Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta

Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta. release since 29th November 2007. Finally i got a chance to hands on on this latest version 9.0, not on my own desktop nor office desktop but on Training center desktop. Haha. Although is a Beta version, but it still provide us a full functionality. I have tested on it and there are couple of new cool features added. GUI still remain the same.

New Features:

• Sign-in and messaging in multiple locations - You asked for it, now you have it! You can now sign into Messenger from more than one computer at a time, up to four at once. Simply sign into Messenger from one computer, install Messenger on another computer and sign in using the same account. (Only works if all computers are running Messenger 9.0 Beta. Currently enabled only for users whose Windows Live ID country is US or Canada.) - [My comment] Not useful at all. I don't think that we need it
  
• Signature sounds – Pick your own personal sound that your contacts will hear when you sign into Messenger (only works if you and your contacts have Messenger 9.0 Beta). [My comment] Cool Features!
  
• Per contact sounds - Pick unique sounds for each of your contacts. You will be able to tell from across the room who is sending you a message. [My comment] Cool Features!
  
• SPAM Reporting - If users send you unsolicited messages or invitations that you consider spam, you can block them and report them as spammer. If you report a user as a spammer, the messenger service will collect this data and put appropriate restrictions on the spammer accounts. All reports of spammers are kept confidential. [My comment] hmmm, maybe useful nowadays cause a lot of unidentified invitation.
  
• Animated Display Pictures – Show your moves! Messenger now supports animated .gif files as display pictures. [My comment] Wow! I like it, but sadly it support up to 200kb .gif file only
  
• Link in Personal Status Message – URLs in Personal Status Messages are hot and clickable in the Messenger contact list. [My comment] hmmm, good for those who like information sharing
  
• Behind the Scenes Changes – Architectural changes that modified how things work but shouldn’t have changed how things look. [My comment] Unable to try it. Don't know what is this features all about.
  
• Changes to sign-in, connectivity, presence, sending text IM’s, voice & video features.[My comment] Not my concern as long as not lack and disconnected
• Windows Live Contacts Server – wlcomm.exe runs in the background to keep your contacts’ information up-to-date and helps Messenger sign you in faster. [My comment] Hope it won't cause my desktop lack and slow.

Overall comment: Not bad but still, I will install third party software like Mess patch to make it more cool.
You can download the software here: Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta if you wish to participate as a beta user.