Msn8 Vs Aol8.0

nyprospect · Jul 9, 2003, 09:51 PM

Hello Members!. i would like to read some of your opinions on msn 8(internet softwear) and AOL's 8.0 for broad band.I am using msn8 with a broadband connection(not msn) which would you prefer .

~~craig588~~ · Jul 9, 2003, 10:00 PM

I would use opera no matter what ISP I had. AOL is notorious for being terrible, MSN hasn't had nearly as much flak.

nyprospect · Jul 9, 2003, 10:07 PM

I have tried opera 6.5 and it seems to be fast .I heard also msn 8 has tweaked there softwear(msn8)based on amd or something to that nature.

WildChild · Jul 9, 2003, 10:12 PM

I'm a beta tester for aol...and the new 9.0 will be actually quite nice ...unbelievable for aol but I like the new version

My Rig:
AMD 3000+ Barton 2.17 GHz
500 Watt PSU
Vantec Aeroflow TMD cooled
1.5GB Samsung DDR 400
GA-7N400 Pro Modded F9 Bios
2 ATA 133 Maxtor Diamond (Raid 0)
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB
Audigy 2
Logitech Z-640 5.1
TDK Indigo DVD Burner
Pioneer DVD Front loader
ImageQuest L70a Digital/Analog Monitor

**MIG-31** · Jul 9, 2003, 10:16 PM

tried aol version 6 i found it very confusing to use properly so i dumped them within 2hours of use.

nyprospect · Jul 9, 2003, 10:21 PM

I have beta tested aol 9.0 and it seems to be pretty nice .its heavy on the entertainment so is 8.0

Dom · Jul 9, 2003, 11:06 PM

Wow, you guys beta tested AOL9? How prestigious.

Zardon · Jul 9, 2003, 11:55 PM

Feedback forum is for site/forum related feedback only, moved.

WildChild · Jul 10, 2003, 12:09 AM

Its more of a boredom things then anything to test their software

My Rig:
AMD 3000+ Barton 2.17 GHz
500 Watt PSU
Vantec Aeroflow TMD cooled
1.5GB Samsung DDR 400
GA-7N400 Pro Modded F9 Bios
2 ATA 133 Maxtor Diamond (Raid 0)
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB
Audigy 2
Logitech Z-640 5.1
TDK Indigo DVD Burner
Pioneer DVD Front loader
ImageQuest L70a Digital/Analog Monitorware...lol

~~Crash Override~~ · Jul 10, 2003, 05:11 AM

Im testing MSN9 so far its still in the Alpha stages so of course it has bugs but its pretty nice anyways

Since youre asking about versions 8 for both I have to say that I beta tested and used AOL8 for a while and have used MSN8 and 8.5 (Until I installed 9) and I love them both

All the features I want in all the places I want it. The only things I dont get are special things like oooh high speed trailers for movies on your desktop-style main screen. For that I have to view the Media Guide in WMP9 lol.

But stocks on the side, a nice download manager, pop-up blocking support (in the 9 alpha), and I have been bugging them to put in tabbed browsing and from what Ive heard in convos with them they are testing how well it would work

So after hearing all this you can guess my reply

nyprospect · Jul 10, 2003, 06:08 AM

awesome thanks for the replys i havent beta tested msn 9 but it looks alot better then msn 8 side .thanks so much

~~Crash Override~~ · Jul 10, 2003, 06:16 AM

if you want to get a copy of MSN 9 let me know....I have the MSN Family Version of 9 rather than the Standard so it has a few extra features

nyprospect · Jul 10, 2003, 06:19 AM

oh absolutly sir please .that would be the best bday gift i ever recieved.

nyprospect · Jul 10, 2003, 06:17 PM

I meant that in a serious way not sarcastic lol. i read the what i wrote and it sounded ultra sarcastic.im sorry if you took it wrong .i had alittle champagne

again i appologize

~~Crash Override~~ · Jul 11, 2003, 04:15 AM

nah I knew you were serious

I am just trying to locate the link that I had to it previously as the ISP backbone link is down but it seems tech-critic removed all links to it

So Im gonna have to dig around for it unless you have a place I could toss it up to

its around 20MB

nyprospect · Jul 11, 2003, 04:20 AM

you could email the file if youd like up to.thanks again

nyprospect · Jul 11, 2003, 05:07 AM

any one have an idea when the complete version of msn 9 will be available.imalso impressed by your pc stats .check my other post .pc upgrade advice.help me creat a monster i like speed.i must create another thread

~~Crash Override~~ · Jul 11, 2003, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nyprospect
you could email the file if youd like up to.thanks again

I dont know if my ISP will allow uploading of files that size to be sent by email

one way I could think of is if you have msn messenger 6 I could try using file sharing to send it to you

or if you have an FTP setup on your computer I could just upload it straight to you

or if theres a 3rd party willing to host it for now

Jul 9, 2003, 09:51 PM	#1
nyprospect DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	Msn8 Vs Aol8.0 Hello Members!. i would like to read some of your opinions on msn 8(internet softwear) and AOL's 8.0 for broad band.I am using msn8 with a broadband connection(not msn) which would you prefer . __________________ Don't Hate player Hate Microsoft.

