RSSAOL Releases AIM 6.0 Beta
By the Betanews Staff | Published September 29, 2006, 5:39 PM
The first beta edition of AOL's version 6.0 of its Instant Messenger client was released for public testing today. When the beta cycle is completed (AOL has yet to set a date), it will likely replace AIM Triton 1.5 and become the company's primary consumer IM product.
Under the Triton system, users chose what kind of conferencing they wanted using tabs, and then chose their participants. With the AIM 6.0 front end, there will be a single, integrated buddy list. This way, the user's attention is centered on the target of the message. Buttons along the bottom of the AIM panel denote what context of chat the user wants to launch: audio, video or text.
It still runs a background program "aolsoftware.exe" even when you have completely exited out the AIM.
When I want to exit a program, I want to exit everything. Arren't these the basics? Yahoo IM and MSN does not leave any program running in the background when you exit them so why AOL does these stupid things?
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|I'm so g-ddam sick of that "aolsoftware.exe" program. I wish MS WOULD issue that nonsense as a security risk... just for spite!
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|Doesnt Even wanna download if your using WindowsXP 64bit edition , shame on you AOL
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|Sounds liike Microsoft could easily
label that as a security feature.
Thank your lucky stars.
/sarcasm
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|Anyone got the ad-remover for this crap?
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|Yeah, it's called Aim Pro
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|There's also AIM Ad Hack as well.
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|this isn't bad..
considering I made the jump from version 4...
somehow the triton just seemed heavy for me,
but this is quite nice.
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|Meh, It's all about Aim Pro...
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|AOL actually seems to be doing some decent things lately.
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|if they dont have direct connect for picture sending in this one then i quit lol
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|They've had that for the last dozen builds.
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|tried it. nice. worth a download
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|is chatting and IM still popular ??
i thought it was all about myspace now
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|That's a f*cking retarded assumption (IMHO). ;)
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|Agreed!
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|Myspace = gayness
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|Your response is based on a one word throwaway line?
I'd say Myspace is the most overrated mess of a website that I've encountered in recent times. I have no idea how anyone has the patience to navigate this utter woefully designed rubbish.
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|Now that I can agree with. Aweful design.
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|amen... never have never will.
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|Incorrect.
Myspace = only good for finding the lesser known bands that for some reason don't take the time to get a Purevolume profile... IMHO :)
Of course, I say that, but I haven't even gone to it for that in over 3 months. ...maybe you're right. =p
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|rofl.
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|Pitiful design, BRILLIANT idea. You have to understand, they gave the retards EXACTLY what they wanted. FULL control of their CRAP and how they organize it on their profile. 9 out of 10 of these people - smart or not - are 100% f*cking web/computer/technology/design illiterate.
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