Windows Live Messenger (almost) final UI screenshots

Windows Live Messenger (almost) final UI screenshots: "Filed under: Internet, Windows, Microsoft
It's been awhile since I've posted anything about Windows Live Messenger (nee MSN Messenger 8), so here's a bone to chew on: LiveSide, a blog that covers developments in Microsoft's Windows Live initiative, has posted a couple screenshots of Live Messenger with what they claim is an almost-final UI design. The screenshots show a contact list and message windows that are much close to the Vista feel we've been seeing a lot lately, and less chunky than the last batch we saw. The new design has retained most of the elements from the last revision, but to my eyes seems more compact and less cluttered. It still has that unwelcome (to me, at least) MSN Video box at the bottom, but I'm guessing that will be toggleable. The message windows are (still) completely uninspiring, but apart from AIM Triton's vertical tabs (which I'm not entirely sold on yet), I don't really see anybody else doing anything different in that department. Head over to LiveSide to see the screenshots.
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