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From: T i m on 25 Mar 2010 05:47
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:34:22 +0000, Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>
wrote:

>On 2010-03-25, T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Back OT, hasn't there been an MSN for OSX all along though (all be it
>> not very up_to_date) or is it that this one does video? On that, it
>> looks like it's (still) a bit fussy?
>
>Pretty sure prior versions didn't do video. This one supposedly does.

Ok (video isn't something I do much but I think quite a few people do
(kids to kids, kids to grandparents etc).
>
>> "Voice: Compatible microphone and speakers, headset with microphone,
>> or equivalent device. Sample devices include: A built-in Apple iSight
>> webcam, an external Apple iSight webcam, and Logitech QuickCam for
>> Notebooks
>> Video: Compatible Webcams. Sample devices include: A built-in Apple
>> iSight webcam and an external Apple iSight webcam."
>
>I assume it just means 'any webcam that's visible to OS X'.

The only hope of that was the mention of the Logitech Quickcam
(assuming it's a universal OS cam and USB (not F/W)). I guess most
Macs will already have iSights built in / on hence why they seem to
feature those.
>
>> Cheers, T i m
>>
>> p.s. Thanks for doing the 'T i m' thing but why do some people's
>> newsreaders capitalise the letters (assuming that's what is
>> happening)?
>
>That was my mistake, sorry.

No need for sorry (not why I was asking but thanks etc <g>), just
didn't know if it was something the newsreader did when say spell
checking or as you typed it in (auto correct) as I've seen it before
and from others (possibly using the same stuff).

Cheers, T i m
From: Woody on 25 Mar 2010 05:51
T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote:

> On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:52:10 +0000, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim)
> wrote:
>
> ><http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/messenger-8/default.mspx>
> >
> >Thought T I M might be interested in this. And maybe a few other people
> >as well.
> >

> Back OT, hasn't there been an MSN for OSX all along though (all be it
> not very up_to_date) or is it that this one does video? On that, it
> looks like it's (still) a bit fussy?

While we are OT, is there a decent client for MSN on windows? I used to
use proteus, but last time I tried it didn't work.
I am currently using the proper MSN client, but it is all adverts, one
window per person, adverts that spin out if you go near the window etc.
In short, pretty horrible.

Ideally something like adium on OSX would be my first choice (which I
guess is like proteus was).

--
Woody
From: Martin S Taylor on 25 Mar 2010 06:38
Woody wrote
> While we are OT, is there a decent client for MSN on windows? I used to
> use proteus, but last time I tried it didn't work.
> I am currently using the proper MSN client, but it is all adverts, one
> window per person, adverts that spin out if you go near the window etc.
> In short, pretty horrible.

My Windows-using friends [of whom I have none] recommend Trillian.

MST

From: Woody on 25 Mar 2010 06:54
Martin S Taylor <mst(a)hRyEpMnOoVtEiTsHm.cIo.uSk> wrote:

> Woody wrote
> > While we are OT, is there a decent client for MSN on windows? I used to
> > use proteus, but last time I tried it didn't work.
> > I am currently using the proper MSN client, but it is all adverts, one
> > window per person, adverts that spin out if you go near the window etc.
> > In short, pretty horrible.
>
> My Windows-using friends [of whom I have none] recommend Trillian.

Oh yes, it was trillian I meant, but last time I checked (a month or so
ago) it didn't seem to work anymore. Maybe they were just temporarily
down when I looked.

--
Woody
From: Trooper on 25 Mar 2010 07:02
Woody wrote:
> T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:52:10 +0000, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim)
>> wrote:
>>
>>> <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/messenger-8/default.mspx>
>>>
>>> Thought T I M might be interested in this. And maybe a few other people
>>> as well.
>>>
>
>> Back OT, hasn't there been an MSN for OSX all along though (all be it
>> not very up_to_date) or is it that this one does video? On that, it
>> looks like it's (still) a bit fussy?
>
> While we are OT, is there a decent client for MSN on windows? I used to
> use proteus, but last time I tried it didn't work.
> I am currently using the proper MSN client, but it is all adverts, one
> window per person, adverts that spin out if you go near the window etc.
> In short, pretty horrible.
>
> Ideally something like adium on OSX would be my first choice (which I
> guess is like proteus was).
>

There is an unofficial patch for MSN (called apatch I think?) which
allows you to configure the MSN client exactly how you want. Remove all
the adverts, unneeded menu options, tabs etc...

T.

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