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Intrusive registration process and fee-based add-ons keep us from warming up to this instant messenger.
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The beta version of MSN Messenger 7.0 expands on personalised features to encourage more fun while chatting. Should you toy with it? Here's our first impression.
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Free voice calls and voicemail, built-in Web searches, and drag-and-drop photo sharing make Yahoo's new instant messenger a fun, powerful IM tool.
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