Microsoft is going to <A HREF="http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/11/07/Microsoft-kills-Mac-IM-updates-Office-for-Mac_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/11/07/Microsoft-kills-Mac-IM-updates-Office-for-Mac_1.html">kill off MSN Messenger for Mac</A> and replace the IM software with a new product. The company also released its latest software update for Office 2004 for Mac. Microsoft revealed its IM plans during a presentation at the Georgia Institute of Technology's IEEE Student Branch. The company plans to ditch its existing IM solution for Mac in order to develop and deliver a more advanced client.
While details are scarce at present, the new Mac software is expected to appear by the end of next year and will support AIM, Google Talk, and ICQ and be compatible with Windows Live Messenger 9.0.
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