Jul 9, 2003, 10:07 PM	Thread Starter #3
nyprospect DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	I have tried opera 6.5 and it seems to be fast .I heard also msn 8 has tweaked there softwear(msn8)based on amd or something to that nature. __________________ Don't Hate player Hate Microsoft.

Jul 9, 2003, 10:16 PM	#5
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	tried aol version 6 i found it very confusing to use properly so i dumped them within 2hours of use. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jul 9, 2003, 10:21 PM	Thread Starter #6
nyprospect DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	I have beta tested aol 9.0 and it seems to be pretty nice .its heavy on the entertainment so is 8.0 __________________ Don't Hate player Hate Microsoft.

Jul 10, 2003, 06:08 AM	Thread Starter #11
nyprospect DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	awesome thanks for the replys i havent beta tested msn 9 but it looks alot better then msn 8 side .thanks so much __________________ Don't Hate player Hate Microsoft.

Jul 9, 2003, 10:00 PM	#2
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	I would use opera no matter what ISP I had. AOL is notorious for being terrible, MSN hasn't had nearly as much flak.

Jul 9, 2003, 10:12 PM	#4
WildChild I'm Still Watching Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey,U.S.A. Posts: 1,068 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I'm a beta tester for aol...and the new 9.0 will be actually quite nice ...unbelievable for aol but I like the new version My Rig: AMD 3000+ Barton 2.17 GHz 500 Watt PSU Vantec Aeroflow TMD cooled 1.5GB Samsung DDR 400 GA-7N400 Pro Modded F9 Bios 2 ATA 133 Maxtor Diamond (Raid 0) ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB Audigy 2 Logitech Z-640 5.1 TDK Indigo DVD Burner Pioneer DVD Front loader ImageQuest L70a Digital/Analog Monitor

Jul 9, 2003, 11:06 PM	#7
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Wow, you guys beta tested AOL9? How prestigious.

Jul 9, 2003, 11:55 PM	#8
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Feedback forum is for site/forum related feedback only, moved.

Jul 10, 2003, 12:09 AM	#9
WildChild I'm Still Watching Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey,U.S.A. Posts: 1,068 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Its more of a boredom things then anything to test their software My Rig: AMD 3000+ Barton 2.17 GHz 500 Watt PSU Vantec Aeroflow TMD cooled 1.5GB Samsung DDR 400 GA-7N400 Pro Modded F9 Bios 2 ATA 133 Maxtor Diamond (Raid 0) ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB Audigy 2 Logitech Z-640 5.1 TDK Indigo DVD Burner Pioneer DVD Front loader ImageQuest L70a Digital/Analog Monitorware...lol

Jul 10, 2003, 05:11 AM	#10
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	Im testing MSN9 so far its still in the Alpha stages so of course it has bugs but its pretty nice anyways Since youre asking about versions 8 for both I have to say that I beta tested and used AOL8 for a while and have used MSN8 and 8.5 (Until I installed 9) and I love them both All the features I want in all the places I want it. The only things I dont get are special things like oooh high speed trailers for movies on your desktop-style main screen. For that I have to view the Media Guide in WMP9 lol. But stocks on the side, a nice download manager, pop-up blocking support (in the 9 alpha), and I have been bugging them to put in tabbed browsing and from what Ive heard in convos with them they are testing how well it would work So after hearing all this you can guess my reply

Jul 10, 2003, 06:16 AM	#12
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	if you want to get a copy of MSN 9 let me know....I have the MSN Family Version of 9 rather than the Standard so it has a few extra features

Jul 10, 2003, 06:19 AM	Thread Starter #13
nyprospect DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	oh absolutly sir please .that would be the best bday gift i ever recieved. __________________ Don't Hate player Hate Microsoft.

Jul 10, 2003, 06:17 PM	Thread Starter #14
nyprospect DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	I meant that in a serious way not sarcastic lol. i read the what i wrote and it sounded ultra sarcastic.im sorry if you took it wrong .i had alittle champagne again i appologize __________________ Don't Hate player Hate Microsoft.

Jul 11, 2003, 04:15 AM	#15
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	nah I knew you were serious I am just trying to locate the link that I had to it previously as the ISP backbone link is down but it seems tech-critic removed all links to it So Im gonna have to dig around for it unless you have a place I could toss it up to its around 20MB

Jul 11, 2003, 04:20 AM	Thread Starter #16
nyprospect DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	you could email the file if youd like up to.thanks again __________________ Don't Hate player Hate Microsoft.

Jul 11, 2003, 05:07 AM	Thread Starter #17
nyprospect DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	any one have an idea when the complete version of msn 9 will be available.imalso impressed by your pc stats .check my other post .pc upgrade advice.help me creat a monster i like speed.i must create another thread __________________ Don't Hate player Hate Microsoft.