Thanks Mess with MSN Messenger, According to CNET News.com, a Microsoft memo penned by Blake Irving, vice president of MSN"s communications division, stated 2 million copies of the "private" MSN 6 beta have already been downloaded.
Calling it "totally addictive" and citing his 14-year-old sister-in-law as one surprise beta tester, Irving heralded the product"s viral appeal: "We have seen unprecedented global consumer enthusiasm for this version," Irving wrote.
A Microsoft representative declined to comment on the memo and would not offer a timeframe for version 6"s public test release.