Microsoft, eager to gain ground on rival America Online, is still struggling to differentiate its MSN Internet access and MSN.com Web offerings. The software giant is touting its upcoming MSN 8 software as a potential AOL 8 killer. But based on a copy of the MSN 8 software seen by CNET News.com and some analysts, the majority of online features in the new software are already available for free on the MSN.com Web portal.
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