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The good: Redesigned home page loads 20 percent faster than before; fast dial-up access; MSN.com portal offers free content to anyone on the Net; MSN Music organizes more than 300,000 online stations. The bad: Mac users can't connect; limited DSL availability; non-Microsoft browsers originally couldn't display the MSN portal properly. The bottom line: As a dial-up ISP, MSN 7.0 is among the best, and both casual and regular surfers will appreciate its stellar Web services. But you'll need to bow to Microsoft and use its browser to access the free content. |
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AOL and MSN are like two tots in a sandbox. One kicks sand in the other's face, and the second kid retaliates. So when AOL launched its newest software last week, we knew it wouldn't be long before MSN kicked back.
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| Platform: | Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP |
| Processor: | Pentium-90 |
| RAM: | 16MB |
| Disk space: | 50-120MB |
| Display requirements: | VGA |
| CD-ROM required: | No |
| Downloadable full version: | Yes |
| Price: | $21.95 per month for unlimited dial-up access; broadband plans available |
Gregg Keizer is an Oregon-based freelancer and a regular contributor to CNET Software. Have a question for him? We'll pass it on. |
