yahoo messenger 9.1 beta

November 12th, 2007

whenever yahoo releases a beta, i usually read the reviews first and wait until they release the final version. the last beta installation has wiped out my entire message archive, so yey me. but recently, out of curiosity, i’ve decided to install the damn thing anyway. after i backed up everything, of course.

i can’t say it looks better than the previous version, but it definitely has better options.

you now have the option to view your contact list in compact or detailed mode. you will be able to see emoticons in your status messages and get a bigger preview of your friend’s avatar. now you don’t have to wonder what that :> in your friend’s status is hehe
the address book below your contact list is very easy to access and edit, it’s pretty much like editing a contact detail in messenger.
view video and photo links IN your chat window, there’s no need to click on the link. i don’t know if i should be happy about this feature. think about the annoying *Buzz!*, and this time it comes with video. now you watch it whether you like it or not, lol.
new emoticons. nuff said.

it’ll take some time before i learn to like the new messenger’s look, but hey, the new options (and emoticons! ^^) are good enough for now. i’m still waiting for yahoo to improve their mac version, because all of them suck. (but then again, who’d want ym if you have adium? lol)