7.5 is still the way to go. its more stable.i always go by this saying. "if it aint broke dont fix it" ^_^
i agree with the above dude.... haha if it ain't broke don't fix it.. haha so i still use 7.5 too.. i had some weird connection issues with messenger 8..
I just install 8.0. It is mostly bug fixes. No new outstanding features introduce as far as I can tell and it will not delete your emoticons. You can see the differences between 7.5 and 8.0 from here: http://get.live.com/messenger/whatsnew If you're upgrading from MSN 7.5 you'll see lots of changes in this new version: Improved voice and video Unified Hotmail and Messenger contacts Find the contact you're looking for more quickly, with a search box When your contacts update their personal information, you'll see the changes right away ( this is called "Live Contacts") Rename your contacts whatever you want with nicknames Send messages to contacts even when they're offline Messages now include time stamps New design Hide main menus, if you want to Sharing folders Connect directly with your Yahoo! contacts