuts — no thanks to any of that.

Downloaded free background: I decided to download the eyeball graphic from Blue Mountain. It asked for my email and then after submitting it went to a screen with no instructions as to what to do next — and no download either. I guess this information comes in the email? Nope. You just need to go to Tools -> My Backgrounds and choose the download from there.

I’m not much for IM chat, but I do like the ability to ink from within MSN Messenger which I can’t do in the other IM applications .

Speaking of advertisements, I just noticed that Volvo is advertising on MSN Spaces (pictured above, my space here). I hadn’t seen any third-party advertising until this on Spaces. I’m surprised that I don’t see more car advertisements online (with the places I frequent, anyway), but then maybe most auto manufacturers think us geeks don’t drive much.

Did this post make you go hmm?

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