MSN8 Messenger Live Beta download vs Firefox

I like how Microsoft mocks Firefox users with their MSN8 beta download where someone invited me. Normally, if you approach it with a non-IE browser, it tells you right away you should use IE. Now with MSN8, it’s more conspicuous. It lets you do everything with Firefox — sign in, accept the terms etc — until the very last part which is:

The problem? The Download button is not a link. It’s just a visual page element that doesn’t link anywhere. So you’re stuck at a dead end with Firefox. There’s no indication that your browser isn’t compatible. But it’s really the browser issue — if you do the same thing with IE, the button is fine and links to the download. But you need to be smart enough to figure that on your own if you’re a non-IE user.

So… if you don’t support other browsers with this beta, just tell so and save people some empty clicks. Or maybe it’s just a glitch, since MS actually HAS started to support Firefox and other non-IE browsers with live.com and other initiatives.