Windows/MSN Messenger Question

[Ahmed Anis]

I would like to know which messenger of the two takes
less system resources and internet bandwidth. Please note
that I am concerned of two things, internet bandwidth &
system resources. In addition, how much roughly does each
one take in KB/s up/down?

Thanks a lot!

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Ahmed,

I don't have any specific numbers for you but numerically speaking, Windows Messenger uses
less bandwidth and resources.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Ahmed Anis]

Well, which one of the Windows Messengers, 4.7 or 5.0,
that takes less system resources and internet bandwidth?

thanks in advance!

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Ahmed,

I don't have any specific numbers for you but

numerically speaking, Windows Messenger uses

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Ahmed,

I think you'd find they're the same, the only exception being if a TabletPC was being used as
Windows Messenger 5 can receive and send "digital ink", which would use up slightly more
bandwidth then pure text. Windows Messenger 5 takes up slightly more resources then 4.x, but
compared to MSN Messenger, it's negligible.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Guest]

----- Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote: -----

Greetings Ahmed,

I don't have any specific numbers for you but numerically speaking, Windows Messenger uses
less bandwidth and resources.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com