Windows Live Messenger Beta
This is what Windows Live Messenger Beta looks like now. Apparently, they are tempting the XP users with the Vista like look. However, Vista IMO was more to be about a new file system and tons of other features, which would probably not make it at the launch. Sadness.

May 12th, 2006 at 10:28 am
hi… i downloaded the Live Messenger, but can’t log in. But I can log in into the older MSN 7.5 though with the same username/password.
Was there something special that u need to do? … sorry for bothering you though.. but i really wanted to give it a try
May 12th, 2006 at 10:34 am
no idea. it’s a public beta now. should work… check firewall settings i guess.